Original 1918 Renault FT-17 Tank Running and Moving!

[@nash5097]

I was their when it happen

[@garrettm.6557]

Small world!

[@nash5097]

@@garrettm.6557 yup

[@cringelord239]

there*

[@rodzor]

You were ''their''...?? you were their what?? their helper? their what? your comment makes no sense. 🤦‍♂

[@nash5097]

@@rodzor there I meant sorry English is not my first language I was saying I was there when they did this I was one of the people that saw this beautiful machine go back to life

[@laurentdevaux5617]

A rotating turret, the engine compartment separated from the crew and placed on the rear... The first tank to have these features, and more than 100 years after, it's still basically the same configuration for nearly all the existing mbt's, except the israeli Merkava. Amazing !

[@paulsnell534]

This needs more views. Seeing one of these massively ahead of their time tanks still in action is amazing

[@caspizza0577]

Breathtaking

[@sirrathersplendid4825]

If they were ahead of their time perhaps they’ve now reached it?

[@AmazingAce]

Beautiful sounding engine, 100 years old!

[@Catainium]

Impressive indeed

[@shannono8397]

was just thinking that such a great lil tank

[@Canal_em_Vazio]

I enjoy how those pre-1940's large 4 cylinder engines sound too. This Renault's engine is a 4.5 4 cylinder.

[@Theratsintrenchcoat]

Am I the only one who finds it calming?

[@yume5338]

If I were ever rich enough to buy a tank for collection it would be the Renault. Such an adorable little thing, looks super fun to drive too.

[@music-lv3dl]

I’m obsessed with this tank

[@samanli-tw3id]

The quack quack tank

[@nopeeking287]

@@samanli-tw3id realest shit

[@waraspan755]

More than 100 years old and still working. Respect.

[@terminatoratrimoden1319]

If only French cars were as reliable as their tanks...

[@Ollisaa6095]

beautiful tank!

[@WarChallenger]

Every field of vehicles seems to have this phenomenon. For planes, it’s the AN-2. For tanks, the Renault FT. For submarines, it’s the Stirling engine. For ships, it’s the USS Constitution. For trains, it’s the Union Pacific “Big Boy.” For cars, it’s the Model T. There is always one specific make of machinery that is freaking IMMORTAL, and for absolutely no reason other than “Does it run? It’s fine then.”

[@soldierofwessex7616]

i would agree with most of those, eccept constitution, yes she is still around and moving, but her machinery is non existant, saying that her machinery has survived would be a lie because she never had any in the first place, a better example would be ships likebritish ironclad HMS warrior or russian monitor strellets which both actually poccess an engine and can both go to sea

[@MrUltimategamer44]

It’s weird to think there is more functioning FT-17’s than there are TIGER I’s

[@tommyw.9424]

it isn't when you think about how there were a lot more FTs made and that they are a much more simple design than the Tiger, as well as a Tiger being hugely expensive to take care of and run

[@trollingmodeactivated2500]

Tiger i had weak transmission gears for its power weight ratio no wonder they dont work anymore (most of them i mean)

[@user-ih9ed9yn3g]

Trolling Modeactivated no tigers had more reliability than u think. Its just production number. 3000 of ft17s vs few hundreds of tigers.

[@MrBillcale]

ah the french everyone underestimates them

[@Edax_Royeaux]

No it makes sense. FTs were built to be cheap and mass produced. In fact if you were going to make a WWI film, it was not be terribly hard to just build a few FT tanks for it on a movie budget. The Tigers on the other hand, are symbolic of German over-engineering. The only real knock against the FT is that it was not designed with maintenance in mind.

[@yuwan]

Renault FT 17, your day-to-day little cute tractor.

[@ytwos1]

To be totally correct this is a pre WW2 “upgraded” version. Armed with a Mac31. Not strictly original FT-17. It also has the updated all steel idler wheels and the bit more heavily armoured drivers vizor.

