Curator Q&A #4: Wellington Boots | The Tank Museum
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- Опубликовано: 21 апр 2020
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"press the pause button"
Well played sir!! :D
This person would probably die watching Drachinifel's Military Naval History channel: those videos can be a few hours long
Thanks for doing these tank chats in these difficult times👍
I really enjoy these videos, please keep doing them 🍷🍺👍
I see David, i CLICK.
I'm a simple man, whos looking for time well spent.
Thanx David
inside of the Polish tanquets was painted in grey-blue but the inside of the hatches was painted i cammo
according to: "Czołg rozpoznawczy TK-S cz.2", "Militaria i Fakty" nr 33 (2/2006)
cheers
Whoever had the idea of using the clap as an intro, it's brilliant
My guess is whomever was originally editing the first episode forgot to start the video *after* the clap and they just liked the way it came out and so they kept doing it. Either that or they intentionally did it to riff on the at-home, amateur vibe of the Curator at Home series.
That and the bass guitar make for a very fresh and funky intro. They've obviously got a professional editor but I wouldn't expect less from the tank museum. They punch well above their weight for web content in the museum sector. The irony of the situation for many other museums is now that it's crucial to be producing this content, all the curators you want to put on camera are furloughed and can't legally do it...
I’m only here for the Collie and Tanks!
I loved the "and this is the way to ask the question". These videos are a tremendous service -- and are much appreciated. The very least we can do is be courteous and civil. Keep up the good work.
Ifn humanity had the capability to be courteous & civil tanks wouldn't have been invented.
Only David Willey can make the history of wellies sound interesting
B00Ts on the ground~ & ~all that
A litte off topic but I would like to thank Mr Willey and his team for still supplying us with this type of videos and to help us getting along with the situation at the moment.
thank you David. these videos are extremely enjoyable and helpful for mental health.
Completely agree!
The story of vulcanised rubber is an amazing story in it's self ( I know it sounds boring but it is amazing).
These vids are much appreciated..no politics just Armour heaven
The Hurtgenwald 44 museum has a wooden model made by a russian POW in the shape of a T26 tank. its really well made and clearly by some one who knows what one looks like.
0:05 These series of videos have made me think about how much I love the clap.
There is often a lot of levity around the concept of British soldiers drinking tea. I did read somewhere that British soldiers suffered less illness from drinking water, since they would often boil it to make tea, and thereby sterilising it.
Q&A: If I understand correctly, WW2 British tanks used either BESA machineguns in 7.92 mm calibre, or US made Browning machineguns in .30-06 calibre. Presumably there were guards and drivers throughout the rear echelons armed with Bren LMGs and SMLE / No.4 rifles in .303 calibre. Was the Royal Armoured Corps really having to supply three different rifle calibre cartridges during WW2?
Thank you David. We hope the tank museum prospers as it’s such a wonderful source of history & information.🙏🏻🇦🇺❤️
Can we get Fin's top 5 tanks?
Probably whichever he can pee on the roadwheels to mark them as his.
Bark I, Bark II, Bark III, Bark IV and Bark V. ;)
Honestly, I can see their logic chain with coming up with what surely must be a simple, but deadly anti-tank weapon (the magnetic mine) and coming to the conclusion that their enemies would arrive at the same conclusion. Of course, I could poke holes in their decision to proof every new tank against these weapons, but I have the benefit of enormous hindsight.
David, brilliant segment keep it coming, cheers from Queensland
Tanks for the video!
Hello, Mr. Willey, from a tank fan from Russia! I have a question. As you likely know, the Soviet Army made wide use of the captured and repaired German tanks during WWII, but I do not know if British or American armies had the same use for them? Or they relied on their natively manufactured tanks?
I know the British used captured tanks in 1944 and I think the Americans had a unit of them as well. The RUclips channel Mark Felton Productions has a few videos about them.
The British at least made use of some, Mark Felton has mad a video about some ruclips.net/video/DhSp4F-4m84/видео.html
Thank you Sir.
Stay safe and sound.
Thank you for the discussion.
Love the videos stay strong and stay healthy
Thanks again David! A lovely genuine session.
Thank you Mr. Willey. These chats are a real joy to see.
Doing a great job David! Keep it up!
Thank you , Mr Willey .
@9:54 yes, this is the answer this comment deserves!
