Inside the Chieftain's Hatch: Strv m/38, Part 1

Commonly known as the L60, the m/38 is a specific variation of the interwar vehicle was was in production and available for export sale for quite a few years.
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[@amerigo88]

"Oh bugger, the tank is on fire!" -"But sir, we have two automatic fire extinguishers." -"Ah yes. Never mind, lads."

[@glenmcgillivray4707]

'Get out anyway lads: we need to make sure it is properly out: otherwise we shall heat our lunches'

[@theultimatederp3288]

@Arvid Williamsson More like "Aj fan, Vagnen brinner."

[@johnretiredoagr9551]

... and those dont always put the fire out, as they did not in my case, and in another tank i saw it happen to on the last reforger. In my case, the thing that alerted me was the much less gentlemanly cursing i could hear over the CVC and the feint echo of ‘fire’ over their mics after the driver and commander dropped their CVC and shimmied out the hatches... they had about a 20 yard head start on me by the time I got out

[@michaelkarnerfors9545]

"Oh bother, I have to refill the fire extinguisher"

[@ravenouself4181]

@@glenmcgillivray4707 "blyat, save the vodka, ivan!"

[@MrBigCookieCrumble]

Some say he's still trying to get the "So, how does one tension.." line right to this day!

[@AdamSmith-kq6ys]

I'm _glad_ you asked!

[@GrumpyIan]

"How does one tension a track on an L60?" The Chieftain: " I'm glad you've asked because I don't even know."

[@fulcrum2951]

When even The Chieftain doesn't know

[@pickeljarsforhillary102]

​@@fulcrum2951 Consult Sir David Fletcher.

[@chain_chomp18]

Literally nobody: How do you tension the tracks? Chieftain: Glad you asked!

[@neilwilson5785]

It's something I never thought about in 2017, but worry about now.

[@MeatLockerBlitz]

Yaaaaaawwwnnnn.., enough with the tired cliches. Ffs

[@glenmcgillivray4707]

As a tanker himself: he is intreged by the variations between the many tanks he is encountering. Unfortunately a big bolt and a tankerbar is far too commonplace to be an exciting component. Sometimes we get to see cool stuff however. Long may it continue.

[@johnretiredoagr9551]

He’s showing you the tank from the perspective of an operator, and that starts with things like “how do I keep this thing going to keep me alive?”, which is why he also shows you where you can check engine oil, coolant, etc.

[@TheOnlyUltimateIdiot]

Tensioning a track is not as sexy as operating the main gun, but it is almost as important to know from the crew's perspective. A slack track is easier to throw off, meaning you could become immobile at an inopportune time, i.e. when someone's taking shots at you.

[@krautreport202]

Damn. That is a fine tank for the 1930s. Imagine the Germans, Russians or Americans got hold of one of these back then. Some of the guys would have lost their mind...

[@elwismorgan1230]

Who would have thought the swedes had by far the most advanced tanks.

[@nonamesplease6288]

Of all countries it was the Hungarians who actually built it under license.

[@Paciat]

Sweden sells every weapon it produces. Hungary used this tank as Toldi. Both Swedish and Hungarian armies liked Czech tanks, and even as these Swedish tanks were in service both countries saw the Czech suspensions as better for future vehicles like Toldi or SAV m/43 spg. For some unknown reason Chieftain compares this tank to pz I instead of pz II.

[@SonsOfLorgar]

@@Paciat not every weapon, but many, yes, though there is a restriction that Swedish defence industry companies are not allowed to sell to warring or unstable countries. A law that has been broken multiple times with ridiculously mild consequences for the law breaking companies as they know they are too important to the state to suffer any serious chastisement...

[@TheChieftainsHatch]

​@@Paciat L60 was first produced in 1935 (At least, that's when the Irish took delivery of theirs) . As such, Pz I is the contemporary. m/38 is a later vehicle, but an upgrade of the earlier one, not a new design like Pz II.