[@leneanderthalien]

The Renault FT from WW1 was fitted with 2 armament tipes: a Hotchkiss 8mm Lebel machine gun with 800 shots, or a Puteau 37mm canon with 225 shells.The MAC 31 also called "Reibel machine gun", is based on the MAC 24-29 automatic rifle, cal 7.5mm x 54, but adapted to vehicle and fitted with 100 shot drum magazines

[@Emtbtoday]

Even for such a small tank it's fairly chewed up that road surface! I think it's cute it Even sounds like an old banger I remember when younger lol alot of my Dad's Peugeots sounded chappy as heck like this lol

[@leeknivek]

It might be small but im guessing that thing probably weighs about 6 tons

[@shannono8397]

incredible tank, loved the video...was great to see it in motion, hear it too. Love when he pats it, after it starts right up :)

[@Shafferhead]

Such a cool tank!

[@michaeltongue]

wow, that made a mess of the carpark tarmac ! lol

[@sirrathersplendid4825]

7 tons of raw steel on a warm day will do that...

[@AgentSmith-ci8pv]

need rubber tracks

[@raymondfournier4104]

Nice work on the asphalt!

[@steampunksamp80]

This is surprisingly agile for what it is, bf1 may have had something right with its speed

[@garrettm.6557]

But remember this is running on flat, solid ground and not in the mud; it likely would've ran a little worse in combat, but for being a 100 year old tank it manœuvres quite well nevertheless!

[@AndrewGuns]

Hard to believe that this little doggy is older than your great great great great Grampy

[@AndrewGuns]

@@madisntit6547 I'm still 10 dude

[@jappletonhowe9649]

I want one for Christmas.

[@19Edurne]

Nice touch to transport it on a Renault Truck. But the poor pavement will need a makeover...

[@captainprotag0nist]

FT strong, pavement weaaak

[@oogifsesm298]

@@captainprotag0nist NOT FUCKING PAVEMENT IT'S FUCKING TARMAC YOU BASTRIDS! THE SORT OF STUFF KNACKERS TRY AND PUT DOWN ON YOUR DRIVE!

[@bananafan6742]

@@oogifsesm298 no its pavement idiot

[@renaultft1917]

@@oogifsesm298 how are you this strongly emotional on the road?

[@Red-rl1xx]

@@renaultft1917 Yeah, really. It's not that big a deal.

[@Rafale-M-f6]

petite précision, le nom du véhicule est renault FT le 17 à été ajouté par les allemands lorsqu'ils répertoriaient les véhicules ennemis en fonction de leur date de production

[@justyuyun1557]

parking lot owner : who destroying my asphalt ? this tank : *showing up from bushes .

[@Orbit_Corona]

That tank is so cool. You gotta give it lots of throttle going up a ramp, it's still very heavy.

[@kayzenl7911]

Kinda weird that it's designers, its workers assembly are not in this world anymore, but their creation, their minds are still leaving ahead of their times in this tank, really heartbreaking 🙏🏻

[@laurentdevaux5617]

In this tank and in nearly all the tanks in use today. The Renault fixed the pattern of the modern tanks, still used nowadays...

[@jeromelemoine1942]

The tank in which Patton learnt his business as a great armoured cavalry commander.

[@treadheadpete4770]

Still running, fantastic!

[@conorofarrell2624]

Fantastic to be able to see some living history

[@asd36f]

Rumour has it that the gouge marks from the tracks are still on the bitumen!

[@Chewable396]

Born too late to defend the frontiers. Born too early to test and change military doctrine. Born just in time to save France.

[@oogifsesm298]

I don't think it actually saved France? You mean it saved Renault the company?

[@Chewable396]

@@oogifsesm298 No, it was instrumental in ending the last German attack, the subsequent breakthroughs and return to a war of movement in 1918. We call it the “char de la victoire”, the Victory Tank, for that very reason, and the Poilus that safely huddled behind them through the mud and blood and fire loved them for saving France.

[@oOLuNaTiC93Oo]

@@Chewable396 Yes and it was sold to all country after that ( Russia, USA... )

[@ernstschmidt4725]

i'm amazed by how easily it tore up pavement, those tracks are hefty.

[@aristostovboulimienne2743]

the iron tail is for avoiding the tank to switch back when the machine,in a vertical position, is climbing a mount .

[@jacques8221]

a true beauty

[@lazy_bag_bones-hs3fb]

Vive la France.

[@Ana_carolina686]

E o 1 tank das forças blindadas de 1917 FRANÇA E BRASIL

[@lazy_bag_bones-hs3fb]

@@Ana_carolina686 gné ?