Thank you for doing these videos David. Can’t wait to get back into the museum again and fingers crossed for Tankfest later in the year
According to the American Webster Dictionary the definition of Angola Cloth is: 1 A clothing fabric of plain or twill weave with cotton warp and wool weft. 2) A cotton fabric with diaper pattern used for embroidery
Yes yes yes love the clap David. I haven’t got much too look forward but I do get my enjoyment watching these videos.
Really appreciate these David - intelligent, informative, fascinating and never dumbed down - thank you
Great videos really making lockdown much better
As usual an excellent effort
Is a tank an acceptable form of social distancing? and is driving it considered getting exercise?
Only if has NBC protection
@@andrewwmacfadyen6958 Hmm..... What about a t34 with a gas mask? Asking for the russians.
The tank is good at enforcing social distancing....
Only two man tanks.
Yes, until your foot gets stuck in a t-34
Simply Mundane But Fascinating ~ Cheers! Xxx
David, loving the Germany Troop cage setting.
Could you please produce an episode about tank optics?
Binocular, monocular, stereoscopic, how does each work and what are comparative strengths and weaknesses?
We know who led the way in designing tanks themselves, what about optics?
Non-military Shoe repair, love it
A very informative video. For a moment there, I though I'd joined the WI!!! How to mend a welly.
As always a very interesting and enjoyable talk, thank you for your time and knowledge, as for the dingo gearbox, was it fitted to anything else?
The Char B1 at Samur is painted a mustard color on the inside. According to the Chieftain, this color is the prewar interior color. He states that the white was adopted later after the war. In fact, all of the other WWII French tanks at Samur are painted white inside. Not sure about the last part of the white being a post war color, but it appears that some French tanks built prewar may have been painted in the mustard color.
Love this channel, you give clear information in a good voice. I do miss the dog though.
The Tank Museum and also the Panzer Museum have managed to produced far more content since they were stopped from being able to produce content 🤯
Could we have the questions in the descriptions?
Haha...., thx David Willey, pressing the pause-button is an option indeed !! Point is, most is quite interesting, so difficult to pause, haha !
"Angola wool", as well as "Angola cloth", and "Angola yarn" turn up the occasional Google Books result from textile dictionaries. Merriam-Webster knows of "angola cloth" and notes that it is not always capitalised.
It is consistently described as a yarn spun from a majority of wool fibre with some cotton, or as a fabric woven from this material and cotton. No explanation of the name is ever given, but there seems to be no connection to the country of Angola.
There are some early mentions of "Angola wool" that are clearly a corruption of "Angora": The Journal of the Society of the Arts mentions it in the context of "Angola goats" [sic] being settled in Australia in 1866, for example.
By the late 19th century (e.g. "The Investor's Monthly Manual" Vol 17, 1888) however, "Angola yarn" is also definitely being applied to the wool/cotton blend.
It's possible the term jumped from one material to the other at some point - perhaps it was picked up as a marketing name for the wool/cotton material in the hope that people would confuse it with Angora.
According to this guys gluedideas.com/Encyclopedia-Britannica-Volume-01-A-Anno/Angola_2.html.
ANGOLA, (is) a conventional trade term used to describe a particular type of "union" or "mixture" yarn produced from short staple or "shoddy" wool and raw staple cotton, blended together by a "scribbling" process to ensure their thorough admix ture, before spinning. The wool and cotton are blended in vary ing proportions chiefly according to the particular class of fabric for which it is intended, and the peculiar characteristics of texture, such as the "handle" or "feel" and other features that may be desired in the finished fabric. A typical and recognized standard quality of angola yarn is produced from wool and cotton blended in the proportion of 8o% wool and 2o% cotton.
Essentially a cheap version of expensive Angora Wool cloth named to sound and look like Angora.
Hello thanks for continuing to make excellent videos at this time! Would love to hear some information about anti aircraft tanks of ww2 if possible? Thank you, don’t really know much about them!
This from Encyclopedia Britannica: ANGOLA, a conventional trade term used to describe a particular type of "union" or "mixture" yarn produced from short staple or "shoddy" wool and raw staple cotton, blended together .... It should be noted that the term angola is not synonymous with angora, the name of a famous breed of goats that yield a valuable fleece of wool known as "mohair." .... The name, an appellation bestowed by the Bantu immediately north of them, is recognized by the Angoni as their own, and they are also known as Tuta, Gwangwara, Zitu and Fiti according to their geographical position. The Angoni, now a ruling caste rather than a distinct race, were originally a Zulu clan which was expelled by Chaka in the 19th century.
