Wonderful period piece. The Footage of the AC 1 Sentinel in action is priceless. One of the unsung technological feats of the war era, Sentinel was a home built tank whose design climbed several supposedly impossible technical obstacles. Too right!
@sircalculus14486 жыл бұрын
William Cox it’s quite fantastic isn’t it
@douglaswalsh96295 жыл бұрын
Great Stuff!! Pig Iron Bob & Tom Brothel Keeper Blamey!! One Bren Carrier was sporting a Lewis Gun, The Sentinel had a rare Aussie claim to Fame with the FIRST fully cast turret also saw a rare Dorchester or two in there!
@oldcmp6 жыл бұрын
I think the man shaking hands at 03:01:32 may be Captain Gordon Fletcher, VX104094 who at that time was with C.M.A. Branch. He later (Sept 42) transferred to D.A.F.V.P.
@WgCdrLuddite6 жыл бұрын
That first shot of a Sentinel looks suspiciously like it has a dummy turret.
@sircalculus14486 жыл бұрын
Must have been for the AC2 with the 3.7 inch I would think
@adrianjackson26964 жыл бұрын
1:10 Former PM Menzies at the start of WW2 but in opposition here and later after WW2 Menzies was PM from 1949-1965.
@letsseeif2 жыл бұрын
RGMenzies of 'The Brisbane Line'....
@1944GPW7 жыл бұрын
Interesting footage. Is the armoured car appearing at 1:14, 1:27, 1:59 and elsewhere a variant of the Australian S1 Scout Car (of which there are two still in existance in Queensland) or is it a different vehicle entirely?
@lucassstuff6 жыл бұрын
It's a Rover armoured car.
@Spudtron982 жыл бұрын
The Sentinel might not have been the best design around, and it may never have even seen service, but I'd say it was more than adequate for our needs. The late model mounting a 17 Pounder would've been just overkill against Japanese tanks.
@dartmaster5013 жыл бұрын
Major General Beavis! No sign of Brigader General Butthead.