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Windspruce
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by Windspruce » Wed Dec 15, 2004 9:20 am
Can anyone tell me what the purpose of the canvas is on the front of the tank and what it is called?
http://www.geocities.com/mikestanks/ima ... 60104A.jpg
Given the modesty of the Brits I was thinking it may offer the tank crew some privacy while assuming a squatting position - apparently there aren't any bushes in the desert.
Mike
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lightning2000
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by lightning2000 » Wed Dec 15, 2004 9:49 am
Hi,
Just a guess, but I'd wager it was used to block some of the sand from being kicked up by the tracks while the tank was in motion.
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Jagdplastic
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by Jagdplastic » Wed Dec 15, 2004 10:47 am
Lightning is correct. Something about the Churchill's configuration caused the engine to kick dust forward beneath the tank which blinded the crew. The skirt was to block that dust.
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Windspruce
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by Windspruce » Wed Dec 15, 2004 10:55 am
Thanks Lightning2000 and Jagdplastic. That makes sense that sand kicked up would limit the drivers visibility especially considering the front design of the Churchill.
Mike