[@spytf2561]

As a battlefield 1 player I’m surprised DICE got the engine sound correct for the game

[@NauticalViking]

My favorite tank

[@PossumMedic]

So cool! Thanks for the vid! :D

[@j453]

Cool tank, thank you.

[@MemphisBBQ640]

Both the tank and the semi were built by Renault--about a century apart. Interesting to see the march of technology...

[@manuhonkanen2111]

in a fight if the tank stalls then the starting up of the engine is extreme!

[@karlobujan2195]

Renault ft 17 is first modern tank

[@Geshiko-GuP]

cna i buy this in the renault store ?

[@oogifsesm298]

HAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ! !!! ! !! !! !! ! cough . .AHHAHAHA HA HAHA HAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@renaultft1917]

Try Walmart

[@TesseraktGaming]

I want one of these so badly, most people want an Abrams or a Leopard 2 in their garage. I want a Renault FT

[@sirswerve2493]

A long time ago this was the most advanced tank on the battle field.

[@bobmao7848]

It's crazy the driver has to get out of the tank to restart. in the war it must have been fun to do that.

[@garrettm.6557]

I think some of the Renault tanks had a pass-through to crank the motor while in the tank, but I might be wrong I remember reading it a long time ago. Nevertheless, I would not want to be in one of those tanks during combat.

[@qas.2344]

Historic tank

[@masadelacasa]

Why do you have to shake the camera/phone when filming?

[@garrettm.6557]

Just so there would be something for you to leave a comment about

[@sparrow9990]

If this was modernized and had alot of hp so it could go dummy fast and had armor 50 times thicker witch isnt a problem it would be awesome as hell and very effective and very dangerous because its slightly fast and would probably snap in 2 on a tree if it went fast enough

[@rosaria8384]

It would work as a fast mover (shock and awe tactics tank) for special forces, armed with 75mm at least and with a more powerful engine imo

[@yume5338]

It would do better with wheels instead of tracks I think, and fitting an effective gun would be difficult. Interesting idea nonetheless.

[@cjanderic6181]

ITS SO CUTEEEEEE

[@calvinf9218]

Wow! I didn't know a Renault could last more than 3 years!

[@sirrathersplendid4825]

Seem to remember reading they had an effective life of 300 kilometres. And repairing/rebuilding the engine and transmission was a real pain.

[@MistaTofMaine]

Well you know what they say about Ford, fix it again tony.

[@sombertownds149]

*Le chant de l’oignon intensitys*

[@kellyhall6113]

Au pas camarades

[@VersusARCH]

What jets were to WW2 tanks were to WW1. Ultimately they were not decisive but they were an emerging technology that, once perfected was to prove decisive in the next big war .

[@sidah9871]

There is no way tanks can be made without Little Willie

[@muy1779]

So was the tank destroying the pavement or was it like that

[@EJAXK13]

There was an actual replica of this model at a fair a got inside it. I can say for certain that it was not made for people my size.

[@MbB-yn3yt]

Renault FT not FT 17 !

[@nissafors]

I have just bought a Renault car, but maybe I should have bought a small Renault-tank instead? Greetings from Sweden

[@bradhabong5408]

His official name is Renault FT. The name FT-17 comes from a German classification made between the two world wars. It is not its name in the French army.

[@rkgsd]

When America was looking for a small tank, they chose this one over the Ford M1918.

[@rkgsd]

@Oliver Viehland not even close. WTF?

[@rkgsd]

@Oliver Viehland Oh I see. Yes, I'm referring to the Renault with its much wider tracks and overall stronger-looking design.

[@megapet777]

I wonder if this was better than the british mark tanks?

[@NotARobot-x8n]

well it was pretty different from it, the mark V was a heavy tank compared to the light tank that was the Renault FT, what made the Renault FT so popular among the french army is that it was easy to produce so you could deploy more of them through the whole front. So to take out light defenses the Renault FT would be better but against heavy defenses the Mark V would probably be better.

[@harpomarx7777]

For walking with the camera running ... swaying while pointed at the ground ... and for not editing that out: thumb down. Don't give the camera to the goof!

[@ellementit813]

Is renault ft. No ft-17...