[@Grankan408]

"Rör ej museiföremålen" (sign on the tank) - "Do not touch the museum objects" The Chieftain: "Hold my beer" :)

[@Bochi42]

I gather he has permission to do so what with how he's publicizing the museum and all.

[@glenmcgillivray4707]

Unsurprisngly despite all signage to the contrary: one does not touch the tank UNLESS HE ASKS FIRST. at which point they say no: and you go to another museum where they say 'yeah sure' (or their regional variant). At which point you get very handsy

[@mattislindehag3065]

The tank museum in Boden was very chill, at least when i was a child. They had a few small signs that said "climb on the vehicles at your own risk". Naturally we were climbing all over the vehicles and jumping from tank to tank before we even noticed the signs. It was good fun.

[@BobSmith-dk8nw]

I noticed all those foot prints up on the engine deck. .

[@Davidpromaster]

It is a sign made for the stupid people that can break something or hurt themselves. Smart people are allowed to touch vehicles.

[@StaffordMagnus]

If there's ever an early tank that would be comfortable to sit in, my money would be on the Swedes, those guys pretty much invented ergonomics.

[@islaymassive1530]

So how does one tension the track on an l60?

[@BigSwede7403]

I was wondering the exact same thing.

[@Sam-hy2rc]

Well, Im glad you asked.

[@csours]

I'm glad you asked!

[@calthepeacelovingclover5935]

I'm especially glad you asked.

[@moosemaimer]

Chieftan has spent too much time cooped up indoors and has started taking directorial advice from the ghost of Stanley Kubrick.

[@wilsonj4705]

Oh bugger the tank is on fire! Anyone remember where I left the key to the pad lock?

[@bigblue6917]

Yes, they are in your other jacket.

[@SonsOfLorgar]

Which is why most tanks also have a bolt cutter strapped to the outside or in an easily accessible external storage box and can't be padlocked from inside.

[@KTo288]

The turret monster had them as a snack

[@hikariyouk]

Always carry around a Lock Picking Lawyer with you.

[@JohnsonLobster]

Why would you want to get in the tank if it's on fire?

[@Erdanya]

Instructions unclear, 'grease gun' stuck in track tensioning system.

Regarding the cheap padlock... I guess tank theft wasn’t a huge problem in the 30s

[@Kumimono]

I dunno, Germans stole whole armies worth of the things in 1939. "Ja, Hans, ze LT-35 is a good tank, we could use it, but sheisse, the Czech have locked them."

[@vksasdgaming9472]

@@Kumimono For that problem it went "Ich know that, Komandant Klaus, but Ich took mein screwdriver und hammer along. Sie guys take ein break und Ich'll get us in. "

[@cavscout888]

Locks are only used in the field (present day tactical vehicles), to prevent the 'cross loading' of equipment. Lol

[@jamesbednar8625]

Great video!! Yep - I remember those days when securing the hatch to my M113A2 APC with a padlock. Yep - also remember those days when the driver "lost" or "misplaced" the keys to said padlock OR they were never returned to the maintenance office and spent most of the day searching for them. Also also, remember those days when we were getting ready to move out on convoys only to discover that the key to the padlock was missing, the driver never returned them to the maintenance office properly only to be told that he took them home & forgot them, or the key would BRAKE in the lock, thus throwing off the entire movement time-table. Yep - IF you cut or broke the padlock because of a missing key, YOU HAD TO PAY FOR THE DARN THING and receive some type of disciplinarian action as well!!!! Oh, the MEMORIESS!!!

[@zoperxplex]

Chieftain looks at tank and can hardly contain himself from laughing.

[@kittyhawk9707]

Well when you are sat in your Renault FT thinking your all that and one of these rocks up to spoil your day , You wouldn't be laughing then would you?

[@zoperxplex]

@@kittyhawk9707 This was Sweden's best tank and by 1938 the Renault was already obsolete.

