Andrew Hills

One of several images of a Vickers Medium Mk.I tank put through a 45 deg. tilt test, probably at Bovington Camp between the wars. Other vehicles in the background includes a Whippet, several other WW1 tanks, Little Willie, and some armoured cars. #tanks #history #ww1 #ww2

@ChungTzuW facebook.com/share/p/1ArSaR… More pictures Swiss Flakpanzer A.14 based on HS30.

2/2 Its good to see hazardous materials being phased out but it does also mean that potentially a lot of this material is still out there. Please use appropriate PPE when removing and disposing of old paint from vehicles. #tanks

FOIA results from UK MOD re: use of chromates or lead in AFV vehicle paint. Both materials are toxic and have health implications for people working on them. MOD confirm no lead, and that chromates haven't been used since 2019, and were last used in Warrior IFV overhaul. 1/2

His Majesty's Land Ship Excellent - Whale Island, UK in WW2. Resurrected and pressed into emergency service this WW1 era tank was modified with a small cylindrical turret on top. She currently resides at The Tank Museum Bovington. #tank #ww1 #ww2 #history

@SavonAnkka @MichaelJPryce Original reply accidentally deleted by me sorry. I had posted this iteration of AI slop as an example of the current state of these slopfarms infesting FB.

@FWD_Publishing @MichaelJPryce That Abrams has escaped from Warhammer 40k.

Look at the state of this. Have to hope it's AI.

In 1943, the British Dept. of Tank Design (DTD) compiled reports on PZ.IV's armament and mountings. The relatively narrow (660 mm) opening in the turret of the Pz.IVE in a 1.5 m wide turret was particularly noted. #tank #history #ww2

@RetroBrothers My favourite game on my BBC B+ by far. Had to use a homemade joystick as I kept breaking other ones. I never did complete one of the missions though.

The Beeb version of Elite is still my favourite after all these years I'd love to play the Archimedes release, though. #retrogames

4/4 This was very modern thinking for 1917/1918 certainly compared to the relatively crudeness of German armour ideas like the A7V.

3/4 Instead the last trace of it seems to be 1940 after the fall of Frence. Probably scrapped by the Germans.

Possibly the best WW1 tank design (ignoring the vile cupola) was the French FCM 1A Heavy Tank with its 105 mm gun and multiple machine guns. Too late for the war it was surpassed by different ideas. Images c.1917/1918 1/4 #Tank #WW1

@WW2Talk Whether people like the concept or not, the turret as a trailer idea is really rather clever.

@FWD_Publishing I do like a bit of Heuschrecke. One of those peculiar ideas that's actually defensible as a concept once you start digging into it properly.

Digging through old photos I took in the 1990s on a passing trip through Aberdeen Proving Grounds, Maryland. Mostly taken with either a small Canon or disposable Kodak. I need to get all these scanned eventually. #Tank

I've mentioned my love of 1980s military adverts before but this is one of my favourites. Advertising a tank like its a new car, in this case, the French AMX32. c1982. #Tank #History

Weighing around 4 kg this experimental US Army ballistic jacket used Titanium plates in a nylon shell, c.1961. A later idea to use larger and thicker plates in areas where less movement was needed, but the idea faded out and was not adopted. #armor

@ReassessHistory The form date says 10/4/46 but the completed date handwritten for transfer is 22/3/46. How's that work?

Dire SPAG on item. Seller cannot spell. Remarkable coincidence.

Exceptionally sus font usage (and more) for this pricy piece of militaria! Seller should withdraw. ebay.co.uk/itm/1276727976…

Apparently he called the machine Ruahine and it uses a Valentine tank fitted with a rather large superstructure and the giant whirling blades of death as a 'hedgecutter'. Health and Safety officials should look away now.

Looking forward to spring and the inevitable gardening headache and pondering why I cant buy one of these from the local Ace Hardware. I'm sure they'd be a market for it. This is Bruce Alexander's (New Zealand) post-war Valentine hedge cutter. #Tanks #WW2 #History

It's hard sometimes to appreciate just how big an aircraft engine is, especially is you want to put it in a vehicle like a tank. This WW2 V-1650 Packard Merlin for example is nearly as long as the jeep next to it. #Tanks #WW2 #History