Australian M3 Medium Tank (Dozer) – Part 2

Location: RAAC Memorial & Army Tank Museum, Puckapunyal, VIC, Australia

Date: February 2011

A follow-up walkaround on Australian M3 Medium with dozer attachment and anti magnetic grenade screens.

This is a straight gun tank, with 75mm counterweight, anti magnetic screens. Continue reading

Australian M3 Medium Tank (Dozer) – Part 1

Location: RAAC Memorial & Army Tank Museum, Puckapunyal, VIC, Australia

Date: October 2005

An Australian M3 Medium with dozer attachment and anti magnetic grenade screens.  More recent images to follow.

This is a straight gun tank, with 75mm counterweight, anti magnetic screens. Continue reading

Australian M3 Medium Tank S/N 25154 – Part 1

Location: RAAC Memorial & Army Tank Museum, Puckapunyal, VIC, Australia

Date: October 2005

One from the archives – an Australian M3 Medium S/N 25154.  More recent images to follow.

This is a straight gun tank, no 75mm counterweight, no anti magnetic screens. Northern Australia-style camouflage.  Also of note is the “Lee” type turret with cupola removed instead of Grant pattern turret. Continue reading

Australian M3 Medium Tank S/N 27101 “Ancient” – Part 1

Location: RAAC Memorial & Army Tank Museum, Puckapunyal, VIC, Australia

Date: October 2005

One from the archives – an Australian M3 Medium S/N 27101 “Ancient”.  More recent images to follow.

This is a straight gun tank, no 75mm counterweight, no anti magnetic screens.  Also, note the British-designed “Grant” pattern turret. Continue reading

Early Centurion Turret – Part 2

Location: RAAC Memorial & Army Tank Museum, Puckapunyal, VIC, Australia

Date: February 2011

This is a more detailed set of images of the “bare” early Centurion turret at Puckapunyal to complement our earlier series of pics.

Added due to popular demand (well, one person on Missing Links anyway!).  This one’s for you Karl!

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Light Tank Mark VIA

Location: RAAC Memorial & Army Tank Museum, Puckapunyal, VIC, Australia

Date: April 2011

Main identification points:

  • Mantlet fitting for Vickers, not BESA armament, therefore not VIC.
  • Return roller attached to hull, not forward bogie, so not a straight Mark VI, must be either VIA or VIB.
  • “Easiest” point of difference between Marks VI & VIA versus VIB are the armoured engine louvres – two separate louvres for VI & VIA, and one for the VIB.
  • Octagonal commanders cupola, not round, therefore Mark VIA as opposed to a Mark VIB.

And, of course, the nice close up of the vehicle data plate!!! Continue reading