Super P

[Marc780]

too bad you sold it, what did you get?

Can i ask, the sheet on the front of the turret is no doubt historically accurate, what was its purpose?

On a bit heavier note, It gets me that, when the North koreans invaded in 1950, all they had to send over on a moments notice was: 76 mm shermans! This is shown in the "Greatest tank battles - korea" TV doc that many of us have probably seen already...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VN6AD_CboXM

The US high command already knew these tanks were marginal for any enemy the US was likely to face but kept them around anyway. They already had a good tank, the Pershing, so why not scrap the Shermans or sell them off and continue upgrading the M26? It took the Us some time to get some M26 over to Korea to counter the T-34's, in the meantime, all they had were these obsolete Shermans. When these Shermans met the little old obsolete north korean t-34's in 1950, they had lots and lots of trouble and almost lost that war right then and there. Same thing for the US Bazooka, the only weapon the American infantry had in 1950. They didn't work on the panzers in WW2, and they couldn't even stop the T-34. The rounds bounced off damn near every time.

The Germans in WW2 realized this quickly in WW2 and when they made their copy of the US bazooka (after capturing some bazookas in north Africa, the German ordnance decided these were a great idea and just made their own without further ado!) the Panzerschreck, they immediately increased the caliber to 88 mm. And went a step further, decided a one man one use disposable AT weapon was an even better idea, came up with the Panzerfaust. It was deadly, often to the user as well as it had poor range and made him a target...but it did work enough of the time that the Germans made them by the thousand. But despite having the German panzerfaust used against American armor, hundreds if not thousands of times in WW2, US ordnance declined to even try to copy it. The US is lamentably slow to learn anything whatsoever from the wars we get involved in, and the GI's in the field always pay the price.

[palepainter]

In my research, it was primarily for added protection as well as helping out with balance issues with the main gun elevation system.

[plato83]

It is a great ride, you can hear the super charger pretty good with the top down. Stefano and his crew are the best. The car runs awesome and we get great comments wherever we drive it.

[AlwynTurner]

Plato what forum are you posting for - this posting makes no sense!!!!?

[PainlessWolf]

Alwyn,
What lives under a bridge and has a problem with goats? We may have one on the premises. I think the Mods have already taken note of the situation.
regards,
Painless