I think I saw the same page you looked at. Everything after "mohair" is part of a different article, and nothing to do with the fabric.
What did the Mark I, II, III, IV & V tanks of the first world war sound like? Are there any recordings of them running with audio?
As for the Dingo gearbox and other things being searched for, your website needs to have a On the Lookout For page. Suggested suitable sub headings for vehicles, vehicle spares, research information, people, regiments, battles and so on.
David, thank you for another good video. Gumboots is a New Zealand term, derived from their use by kauri gum diggers in the Northland region of the North Island of New Zealand. By the way, I keep seeing/hearing references to the ‘Spanish flu’ in news reports about Covid 19 BUT that is another specific NZ reference to its arrival in NZ via a Spanish ship. That virus had its origin at a US Army WW1 training camp and was spread overseas by troops sent from there to France.
Hi David, your answer on the BV got me thinking of a slightly unrelated question. During the first Gulf War, was there any reports or documentation to show which tanks were more effective in tank v tank combat between the Challengers and Abrams? And how they performed in the field? Thanks in advance.
David Wiley rocking the Ola Englund clap in these videos, like a boss
Of the running vehicles in the museum, what is the most economical to operate and most expensive? Also, what's the smallest country in the world to develop their own tank in any numbers? (An aside, the Tank Museum is one of the best places in the world!)
Good Day Sir. I remember Murray Walker's autobiography (of Formula 1 fame) mentioning the Rhine crossing in WWII. He was a Sherman tank commander with the Royal Scots Greys. He witnessed an incident where a tank carrying glider broke up in mid-air with dire consequences to all concerned. What is believed to have happened, is that the tank driver, eager to get into action speedily upon landing, had the engine running and the tank in gear with his foot on the clutch, unfortunately his foot must have slipped!! I've not come across reference to this anywhere else and wonder if you can throw any more light onto it?
Many Thanks from Tim Parker...
May I ask which modern self propelled gun now in service do you consider the best/most effective? And why so?
Use a bicycle repair patch for your wellies
Hello David, thanks to you (and all the team!) for these great videos. I have a question about lend-lease and British shermans. Why was it that us Brits never adopted the later 76mm sherman variants produced by the US? Was the firefly deemed suitable and produced in acceptable numbers or were there some other factors at play such as production difficulties or doctrine?
Thank you!
Ha ha ... A bit sunburned from all the time in the garden.
Perhaps I can get my Dingo out if the weather’s alright? Pure filth!
Question: Do you have any advice for researching a WW1 soldier who, I believe, was a mechanic in the Tank Corps (regimental number 305/56) during 1918. He went by the name Edward McMillan, and was previously in the Highland light Infantry from April 1915. I've got a copy of his service record but some of it is hard to decipher and I'd like to know more about his time with the tanks.
I think the only usage of Angora in military attire was the very specific case of Ed Wood.
What role did Soviet designers play in the development of composite armor? How does/did this armor differ from western designs?
David, I think that the model of the Whippet tank will have to feature in its own Tank Chat episode as it appears to be quite stunning. How accurate is it to scale and what scale is that possibly? I think that the story about how the donor came to be in possession of it needs retelling, not only in a Tank Chat episode but also when the model is displayed.
Pardon my asking, what armored vehicle hull / chassis has seen the most frequent use as the hull / chassis of other models, such as the example of the M-60 hull used for the creation of the M-88?
Along the lines of your Dingo gearbox search does the tank museum have a 3D scanner they are building a parts library with as restoration and maintenance is done? The world is running out of original bits, so now is the time to get then scanned so future replacements are available. A collaborative effort to fund a mobile scanning team amongst the notable museums could be a godsend for the next curator to keep these beasts running.
Have you heard of a Germen tank in World War Two, that had moveable Road Wheel on the outside of the Tank body. I seen a photographer of one in a Germany's Tank in WW2 part 1 for precision builting models same.
Can we have the tragedy of the bob Semple
My teacher always said I should be a museum curator, because he says there's no other job for me with a history degree, when I get one.
Be prepared for some serious competition with lots of people competing for a few jobs.