[@neogeo1670]

would be cool seing one with a modern more powerful engine flying down the road at 50kmph

[@sparrow9990]

Small Louis there heavy as hell for a very small tank like that or the concrete is 3 hours old

[@potatopants4691]

Weight doesn't matter too much. Most heavy, modern wheeled vehicles weigh more than the FT. The metal tracks digging into the concrete is what's doing the damage - partially why many modern tanks have rubber track pads instead of being all steel.

[@kevinrush6998]

Can't see the tank half the time, but, better than nothing.

[@waldemarleite1256]

História sobre o desenvolvimento dos carros de COMBATE. FT-17 Renault.

[@cherchil]

dreamcar

[@FansAgueroIDN]

100+ years old

[@TwoFistsOneHalleluja]

Ok Hollywood. In the next Mad Max movie we want one of these but with a modern V8 engine.

[@8alakai8]

can they bring to the dealer when it needs service i worked at one would be funny

[@pzavis25]

It tore up the road

[@Shoorit]

Goes into gear lively…You know what they say though.. if you can’t find it grind it.

[@sandybarrie5526]

Sorry, but the non stablised images in vertigo inducing

[@garrettm.6557]

Okay, I'll go back in time and refilm it.

[@felinvirginia1]

The tracks are just mowing the tarmac 😅

[@Hector_Malot]

Renault : Made in France. Qualité Française.

[@adamturner2507]

It's crazy to think in the beginning of ww2 these tanks went up against modern German tanks of the time

[@Fireball-gz4sk]

Am i the only one that thinks it sounds like a lawn mower

[@Cultist564]

no it a armoured lawnmower with gun and canon

[@Fireball-gz4sk]

@@Cultist564 yea basically what they were anyway

[@pelonehedd7631]

If those short white paint marks are to designate parking spaces then the European’s recognize something Americans Don’t. That people, in the U. S. Like their Government do not pay attention to boundaries, Constitutional, physical or Moral. Where painting is concerned keeping it to a minimum cuts down on materials and their environmental impact as well a future redesign and expense. We do not often Give the French credit they deserve when they come up with good design’s . I feel that the Renault was the Best tank of the First World War compared to its contemporaries.

[@EntreLibrosYWaifusOficial]

metal slug in real life

[@rusoviettovarich9221]

The cutest tank ever and it is why so many find their eyes riveted to anytime one is seen anywhere. British Mark series were the first but useless

[@ph390]

the English invented the tank, the French created the modern tank, it is a combination of idea, and design ... the result is there .. excellent for the era of ww1

[@sonbanhvan5280]

MS-1

[@Mirlemhe]

Le mec ne sait pas utiliser une caméra ? C'est inutile de filmer le sol et de bouger dans tous les sens.

[@joshowen9054]

Should have put the thing on grass, asphalt damage

[@alexabadi7458]

The pilot sound French.

[@garrettm.6557]

He is, this video was taken in France, at the Verdun battlefield.

[@ioragion3805]

🇫🇷🇫🇷🇫🇷🇫🇷🇫🇷

[@Chatoninha]

You movei artleir tanq

[@Chatoninha]

it is toska

[@bibitralala4960]

And ... 50.000 € for remake the road :D

[@jaystockman6403]

Lol, "original." Bro, every FT is an original, lmao. They used them up until the 80s but they weren't still making them, lmao. 🤦 That's like saying you have an original AK-47. ALL AK-47s are original because they stopped making them in the fifties. Unless you have a different model or some reproduction, it's an original.

[@nezircaglar2381]

tracks on asphalt

[@justsomecoolprayingmantisd6422]

For a killing machine it’s kinda cute lol

[@chickenstrips8279]

We are loosing objective charley

[@user-mw4ee2jn1n]

Renault problem is its slow

[@Ninjaluga]

Actually it quite fast compared to the fact that the average soldier was carrying his 20 pound rifle and 30 pound armor and helmet

[@MistaTofMaine]

Said very WW1 tank ever

[@TheMrPeteChannel]

100th comment!

[@dhemisombarros2900]

Anda anda perta x perta x

[@jeanmicheldbe5400]

apprend a filmer

[@drm9626]

Very bad camera man...

[@akopsounds6836]

Бедный асфальт

[@nullification7688]

А ты бы представь если бы здесь маус ехал

[@こじまみのる]

あ～あアスファルトが・・・ひでぇ(苦笑)

[@henrylkefi3640]

renault is dangerous this is why they killed him hahahaah