A poor tank, a useless tank, and the worst tank in the world

The Japanese were not really known for the power of their

tank

s. No. I think that's fair. (Laughter) I mean, some of them, a good Vickers will go through them, inside and out. But, as we said another time, if you have the only

tank

that actually spawns, this thing is small enough to get through the jungle, not bad. You have a problem if you start against Matildas, Grants or Shermans. Yes, this little pop won't do much damage to Matilda's front. And armor certainly won't be enough. But there is a strange little feature here. The turret is therefore a separate rotating turret. (Ah, come on!) Here we go.

Oh well, yes. And oh! That's what happened. But inside you can move the gun independently of the turret. So it's a good fit, and maybe because you're a little sneakier... ...do you draw more attention when you turn the whole turret? I have no idea. I really don't know why they did this. I can't think of any other tank that does that. Um, there are some Czech tanks, the 38t, if I remember correctly, can punch through a bit independently. Well. And you could do it with a coax on some French tanks if I remember correctly, which is a bit strange.

So I guess part of me would have thought that all tanks with that feature probably had a small gun. Yes. Because it's something else that you have to design to be strong enough to withstand the recoil and weight of the gun. Well, in all honesty, this is a powerful recoil for this gun (sarcastic). Good. No. So, but, ah, he uses what people sometimes call "body English" (laughs). He is there. . . He's in there. . . He's alone in that turret, one man, and he has to aim the entire gun freely, just using his body weight. And hopefully your turret is well balanced, but I don't think it's a balanced turret because you have the front armor, but there's no bullshit sticking out at the rear, so it weighs a lot.

It's fine if you are standing on a flat surface. Good. Now lean a little to one side. What will the turret do? Ah, very useful stuff, that sort of thing. Yeah, and then you have to use your upper body strength to try to carry this thing. That's fine, but if you were to use your body strength to aim the gun left and right, you might not want to move the entire turret, so simply moving the gun and a little bit of the cover might make it less tiring. and more precise. (interrogative gesture) I'm not going to say you're wrong.

I... I'll tell you something. Let's just say I don't know why they did it and we'll leave it at that. Well. And neither do I, but I came up with a guess! Hey, prove him wrong! No (jokingly). Ha ha! Now of course I have viewers in Australia and I don't want them to feel left out, so don't do it, because this is an Australian produced tank! It's the sentinel! The pride of the Australian Army (sarcastic), and it's actually an engineering achievement. Oh yeah? Strategically it was a very bad idea because Australia was not a large country at the time and had no manpower to devote. . (mm hm) build tanks when there were other countries that could theoretically build tanks for you, like the Americans.

But in terms of what they've achieved, this is fantastic! I mean, this is the first tank with a completely cast hull. Is he? It is. Do you mean all at once? Correct. It's not cool. . . Ah, because French things like the Somua 35 (all fucked up). . . They are two pieces screwed together. four two MAIN pieces screwed together. Okay, then umm Well, three. This is. (mutual laughter). . But is this all at once? That's. That's impressive because one of the reasons the Australians couldn't be expected to produce a tank is because they didn't have the huge steel industry and the huge shipyards and everything else, so... accomplishing that particular feat.

It is doubly impressive! Good! And if you look at it. . files, are owners of engineering and metallurgy companies. "Well, no one has done this before, but we don't see any technical reason why we can't do it, so let's try it." So it was. Their big problem was the engines. Because the Australians didn't have heavy floating industries, so they didn't have engines powerful enough to move a twenty ton tank, right. or the transmission systems to do so. uh Huh So if you can't make your own engines, what do you do? You go shopping. Well, what's available? Cadillac V-8 automobile. (okay) It's not very powerful, so they put three in the back.