Can we who across the pond get some hi res pics of that whippet model? Id like to see the craftsmanship up close.
I think that it is worthy of its own Tank Chat episode.
Here is my question. If you were a young person building a simple air soft tank built upon a lawn tractor as a base what would you model the exterior tank shell as? Given that you can only use something like an air soft machine gun as the main weapon would you perhaps go with something like the Renault ft 17 or some other kind of tankette? You can’t go faster then a walking mans pace anyway although you might have to fight other “tanks” in the form of a regular passenger van acting as an APC or something like that. In theory you could upturn slightly and fire nerf balls or something with compressed air to represent the 37mm gun armed variant but the primary target is always going to be infantry so maybe some of the American designs with machine guns stuck on everywhere they would fit would be better. The armor thickness does not really matter for this because I would just be building the superstructure out of plywood or thin metal because it only has to stop air soft bbs.
In summary I am curious what tank design would you choose to make into an air soft tank?
Are there any plans do to tank chats on artilery tractors such as the Morris Quad?
Dear Sir,
Is that a copy of 'Das Krapital' at the bottom of the stack of books next to your mug?
On raising-rabbits.com they say "Angora rabbits were called Angolas for over a millennium, until as recently as the 1800's in some locales. 'Angola' was the word the Romanian tribes used to describe the rabbit wool. It meant "unscratchy."" Maybe it was just used as a generic term for all "unscratchy" wool through Europe?
That sweater looks very cosey.
That tie & collar reminds me of Englands favorite execution method... hanging
As the Museum has a special teaching role for the Armoured Corps, is there someone that David is most proud to have taught and did he teach anyone we all know?
I recently found out that in the past The Tank Museum possessed a mobile commentary box that was previously a dynanometer vehicle which in turn was converted from the Conquerer Turbine Test Vehicle. What happened to that vehicle and why? My source claims it was scraped.
If someone were to make zimmerite today, I would suggest to try to change the benzene to toluene or xylene to reduce the risk for cancer... Benzene was a fantastic solvent, but outside labs in milliliter amounts, it is not generally recommended...
Toluene and Xylene are both nasty stuff as well.
I can't imagine it would do much harm on the outside of a tank.
What are some interesting examples of tankers modifying their tanks to make them more comfortable?
I use to make BV's.
David White I offer you my thanks. What you did make a huge difference to us in the field. As an American Marine assigned to the 7th armoured in Iraq I was in awe of the BV. We always had hot water for a fresh cup of tea or joe after a fight. Absolutely brilliant piece of kit. My thanks to you
@@EQ9962 Hey, man, I just worked in the factory! You're welcome, though! I hope you got through your service unscathed.
When did heaters start being put into tank crew compartments? I’m sure this varied by country but when, in general, did that begin? 1940’s? 50’s? 60’s? Thanks
@Warren Rudkin
I don’t know about all nations, but starting in 1942 (I think) German tanks had a system that pulled air from the engine compartment (“inboard” of the exhaust) into the crew compartment. This was designed in as direct result of experience in Russian 1941-42 winter.
It probably wasn’t very effective but was definitely better than nothing.
Doug JB Thanks
** Question ** - Paint again :) I've read numerous times that the first thing that British tank crews did in WWII with newly delivered tanks was to scrape off the paint from the inside, to stop it spalling with a non-penetrating hit and flying around the fighting compartment at high speed.
So why paint the interior?
I would like to read those accounts as I have never heard of anything so ridiculous in my life!
@me hee They're not expecting the tanks to last for long enough for rust to be an issue. Keeping the crew alive is more important, especially to the crew.
@@burlatsdemontaigne6147 What's ridiculous?
I'd really like to see a reference for that. Given how light paint flakes would be I can't see they would be particularly hazardous. Also, if they are dangerous why do, as far as I am aware, all armies still paint the inside of hulls?
Arsenalen have a video on cooking with a tank.
awesome content.... can you explain in a little depth why an otherwise useful design as Black Prince ostensibly was, Who was the numpty that allowed it to be equipped with such a useless power plant, surely if youve gone to the trouble of building a 17 pounder platform that would be reason enough to supply a power-plant worth its salt?
It was only a prototype. There were plans to used the Meteir engine, nutcase the Cromwell was in service and the Centurion was about to enter service the ysenof the Meteor never left the drawing board.