[@kittyhawk9707]

@@zoperxplex yes.. you may laugh at this tank ..but it was pretty darned good for 1938 .. BTW a few FTs were used in ww2.. The Germans for instance used them as airfield guard tanks..

[@cavscout888]

@@kittyhawk9707 Good for... the depots? Not formidable by the time you wanted to formid things.

[@chrisbullock3504]

I love how he dedicated most of the bloopers to track tension, I really think hes getting into the meme

[@luchs2907]

I’m thankful for the lack of the guitar track that used to play.

[@uzinkr]

@kevin lawrence Is The Chieftain's Hatch not funded by Wargaming anymore?

[@TheChieftainsHatch]

@@uzinkr At this time, no. They may start up again, in the meantime I'm doing these patreon-funded ones. Even if they do, I plan on doing Patreon-funded ones as it means I get to cover vehicles which WG may have less interest in.

[@bigblue6917]

He was having enough problems tensioning the track without having to play guitar as well. So how do you tension the strings on a guitar.

[@fabiogalletti8616]

@@bigblue6917 I guess the Chieftain tried to tension the strings with a grease gun. Doesn't went well. (Ask me how I know) Now he's looking for a modern british guitar: they have a button for that.

[@RichWhiteUM]

@@fabiogalletti8616 Well, you really shouldn't try tensioning a guitar with a caliber .45 ACP submachinegun. It's counter-intuitive.

[@norwegianwiking]

$3-5 padlock you say. Completely unconnected, anyone else enjoy watching the LockpickingLawyer channel?

[@dragon5521]

Nothing on 1, click on 2

[@Magicannon_]

If it's a Master Lock he's already in the tank.

[@glenmcgillivray4707]

@@Magicannon_ Technically entering a military tank that has been left unlocked is simply exploring 'available spaces' Picking or cutting the lock is Breaking and entering. I think they can arrest you for the former, but I think the second would just see you shot, before they asked any more questions.

[@pex_the_unalivedrunk6785]

I've never been so early to a Chieftain's video before in my entire life...ok, now to watch it. What a great way to start my Sunday-except for the fact I was just getting into bed to sleep, LOL! This takes priority.

[@anumeon]

Regarding the German vs Sweden tortionbar debate. One has to remember that there was a huge amount of sharing of military tech between us and the germans during that time. It is entirely possible that it was a joint development. But that we swedes were the first to implement it.

[@DimoB8]

"How does one tension the tracks on the L6 ?" "Do you want to have a word about our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ?" Same energy

[@willrogers3793]

Somebody needs to make a trap remix of every instance of Chieftain saying the phrase “track tension” (or similar variants).

[@kimcason8764]

Again. Blooper Section is Giggle worthy..! Thank you..!😎

[@Drankovich]

Can't get enough of these, would love to see Chieftain do a vid with the AMX-50 at Saumur.

[@nicklasodh]

Sweden was strange that they had left side traffic and left side steering. One reason they changed was the import of cars from Germany and the US. However, Swedish manufacturers had cars with steering on right or left. However there are still cars with the steering wheel on the "wrong" side and those are Swedish Postnord company. The mailman can reach the mailboxes without having to leave the car :)

[@hansmueller3029]

Cheiftan, Thanks for your hard work and sacrifice in making fun to watch, interesting, and informative content.

[@brucecalhoun1716]

Thank you for the re upload. Looks like they really had some common sense things going on for armor. Thanks again for the video!

[@briangreen2077]

love the out takes

[@Activated_Complex]

Thanks for the video. Some very cool features on this Swedish tank that I was not at all familiar with. Although it’s a bit disappointing that the track tensioning is not performed with an included hex wrench.

[@zippy5131]

Yep padlocks awsome invention, we used them on the Hawk T1 canopy to lock it, when in a foriegn field. To stop little fingers getting in.

[@TheDLVProject]

I think he asked that question more than anyone will ever

[@AM-jw1lo]

As usual, very good video. And thanks so much for not using the cheesy music loop.

