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Post by planecrazy on Oct 4, 2016 16:51:54 GMT 12
A few of those WW I land ships taken at Bovington in 2014.   This one went for a run during my visit, actually a replica, used in the movie War horse, from memory was donated by Peter Jackson to the museum after the film was wrapped.   |
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Post by Bruce on Oct 4, 2016 17:26:02 GMT 12
Warhorse wasnt a Peter Jackson Film, it was Steven Spielberg. Although PJ has some WWI tank replicas, they are a bit different mechanically to this one (And significant different to the originals)
Heres a video on how the Warhorse Mk IV was made:
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Post by planecrazy on Oct 4, 2016 19:11:37 GMT 12
Woops, my mal, as i said from memory, did Peter Jackson's people share
ideas with Steven Spielberg's people make the tanks for War horse?
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Post by AussieBob on Oct 4, 2016 21:23:00 GMT 12
Some fascinating info and topic there Dave.
One curious question - why are some tanks female and some male ?
"Aristotle II IV
20-Nov-17 – A Bttn, 2 Coy, 5 sec, A24 Lt Rodgers JR - In action. Hit and burnt out at Marcoing W23 behind German lines. W1a
Later recovered to Marcoing railway station by the British. A male tank. X11.111
Note: Mistakenly given serial number 2025 on Battle history sheet. 2025 is Arethusa's number."
and meanwhile
"Britannia IV
A Mk IV female tank which undertook a war bonds tour of the USA; not 2561 or 2668."
Is it that the male tank has a barrel ?
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Post by ErrolC on Oct 4, 2016 21:38:41 GMT 12
Male (British) tanks were armed with guns (naval 6-pounders from memory), while females had MGs.
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