@@neiloflongbeck5705 i agree, but you've built two proof of concepts, with a potential contract from a viable company, baring in mind you've let less useful vehicles into battle, there is a certain amount of commonality and overlap in your supply chain, if you've built something to test why not allow it to have a chance? its not like meteors weren't available. It just surprises me that they would let it fail on the basis of an inadequate engine when we were so desperate to mount a 17 pounder that we sent troops out in Firefly. BP has solved the turret ring size problem and is well protected and answers many of the problems of the previous generations of British tanks yet it was allowed to fail. I dont see Comet as a greater improvement on Cromwell... Granted its all eclipsed by Centurion... but we didnt know that then, and I'm surprised that the Chuchill line was allowed to die.
@@TheEdmond30 I suggest you look on wikipedia, read a book or write to David Wiley. Much quicker to get a reliable answer than posting on a youtube comment section. I imagine there was a good reason.
@@JohnyG29 i believe David reads these, I'm hoping he will see this.. and true I could do all of those things. But I'm lazy and frankly I'd enjoy hearing David Willeys' take on it further to David Fletchers excellent video
have no fear I wasn't expecting much education in the comments on a youtube video...
@@TheEdmond30 Watch the RUclips video the tank museum has already done on the Black Prince. It answers all your questions. Basically by the time the first prototypes of these tanks had appeared the war was practically over, and better designs were appearing (i.e. centurion), so there was little point developing Black Prince. It never really got out of the prototype stage.
If you could answer this query, I would appreciate it: Is the Churchill Tank named after Winston Churchill directly? (to honour his role as First Lord of the Admiralty in pushing the development of the Willy as some claim?) or is it a nod to him in a more round-about fashion by being officially named after his ancestor, the Duke of Marlborough? Thank you in advance, Regards from Armenia.
hosank good question. Believe it or not, there was another prominent Churchill in medical English history who won a historic battle. That’s what the Churchill Tank is named after.
Walker Gargagliano Thank you, Im aware of that - hens the question - but I’ve read conflicting accounts about the tank being either named directly after W. Churchill, or meant to reference him indirectly (since it probably wasn’t common practice to name a tank after a living/serving government official) by being officially named after one of his ancestors but I don’t know which one is true
please explain the clap, I'm become more and more curious about it.
I imagine it's to simulate a "clapperboard" that's used when shooting a take in movies etc. I've seen other RUclipsrs do it too.
Ah so not "FIN!" as in the fire control order? :)
hello David, could i ask please what is your most prized item / collectible that you own / have which relates to military items. Thank you Richard
I have two (speculative) questions i'd like to ask: 1: How do you think tank devellopment right before and during WW1 would have changed if Austria-Hungary and Germany would not have completely ignored the idea of the Burstyn-Motorgeschütz? (1911) and 2: Do you think, as the french were the first to field a tank with a turning turret, that they had any knowledge of Burstyns idea? (He had patented his concept in 1912 in A-H and Germany.)
“Use the pause button”
Man I bet Man Van 22 feels stupid 😂
Where did that jumper come from? I want one.
The wool is from sheep with the same name.
What is the guitar riff at the start of the video?
Found this Mr Curator: gluedideas.com/Encyclopedia-Britannica-Volume-01-A-Anno/Angola_2.html It should be noted that the term angola is not synonymous with angora, the name of a famous breed of goats that yield a valuable fleece of wool known as "mohair." (H. N.) ANGONI. The name, an appellation bestowed by the Bantu immediately north of them, is recognized by the Angoni as their own, and they are also known as Tuta, Gwangwara, Zitu and Fiti according to their geographical position. The Angoni, now a ruling caste rather than a distinct race, were originally a Zulu clan which was expelled by Chaka in the 19th century. Under Zwangendaba they marched northwards, incorporating with them selves Swazi and Thonga and elements of other tribes whom they victoriously traversed. During their progress they dropped colo nies which have become incorporated into the neighbouring tribes. Thus the Anyanja absorbed a section known as Chekusi's men, which broke off and settled near Chindundo, south-west of Lake Nyasa. The main body, however, passed northward and reached Ufipa at the south-east corner of Lake Tanganyika, where they remained till the death of Zwangendaba in the late '4os.
Caught the sun ?
Awe , you cut the bushes down and installed shelving .
Have a piece of WW1 trench art. How can I donate to the Tank Museum?