[@captainjackdied]

Hmm, I guess Cheiftain actually did re-upload since the audio was out of sync for the front part of the tank.

[@cavscout888]

These videos have long lives, so might as well fix it now.

[@russwoodward8251]

Ingenious tank for its time. Thank!

[@ulfpe]

Very good presentation, I actually like the style better then the high speed format for world of tanks.

[@ErwinPommel]

So, I hear you say, how does one tension the tracks? Well I'm glad you asked!

[@Bochi42]

I'm impressed by the number of forward thinking design decisions here. Built models as a kid, read a lot of history and never thought I'd find Swedish tanks of so much interest. Or any of the interwar designs. Bit like starting from loving muscle cars to finally learning about the Model A and T and how they were built and work and just how clever they were for the time.

[@jakedee4117]

Hey if you heat up your coolant wouldn't it become a heatant ? Just asking

[@bigblue6917]

You'd think so wouldn't you. But in a Swedish winter probably not.

[@OOZ662]

One of the things that entertains me in Borderlands 3; in heavy machinery areas there's often blue pipes that say "COOLANT" and red pipes that say "HEATANT" on them.

[@burlingame0601]

Cooln't

[@glenmcgillivray4707]

hilariously in industry? it's all the same. You use coolant to cool off the big reactor vessel, then use the heat in said coolant to warm multiple different processes elsewhere in the plant to maintain proper operating rates without dumping external energy into it. And yes: it is called Hot Coolant and used to Warm things up at that point.

[@dmathiass]

At the end you remind me of an anecdote of DeForest Kelley trying to say "He's dead, Jim" in different ways during the Tv show shooting.

[@ZGryphon]

Which brings to mind my favorite TOS blooper: "Jim!" "I'm OK, Bones." "... Are you all right?"

[@biobak123]

Congrats on one great new vid!

[@ilyoowdebondt8036]

SO, how do you tension a track on an L60?

[@dvdraymond]

I'm glad you asked.

[@captainjackdied]

Hey that was my question

[@pex_the_unalivedrunk6785]

LOL! I gotta love that guy.

[@Phordless_Cone]

I could hear his accent slipping every time he said it.

[@cavscout888]

Only thing G_LAG is missing is U.

[@Cobaltxj5]

free puns for the track tension , but its that and " Oh my gosh, the tank is on fire" that makes me come back for more

[@daleamsbaugh6025]

You rock Chief!!

[@danielhurst8863]

Incredibly advanced for 1940, and it came out in 1935!!

[@propellhatt]

Hmm, the Swedes sure do love copious amounts of lubrication. As a Norwegian, I am not surprised.

[@TheSlyngel]

Yeah I use a ton at my orgy partys in Jämtland and Bohuslän the orgy is only the pre party next we discus Norwegian tanks and then the laughter really begins.

[@slcti]

Hello, Nicholas. I have been watching your videos for 3 years on WG channel. You are the best, thank you for all this knowledge about historical armored vehicles. Russian viewers like your videos

[@EDKguy]

Love the bloopers! I thought you were always serious.

[@Novous]

Man that's one heck of a shot trap under the turret mantle.

[@arn_ice]

pretty nice looking tank.

[@glenopolis1147]

I didnt realize the end was bloopers and thought you were just going nutz XD

[@Tankbuster0524]

I'm still wondering how to tension the track.

[@bigblue6917]

I lost interest round about the fifth take

[@andrewnorgrove6487]

At times you look like you could just say "Oh F*** This i'm off down the pub for a beer )" thanks for the interesting chat and picking up the innovations on her

[@Ragedaonenlonely]

Just a slight correction for 13:28, at this point in time Sweden used 8mm machineguns. The machineguns had long since been rechamberd to 8mm by the time this entered service.

[@1970DAH]

You said there wasn't much on the engine deck, but I saw a bunch of foot prints!

