tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-803236411311363895.post8200164064346993040..comments2023-11-05T11:52:06.343+01:00Comments on For the Record: Brainstorming tanks: Mega ChurchillSilentstalkerFTRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03345351411597408992noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-803236411311363895.post-194437641592735672013-04-15T19:01:25.737+02:002013-04-15T19:01:25.737+02:00I don't know how British archival rules work, ...I don't know how British archival rules work, but the way CAMD works is that every idiotic scheme hatched in an obscure corner by Lord Whomever (except in this case it would be Peasant Whomever or Red Armyman Whomever, which there were significantly more of) gets archived. Without exception, CAMD is home to every single document that has ceased to be useful, including scribbled notes. Maybe this is what happened here, Lord Whomever came up with a crazy plan, a British engineer shared it with his Soviet colleague, who decided to report on it just in case.Peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09622237223229485503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-803236411311363895.post-21213444756288546522013-04-15T16:01:45.995+02:002013-04-15T16:01:45.995+02:00Yeah, well, I read the convoluted and pointlessly ...Yeah, well, I read the convoluted and pointlessly troubled history of the Cromwell's developement process some time ago. After that I'm willing to believe almost any idiotic scheme having been hatched in some obscure corner by some Lord Whomever with considerably more creative imagination than common sense.<br /><br />Also isn't this the same period during which Nuffield was coming up with those bizarro ATs - nevermind now the outright brilliant dadaist performance piece that was the Great Panjandrum somebody devised to demolish the Normandy beach obstacles? Those wacky Brits seemed to have a thing for tossing really odd ideas around just to see what would stick...Kellomiesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-803236411311363895.post-39411836343000874472013-04-15T00:24:52.427+02:002013-04-15T00:24:52.427+02:00British tank development is very well documented w...British tank development is very well documented why has nobody in the UK ever wrote about this? It's nothing more than disinformation created by British spies or Soviet spies getting creative, the British had already learned their lesson on tank designs by 43. They had the comet and centurion on the drawing board already, why would they go for a sub-tog joke?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-803236411311363895.post-64940277387885966392013-04-14T21:37:46.124+02:002013-04-14T21:37:46.124+02:00hehe, the title made me think of a new Syfy movie:...hehe, the title made me think of a new Syfy movie: Mega-Churchill vs Giant KV-1 :DEurico Carecahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05041251180324175231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-803236411311363895.post-66568814357483232682013-04-14T20:41:13.822+02:002013-04-14T20:41:13.822+02:00The reports might be confused. a 25Lbr was often u...The reports might be confused. a 25Lbr was often used to test recoil on a tank or SPG, so it could have been a confused mention of that discussion.<br /><br />Still think its made up though.Listyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18364196314386647367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-803236411311363895.post-10544783878186828262013-04-14T20:39:10.139+02:002013-04-14T20:39:10.139+02:00In fact the premium Churchill III with a 28km/h to...In fact the premium Churchill III with a 28km/h top speed reaches 32KM/H down hill while having the same suspension and more armor than the Mk.1 (BTW the upgraded suspension for the Mk.1 is called Churchill III).Its all WG logic. <br />There is no real reason that the Black Prince can't at lease do 25Km/h with the top engine, it have the same type of suspension.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03169544230259970801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-803236411311363895.post-86072583498711720262013-04-14T20:06:49.763+02:002013-04-14T20:06:49.763+02:00Suspension limit, not specific power. It won't...Suspension limit, not specific power. It won't go faster than about 20km/h even downhill. (No idea why the prem Churchill can reach ~25 though...)Kellomiesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-803236411311363895.post-65691243268898160732013-04-14T19:58:50.746+02:002013-04-14T19:58:50.746+02:00Now if they can buff the top speed of the Black Pr...Now if they can buff the top speed of the Black Prince...<br />I mean it have more power than those 4 engines on the "Mega Churchill" combined.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03169544230259970801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-803236411311363895.post-59643458781157412462013-04-14T18:38:53.159+02:002013-04-14T18:38:53.159+02:00So...what's the caliber of 8-pdr and 12-pdr......So...what's the caliber of 8-pdr and 12-pdr......??Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-803236411311363895.post-9319032842868956332013-04-14T18:14:21.548+02:002013-04-14T18:14:21.548+02:00Interesting. The_Chieftain did some digging, and i...Interesting. The_Chieftain did some digging, and it turns out it wasn't that much better than the 6-pounder. http://forum.worldoftanks.com/index.php?/topic/189921-royal-ordinance-quick-firing-8-pounder/page__pid__3465603#entry3465603Peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09622237223229485503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-803236411311363895.post-76962510537222722042013-04-14T18:05:39.334+02:002013-04-14T18:05:39.334+02:00Could 65mm gun the 8 pounder antitank gun?
I have ...Could 65mm gun the 8 pounder antitank gun?<br />I have only heard of this abandoned AT gun project...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-803236411311363895.post-3023273422476342072013-04-14T17:43:48.406+02:002013-04-14T17:43:48.406+02:00Churchill style layout is likely, although it'...Churchill style layout is likely, although it's possible that this was more of a TOG-like project, and the gun will be placed in a sponson.Peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09622237223229485503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-803236411311363895.post-14591929554317395582013-04-14T17:41:15.893+02:002013-04-14T17:41:15.893+02:00Super-Duper Churchill Gun Carrier, I would buy it ...Super-Duper Churchill Gun Carrier, I would buy it just for the sake of that name.<br /><br />The idea of 4 engines is both stupid and sound at the same time.<br />4 engines = 4 times as much maintenance and things that can brake down.<br />On the other hand you can use components from one engine to keep the others running, basically giving you 3 complete sets of spare parts for that last engine.<br />Steffenkbhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17248281344332636962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-803236411311363895.post-41328484107369050162013-04-14T17:28:46.049+02:002013-04-14T17:28:46.049+02:00How are you sure that this would be a Churchill-st...How are you sure that this would be a Churchill-style layout? All we really know is that there would be a gun in the hull and a gun in the turret.<br /><br />OkinoshimaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-803236411311363895.post-79489081403611214372013-04-14T16:19:36.880+02:002013-04-14T16:19:36.880+02:00Yes, I didYes, I didSilentstalkerFTRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03345351411597408992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-803236411311363895.post-76092758677958134052013-04-14T16:17:47.675+02:002013-04-14T16:17:47.675+02:00thought we'd already covered this?thought we'd already covered this?Listyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18364196314386647367noreply@blogger.com