How to drive Guy Martin’s WW1 tank

Whilst at Battles through history show last weekend we decided to film what it takes to drive Deborah 2.
It was as always, nice to be at a show again and meet everyone and see some amazing guest vehicles.
If you liked this style of video, let us know as it’s a first for us and it took a lot longer to edit together than we expected. XD
We are offering a reward for anyone who has any information on where we can find our missing tent poles 😉😂

[@DPLandscapes]

Hi I did a landscaping job at Nuffield Surrey and the customer’s Grand father drove DUKS on D Day so I organised a pub Sunday lunch for him and his family at the Castle pub in Outwood and granddad would be taken there in the Duk.I asked Dave Roe the owner of the Duk if he would be interested in taking a D Day veteran to the pub in his Duk and he jumped at the chance so a good time was had by all it was a fantastic day and a big thank you to Dave Roe The Duk in your you tube footage at Ardingley is the one

[@paulcollins6197]

Links on the DUKW is for air lines to adjust the tyre pressures on the move.

[@teamidris]

A very neat trick on later versions because no one was stopping to blow them all up to road pressure, so they were eating tyres :o)

[@johndrew3202]

Fascinating video thanks Aaron, incredible job driving those tanks, a good job they were not expected to travel and fight at the same time!

[@parker1ray]

I do love this channel, You guys are a riot mate!

[@KevinBower-gy5be]

I love this channel solely because of you blokes. I've no interest in tanks whatsoever. Your knowledge and expertise of engines and general mechanics is off the scale though, and every video leaves me humbled and in awe of the stuff you can do. But this one really made me laugh. The look of concentration and sheer terror on your faces from 3:00 was pure joy :) I've got a few days off work soon - I'll be taking the 4-hour drive down to Norwich. You're legends. EDIT = fantastic load btw. I work in construction, and I've watched Cat and JCB excavator drivers (with superb all-round visibility and modern pinpoint steering) do a WAY worse job. EDIT 2 = the wheel linkages on the DUKW thingy were designed to reign in the gung-ho-yee-haw mindset of US troops so that they'd think twice before claiming that they'd won WW2 on their own.

[@JohnHaley-o7b]

The linkages on the DUKW wheels are for the tyre inflation/deflation system. On the dash is a control to adjust tyre pressures with graduations for "Coral, Sand, Tarmac" and probably others I've forgotten. AeM John

[@paoloviti6156]

Correct and it was apparently was quite useful. I wounder what other vehicles was using this kind of system...

[@phillipdray5339]

It was nice to meet you at the show and see the tank in person not KZbin

[@Daniel-S1]

0:04 Surely the answer to the question is 'slowly'! Thanks for posting this.

[@spency787]

Definitely the turretless Ferret, if it was good enough for Action Man in ‘78 it’s good enough for me.

[@cedhome7945]

I've been chasing pheasants in one of those with a de act bren shouting daga daga much to the amusement of the campsite 😄

[@twin40dave]

Great walk about and the commentary, hmmm your tent pegs were Mr Hewes at the show 😅😅😅

[@butchphillips873]

"Fond memories of the really light steering" I guess you were talking about the Armstrong power steering and how it made the vehicle so Maneuverable.

[@johnw7236]

I did pass my test in the Knocker , flat bed with a crane , bloody heavy steering , you had to stand up and steer

[@gordonhumphris5420]

Another great blog. That knocker reminds me of my B2 course. Driving around Wiltshire and the steering was hard work 😂. You know how big I am Arran 😂😂!!

[@tinkeringwithtanks]

Hahaha!! Someone finally gets the “light steering” joke!!! Thanks for watching the antar will be in the shed for a video in a few weeks! :)

[@teamidris]

80” landrover with the bloke in the back is a minerva. Belgium army? Anyhoo, for reasons they were sold as incomplete knock-down kits. They gave them flat front wings.

[@gregedmand9939]

Can you imagine: what a hell it would have been, driving one of these towards the German trench line? Bellowing noise, cramped, hot, exhaust fumes, boiler factory bangs, lurching and bashing against everything and every one... And fear.

[@clivehibburt]

Great video glad you got all fixed 👍👍👍👍👍😃

[@markellis7819]

Great video of inside the tank, and driving her. Thanks for sharing that

[@outlawflyer7868]

First off, it's replica guys, build a heat shield around the exhaust. 2nd, were noise canceling headphones for better communication. Other than that, love the tank....

[@paralogregt]

Seeing this, can you imagine going onto the front line in the WW1

[@PumaTwoU]

I drove a DUKW in the water. They turn slowly for a boat, the response is delayed, so you have to anticipate the direction you need to face to go there.

[@cbmsysmobile]

Gardner had 2,3 and 4 port injection pumps, . Thus enabling a 2,3,4,5,6 or 8 cylinder engine.

[@cedhome7945]

With that hoodie you remind me of hodor from game of thrones.......

[@majmikecalnan]

The "Lloyd" carrier is actually the US made T16.

[@benwinter2420]

Every man & his dog aiming for the vision slits daunting . . the turning around of projectiles so flat end front by the Germans to create spalling I suppose inside

[@johnnunn8688]

Yeah, the crew wore a sort of chain Mail, which covered the face.

[@prez3336]

Yes, did drive Mk 1 milly at 10 regt rct. 9 squadron. Early 80s.

[@oldjaaag9804]

Shame about your tent poles but clever fix!

[@bigmac60]

Men and machine in perfect harmony I SAID!…………. 😂

[@johnnunn8688]

You remind me of Marty Feldman in the Young Frankenstein film, except your eyes face front.

[@butchphillips873]

The Champ with the radio fitout did it have a two speed generator? We had one on the farm (in Australia) with a two speed generator. cheers Butch.

[@davidbarnsley8486]

Health and safety were a very low priority back in ww1 me thinks 👍👍🇦🇺

[@ГригорийКусков-е2х]

мужики классный 👍👍👍 у вас танк.. Это реплика или реально дедушка😊😎👍

[@benwinter2420]

Black tea is not your friend . . most horrible withdrawals

[@depleteduraniumcowboy3516]

I expected it to be louder and exhaust venting into the crew compartment. Is that a period engine? Did you add exhaust pipes?

[@bromagnumman4254]

Goggle Guy Martin ww1 tank. Very good Doc.

[@johnnunn8688]

I can’t image the cost of hiring a truck to take a tank to a show. Must be a couple of grand, Shirley?

[@BrumKid]

Lucky its not a MK1.