[@peterwillemoes4824]

Can you do an Inside that hatch on the Ikv 91 Please? :D

[@indraallian6371]

We drove on the LEFT side of the road in the 1930s. We drive on the RIGHT hand side now. :) Hence the mirror on the right side.

[@willannells6988]

I'm glad someone came and knocked Major Moran after he started sticking on track tension.

[@pex_the_unalivedrunk6785]

I forgot to ask how does one tension the track on an L60...thankfully Nicholas reminded me.

[@hermanstromberg9007]

Gud bevare Svea rike!

[@DrLoverLover]

Nej tack

[@hermanstromberg9007]

@@DrLoverLover E du kaggig, ålarens?

[@Zack_Wester]

6:38 sadly we only built about 20-40 or so of anyone kind of tank at best. looked up wikipedia and of course the M/38 is the one we actually build any amounts of.

[@M.M.83-U]

Nice!

[@maxmazur7813]

Waiting for the L-60/m40 review. I want to know more about that tank, 'cause in my country was in active service until 2002.

[@TheChieftainsHatch]

Seriously? What country's that?

[@lavrentivs9891]

Dominican Republic?

[@Jay-ln1co]

Was the Abrams padlock military issue or did the crew have to buy their own? I bet the LockPickingLawyer would want to have a crack at cracking the US military defences.

[@clothar23]

Can't speak for the US Armed forces but the Leopard 2s I saw in the Canadian Armed Forces were secured with a bloody hodgepodge mix of padlocks...including a few master locks....

[@SPAZTICCYTOPLASM]

H-day was very interesting, they did it in stages. First week they moved trucks and buses from left to right, next week they switched motorcycles, and then they switched the cars. :^)

[@georgedalgleish6384]

Love the Swedish AFVs.

[@danielstickney2400]

I 'd like to see a video on the FWD model B in the background. Not likely but one can hope.

[@strangerakari2836]

Before today I didn't even know L60 ever existed, but now I need a manual to know how to properly tensions it tracks.

[@laheu]

So many parts look so modern it could pass for an immediate post WW2 vehicle, rather than one from the interwar... In terms of the competition in this weight class it's more impressive than it first seems.

[@blue2sco]

Chieftain I have a question for you: how does one tension the tracks on a L60?

[@MrMe345]

If you ahead trouble fitting ibt the Panhard AMLs, I can't wait to see the contortions you underwent to bate your way into an L-60! 😆 Great video as always, next time I'm in Collins I want to check around to see if there's hull differences between our model and this one

[@TheChieftainsHatch]

You need to change your online name to "The Flying Snail". I'd be curious to do a short episode on the Irish L60 as well, assuming one of the two is intact inside. I know the Curragh's one still runs, but that means little.

[@MrMe345]

@@TheChieftainsHatch indeed, my other great love, railways 😄 I know the one on Collins was internally stripped for parts for the Army's running model, and she's been spot welded shut besides (otherwise believe me, I'd have been asking for a look inside since day 1!). Going by that I'd imagine L-602 should have it where it counts inside

[@JoshuaC923]

So What did i take away from this video? I'm glad you asked!

[@Anlushac11]

This is the next best thing to getting a walkthrough of a Hungarian Toldi.

[@balazsneuperger2063]

In a nutshell, the hungarian Toldi is a licence-built early L-60 which had the steering wheel, not the levers.

[@Anlushac11]

@@balazsneuperger2063 I knew the Hungarians working with Landswerk improved the design to make it easier to steer and drive but did not know what was done to make the improvements. Thanks for the info.

[@balazsneuperger2063]

@@Anlushac11 As far as I remember from the hungarian book "Harckocsik", the improvement on the steering focused on the capability of pivot steer, because the original steering system did not allow that.

[@ChenAnPin]

Somewhere, the Chieftain is still asking if anyone was wondering how to do track tension.

[@McRocket]

'So, I hear you say - how does one tension a track on an L-60'. That will be giving me nightmares for days to come.

