Good morning,
the engine of the Tiger I has been dismantled, examined (see attached video) seems to be in relatively good condition, no trace of interior rust, nor specific wear, and as indicated above, well planned to be reassembled, to be continued
Sorry, but the video is in French
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ALp9owNY_WQ
Saumur Tank Museum's Tiger I under restoration exhibition
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Re: Saumur Tank Museum's Tiger I under restoration exhibition
forgot 2nd link, gearbox
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=SmH4u4vTClg
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=SmH4u4vTClg
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Re: Saumur Tank Museum's Tiger I under restoration exhibition
Jofaur86: I watch them even though I have no French, so I am grateful for your posting the links.
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Re: Saumur Tank Museum's Tiger I under restoration exhibition
no worries, mr. Teacher
In the previous video, Gearbox, the chief mechanic explains, that the gearbox is in relatively good condition, not blocked, it turns manually, except for a small problem discovered? the presence of a sheet metal plate, covering a hole, but impossible to know if original or repair made, original, or during recovery and use, by the French military?
Condition of the large tanks?
In fairly good condition, maybe a sheet needs replacing, to be seen during a more in-depth examination
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=kgrO7v_fNIw
Lower tanks. Placed at the bottom of each side of the engine. Good general condition.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=cWJVz7r_FVs
Engine cooling system
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=spTZkfAtuVQ
Engine cooling system, right side, with radiator below. Egent in good condition, the beams will be replaced, to improve the cooling, change of the bearings of the fans, but nothing blocked
All the comments, are the translation, fast, and succinct of the explanations of the chief mechanic
hope that "google translation" will not change what I wrote too much, good reading.
In the previous video, Gearbox, the chief mechanic explains, that the gearbox is in relatively good condition, not blocked, it turns manually, except for a small problem discovered? the presence of a sheet metal plate, covering a hole, but impossible to know if original or repair made, original, or during recovery and use, by the French military?
Condition of the large tanks?
In fairly good condition, maybe a sheet needs replacing, to be seen during a more in-depth examination
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=kgrO7v_fNIw
Lower tanks. Placed at the bottom of each side of the engine. Good general condition.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=cWJVz7r_FVs
Engine cooling system
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=spTZkfAtuVQ
Engine cooling system, right side, with radiator below. Egent in good condition, the beams will be replaced, to improve the cooling, change of the bearings of the fans, but nothing blocked
All the comments, are the translation, fast, and succinct of the explanations of the chief mechanic
hope that "google translation" will not change what I wrote too much, good reading.
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Re: Saumur Tank Museum's Tiger I under restoration exhibition
You are kind to go to such trouble to explain the details. Thank you for your thoughtfulness.