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the_shadock · Posted: Thu Feb 01, 2007 5:50 pm Post subject: Churchill tanks register

Looking for some tanks in France, I've found this website, which lists the surviving Churchill tanks :

http://freespace.virgin.net/chris.shillito/a22new/register/thelot.htm

Main page :

http://www.armourinfocus.co.uk/

Hope you'll enjoy

Pierre-Olivier

Neil_Baumgardner · Posted: Thu Feb 01, 2007 8:28 pm Post subject: Re: Churchill tanks register

The Churchill IMO is one of those tanks that calls for a Hunnicutt-style reference work - okay, maybe not Sherman-scale, but Pershing-scale would do; or at least something on par with Griffin's Chieftain...

Which brings me to my next question, can one find the WD number on a Churchill stamped anwhere on it?

Neil

Dubliner · ***Power User*** Offline Joined: Jan 24, 2006 Posts: 94

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Neil_Baumgardner · Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2007 1:07 am Post subject: Re: Churchill tanks register

I guess I had missed that one - thanks!

Neil

GerryChester · ***Power User*** Offline Joined: Jan 24, 2006 Posts: 7

Which brings me to my next question, can one find the WD number on a Churchill stamped anwhere on it?

Hi Neil,

During the autumn of 1942 the RAC laid down standard positions for the placement of insignia and WD numbers on AFVs. For Churchills see my article at: www.northirishhorse.or...ignia.html

If you want to have photographic proof, I will post photos of tanks of the North Irish Horse in which I served.

Best wishes, Gerry

Dirk · Posted: Sat Feb 03, 2007 11:35 am Post subject: Re: Churchill tanks register

Managed to view both examples of the Churchill AVRE in South Africa.

AFAIK there's a Churchill ARK and Bridgelayer also to be found. Still have to see these two - if time permits.

Neil_Baumgardner · Posted: Sat Feb 03, 2007 1:50 pm Post subject: Re: Churchill tanks register

From that site it appears that the "standard location" was "forward of the louvres," although I am not sure what that means?... Was it actually stamped on the hull, or merely on a plate afixed to the hull?

Neil

GerryChester · ***Power User*** Offline Joined: Jan 24, 2006 Posts: 7

From that site it appears that the "standard location" was "forward of the louvres," although I am not sure what that means?... Was it actually stamped on the hull, or merely on a plate afixed to the hull?

Hi Neil,

Here is the clearest photo I have. It is a starboard view of "Cork" which was used by the Germans for propaganda purposes while she was in their possession for a few days.
www.northirishhorse.or...da/G-2.jpg

The T numbers, wherever located, were stencilled on.

Gerry

PS The use of "forward" and other nautical terms originated with the Tank Corps in WW I.

bialy-r · Posted: Tue Jan 28, 2014 9:00 pm Post subject: Re: Churchill tanks register

Churchill ARK - Bovington Tank Museum (UK)
hmvf.co.uk/forumvb/sho...tion/page7

clausb · ***Power User*** Offline Joined: Jan 25, 2006 Posts: 146

- Neil_Baumgardner

The Churchill IMO is one of those tanks that calls for a Hunnicutt-style reference work - okay, maybe not Sherman-scale, but Pershing-scale would do; or at least something on par with Griffin's Chieftain...Neil

Wouldn't David Fletchers tome on the Churchill do?

the_shadock · Posted: Thu Jan 30, 2014 7:56 am Post subject: Re: Churchill tanks register

[img]http://hmvf.co.uk/forumvb/attachment.php?attachmentid=33983&d=1283797570&thumb=1[/img]

probably the same tank.. the one on the 2nd photo has been restored to a Mark IV gun tank :
http://churchilltank.com/churchill-mark-iv/

P-O

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