Well, that should do it! Yes, you just had to get the three of them to work together. And then you put a two-pounder cannon on it and one of the most hideous turrets I've ever seen! (Oh!) Unfortunately, yes. Ergonomically, this thing might be the

worst

turret I've ever been in. Well, that probably wasn't copied by others. No, no so much. But is there any legacy? Is there anything that has made the tank design

world

say, "That's a good idea! We'll do this forever!" Hmm. . They know what not to do. Could this design... (speaking at the same time) of a cover for example for the front of the machine gun? . (for the Vickers) so yeah, (it's...it's) this. .this. .

Look at it and you'll see how beautifully balanced it is. It goes left, it goes right, it goes up and down. You could. . you could. It certainly attracts attention. Good! I mean, just think about the amount of heat that can be removed from the gun with that mass of metal. So yeah, I mean it was a water-cooled machine, that's why it was so big. Good. And of course you have the coax up there. Now they finally came up with a broader concept: the AC4. They had put seventeen pounds on this thing. Ha! Good luck! And they said they did it. .

They designed a version with a seventy centimeter turret, which would be the same size as the Centurion. I don't know how you get a centurion-sized tower ring on this thing. I remain convinced that it was a very good idea. Yes, it's obviously wider than the real thing, so I was lying. Yeah. Anyway, they built about 60 of them. They never saw service. They decided: "You know, the Americans will give us a lot of Shermans (yes), let's use Shermans." But well done Australia, right? Completely cast helmet! Oh look! Is brave! Another great British tank! With a name that starts with "V", such as. . as. . as. . like Valentine's Day and "V" for victory!

Tell us about the Brave! Well, it may have been a valiant effort. This was perhaps the

worst

tank ever built. I have a copy of the test report. Remind me and I'll send it to you. And this tank was so bad that the officer driving it caught it after thirteen miles. After that, they were supposed to leave it in the workshops and take it out from time to time and give a notebook to the officers and tell them: "Find as many faults as possible in this tank." So was it of any use?! It had a use, of course, but yeah, no.

I mean, it had some interesting design features, like this angled nose that you'll see later on the IS3. Oh yeah. This was a very influential design at the time. Very badly. Now, part of the problem was that, oh, the back of the hatch was positioned in such a way that it caught you in the back of the head. Good. If your foot accidentally came off the clutch, you would be trapped there. You'd have to cut off your foot to get out. Oh. On the contrary, it is not so easy. Oh. . Good. you could lose your hand.

In fact, the turret gun seemed to work quite well. But wasn't he in danger of ever ending up in the right place to be shot at the enemy? No no. Oh. . the engine and suspension were questionable. Oh. . I mean, if only there were thirteen. . If it only went thirteen miles and they're already talking about the questionable transmission, that probably says something. Oh. . Yes. I think so. . If a tank goes thirteen miles, think "Okay, let's leave that behind." . It's almost like they're looking for an excuse, don't you think? Yes, it's called "We're Miserable, Let's Go Home!" Ah OK.

How do you intend? . How do you pretend? . Do you turn around and wait for someone to come with a charger? Not precisely. . I don't think the tests showed how he came back. So I think maybe the thirteen miles were behind the round trip and they decided to stop it there. Ah OK. But hey, I mean, it's not like the British were afraid to try interesting and unusual things. No, and to point out. . Actually, they didn't do this during the war. Yes. There was a war and they were trying to produce this. So, you know, fair play to them, for sure.

Yeah, I mean, this is one of the assault tanks that goes against the Excelsior or the T14 in that role (uh-huh), which are significantly larger and heavier tanks. So I might have been a little optimistic. That? . that. . Why did you see the need for this tank? What... what role did it have that other tanks didn't? Indeed, it is the role Churchill played in the end. I mean, it wasn't really so much an infantry tank. . There was a very subtle difference between an infantry tank and an assault tank. Good. And this was going to be an assault tank.

But the general concept is heavily armored mobile firepower. Okay, so, ah. . Not so good with harness or mobility. But hey, he had a mediocre weapon! So, you know, that's something, right? (happy laughter) And it was good for training. The Brave! Nice beige!