Special Delivery

Started by Fenton, 26 June 2014, 09:56:40 AM

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Fenton

26 June 2014, 09:56:40 AM
SPECIAL DELIVERY! The Churchill Mark VII Tank "Carrickfergus" arrived this morning. The tank, which has been donated by the Trustees of the North Irish Horse Museum and Archive Collection, serves as an icon to acknowledge the combined industrial and military heritage shared by the town of Carrickfergus and the North Irish Horse. Today it will be carefully installed in its new location in Marine Gardens in anticipation of the official unveiling this Saturday at Carrickfergus Armed Forces Day!


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Nirnman

26 June 2014, 12:28:29 PM #1
must try and get up to see that someday soon

fsn

26 June 2014, 12:38:15 PM #2
Awwwww! Purdy!
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toxicpixie

26 June 2014, 12:39:05 PM #3
Cool! Can I have one too?!
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petercooman

26 June 2014, 01:45:21 PM #4
Ahh the churchill, my favourite allied tank!

Duke Speedy of Leighton

26 June 2014, 02:10:57 PM #5
Superb!  8)
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Fenton

26 June 2014, 02:17:27 PM #6
I think I read somewhere that this one saw action in Tunisia...Not sure if there is an engine in it though
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sebigboss79

26 June 2014, 02:40:04 PM #7
Yea yea yea...special delivery for tanks but when it comes to posting our paint  >:(

petercooman

26 June 2014, 03:22:21 PM #8
 
Quote from: sebigboss79 on 26 June 2014, 02:40:04 PM
Yea yea yea...special delivery for tanks but when it comes to posting our paint  >:(


;D ;D ;D

Maybe they forced them? Pointing the turret at the post office et al...

fsn

26 June 2014, 04:25:00 PM #9
Quote from: Fenton on 26 June 2014, 02:17:27 PM
I think I read somewhere that this one saw action in Tunisia...Not sure if there is an engine in it though

Probably go faster if the crew pushed it anyway.

However, I repeat, it's beautiful.
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Lord Kermit of Birkenhead

27 June 2014, 07:52:26 AM #10
That be a Mk 7 - so not in Tunisia for certain.

Round doors are the giveaway.

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FierceKitty

27 June 2014, 08:36:38 AM #11
The crusader mk III is the most attractive tank of the war, going by appearance rather than what you'd want to be sitting in.
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Ithoriel

27 June 2014, 08:43:49 AM #12
Bit more info on the three tanks being restored, of which Carrickfergus is one.

http://churchilltank.com/

They confirm ianrs54's assertion that it's a MkVII

Nice comparison pic of a Churchill and a Tiger too.
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toxicpixie

27 June 2014, 08:53:41 AM #13
FK - Yeah, agreed. I love the look of the Crud. And the speed :D

Ithoriel - both look pretty solid, but then you compare the gun tube...
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Hertsblue

27 June 2014, 09:15:38 AM #14
And yet, an identical Churchill knocked the Tiger out, if you read the caption.
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