[@benbaselet2026]

A rarely known fact of the Swedish switching the sides of the road to drive on. In order to ease the change they had regular cars switch first and heavy vehicles like trucks two weeks later. Very smart the Swedes, always thinking how to do things better!

[@Colinpark]

LOL we had a joke political party propose this change for Canada, Buses and trucks the first year and cars later :)

[@clothar23]

@Joakim von Anka That's the joke mate.

[@patjo553]

13:42 Roof mounted optics!

[@ThroneOfBhaal]

Does the location of the rear idler effect the handling characteristics or anything like that? Is there a particular reason they put it up high, in the middle or down low?

[@derptank3308]

Very nice little tank in War Funder. Low Tier APDS slaps...sorta

[@AveragePootis]

Utterly broken is what you mean, phly literally took it to i think 3.0 and saw no reason why it could not be there

[@hanfpeter2822]

Wt is broken anyway

[@azgarogly]

Isn't it so when tank negotiates a rough terrain the track bends inwards. And the outward bend occurs only around wheels. Which have limited curvature, so central guides won't hit each other that much.

[@jameslewis2635]

Until we see the inside of the tank it is hard to be sure but it looks like a real contender towards being the best designed tank at the start of World War 2.

[@emilbroman]

Great video and all but i do have one simple question. How does one tension the track on an L-60?

[@bigblue6917]

You had to ask didn't you. You just couldn't leave it alone. Well all I can say is 🤐

[@thurin84]

so, i ask, how exactly many takes does it require to explain track tensioning on an l60?

[@albinappelberg1637]

How menny Swedes do we have on this chanel I just Wonder 🇸🇪🇸🇪🇸🇪🇸🇪🇸🇪🇸🇪🇸🇪🇸🇪🇸🇪🇸🇪🇸🇪🇸🇪🇸🇪🇸🇪🇸🇪 I love that tank and we call it stridsvagn

[@baastex]

So you say, What is the correct way to ask how a track is tensioned ?

[@CheshireTomcat68]

How do you tension a track on an L60?

[@1970DAH]

Felix Kjellberg will be very proud!

[@kriztov265]

So i hear you say ask, enquire, ponder, surmise, how many takes it takes to be glad you asked how you tension a track on an L60.

[@duffyfive0632]

Could you please cover track tension too?

[@thedoctor755]

Are these the same tanks that were being sold off about 20 years ago? Some friends of mine were interested in buying one and converting it into a reenacting PzKfw-II.... I contended that the tank bore more physical resemblance to a Soviet T-60, but oh well.

[@GeneralJackRipper]

So, I hear you say...

[@JesusvonNazaret]

how many takes did you need to explain the track tensioning?

[@marksbikeexports5123]

Squaddie proof track adjusters..............genius.

[@herbertkeithmiller]

Hey Chieftain I want to know how do you tension a track on an L 60?

[@seanmcardle]

chieftain is hearing voices again

[@keithstudly6071]

A question about the "Tanker Bar". You showed one of these before and I was struck by the idea that it looked very much like the alignment bar the track crews use in performing maintenance on railroad tracks in the States. From what I could see it was identical. Of course it was on a US tank, not this one. It brings the question, which came first, the railroad tool or the tanker bar?

[@clothar23]

Well I would argue the Railroad tool considering the Locomotive far predates the first real tank.

[@ZGryphon]

No infantry telephone, five demerits. :)

[@darthcalanil5333]

So, I hear you say, how does one get a whole video of fails bloopers?

[@peebothuhlu7186]

Strange and of note, which I can only surmise is due to the rather 'Nose up' of the vehicle, was the lack of good veiwing of the driver's hatch and design. Looking forwads to seeing how the interior was laid out.

[@Scouten819]

so i hear you say

[@N-Word_Boi_3.0]

So,i hear you say...

[@johnyricco1220]

What were the upgrades between the L-60 and m/38?

[@cavscout888]

So how do you tension the track?