Ultimate Tank Showdown at TankFest 2024 ( FV4005)
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- Опубликовано: 2 окт 2024
- This is the story of our journey rebuilding the FV4005 (SPUD) and showcasing it to the public for the first time in history at Tankfest 2024.
Huge thanks to everybody involved in the project and special thanks to
@thetankmuseum & @WorldOfTanksOfficialChannel
If you could choose another tank to be brought back to life, what would it be and why?
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When people ask me why I do this job?
It’s for the sense of achievement as it’s far more rewarding than any monetary value could ever be.
Was also great to connect with my audience in person for the first time.
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It shows.
Completely agree with you on this
You and the team are completely first class. Long might you all continue….from a former 2434 Royal Hussar - 1974 - 1998.
Well done! (of course it was all due to Ted's project management skills) Really super job on a one-of-a-kind rig, now displayable in the museum, thanks to your team's work!
First of all, you guys are amazing and i hope you keep the chanel running for a long time
and for your question: even if i think it would be a pain in the a** (for you) but i think the restauration of an german tank would be interresting to watch
Thank you for being so kind and understanding when my disabled son came up to you on Friday and asked you who you were and why are you here. You were very kind to him.
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Well done young man, impressive.
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@ianjeffery4730 you mean *specially abled son 😉❤
rip and thank you harold for not letting this beautiful piece of engineering not get scrapped and lost to history i'm pretty sure he watched the fv4005 passing trough the arena with joy from heaven
When did he pass I can't find any obituary here in the US
Congratulations to Ted & the entire team, proving that there are still people in the UK who can achieve the seemingly impossible 👍
And to Spud, thank you for saving the FV4005 to be appreciated by others. R.I.P.
Why not bring it's brother aswell? The FV4004, Conway. Only 1 is still around, it's in the shed at Bovington. To see both prototypes together and in their glory would be amazing.
It's gonna take the museum a while to dig it out though it's right in the back corner, easily 30 other vehicles to move to even be able to assess the vehicle. But yes that would be cool
@Gingerfox23 Thats what Fodens are for!
You forgot the museum's own collection of ARVs like the Leopard 1 ARV.
100% agree with this, I'd seen the Conway in the conservation centre while at tank fest and didn't believe it was even still around but low and behold its at behind a bunch of other various vehicles but it would be great to go along with the FV4005.
Give Spud a friend
Well Done Mr Hewes and Team. Mr Harold Hamilton Taylor would be so very Proud of the Time, Work and Dedication you have all put in getting the FV4005 in amazing running condition, I bet he has a huge smile on his face after the great weekend. Next project TOG II
Not gonna lie when you turned the lights off and ran the Meteor without the headers was absolutely bloody epic!!
I'd forgotten about that......
As Jeremy Clarkson once said, POWER!!!!
Well, it was a derivative of the fabled Merlin engine...
has to be done - when people say about how they love a good V8, i just ignore them with the contempt they deserve
bigger engines and jet fun turning fuel to noise - it is a bit American but can't be helped
I use subtitles as my hearing is crap, when the Meteor V-12 fires up, subtitles say “music”, damned right it's music, lovely.
Thank you for all your hard work and Bovington tank museum for the support. 😊
This Tankfest gave me the chance to complete two things; firstly, to see the FV4005 fully restored and running; secondly, to meet the man responsible for not only this, but for what is by far the most educational and entertaining RUclips in my swollen list of subscribed channels. Many, many thanks, and well done to the greatest project manager we've ever seen. Ted.
Bravo!!!
I've always loved tanks and am an avid watcher of WOT streamers and videos so I knew exactly what it was and couldn't believe it when you started to restore the FV4005!
Brilliant series of videos with a fantastic result. Well done all!
Well done Ted, you did a great job at project managing this bunch of reprobates and keeping them on task! Who's a good boy then eh! 😄
Ted deserves a sausage roll
Ted's a proper dog
Glad he got a bit of R&R in the sea. Well deserved!
I saw a 1974 Austin Allegro behind the sheds at Bovington ... now theres a challenging restoration project!!!
Jack's such a diamond. His interpersonal communication skills are second to none.
And he’s the only one that hasn’t got a can of cider welded to his hand 😅
The quote from the man who said, "you look smaller on the videos" was priceless...
Second to none (at all) lol😊
Salty dog
Congratulations you deserve a big hohohourar ,! the lot of you all should be well proud. Thanks boys and girls.🎉🎊🔥🔥💥💥🇦🇺😎
I just watched the video. The origin story of how the project was born was marvelous. With that and the BARV, your team has returned unusual historic vehicles for the public. History saved for generations. No less than saving Spitfires, Hurricanes and Lancasters. And you made Teddy a celebrity. Huzzah!
The Conway (FV4004) would be fitting to restore as it is very similar to the FV4005.
Top team. Top job. As for next tank to possibly restore it has to be the TORTOISE. Its a beast of a tank
I can't believe Ted wasn't riding on top taking his rightful applause. You're all now officially famous, and well deserved too, wonderful job 👏👏👏👏
I've been wanting this tank to be restored since I was 15, I'm 25 now. Thank you for documenting this, and making it happen. Truely an amazing thing. Ill definitely fly out to the museum someday to visit it.
Joe that was the end of an era as far as the 4005 was concerned. She's been there, done it and IS the t'shirt. Thanks for showing your triumphal entry to Tank Fest 2024, with all the adoring viewers looking on in admiration, for all your team's supreme hard work and dedication, over the last few months. Wish you well in your next venture, and assuring you of continued support, with whatever you decide to do next. Just wish I was mobile enough to get there and see everyone in person, and congratulate them all, for their hard work. As I couldn't be there myself would you please pass on my thanks to them. Look forward to the next video as always.
Great teamwork to get Spud sorted. Good for the museum and support of WOT.....There's only one tank to complement this and that is the Mighty TOG or maybe a running Conqueror or the Daddy of them all a running Little Willy ...thanks for sharing 👍💨💨
Congratulations to The Tank Museum, WOT and Ted's Team on a wonderful collaboration.
How about a video from the tank museum showing the possibles for a future restoration?
2:50 watching that engine run like that is a glorious thing. Bringing fizzes to certain parts 😅
It's got to be a conqueror next.
FV4004 Conway was it is very similar to FV4005 and it is again already in possession of the tank museum 👍
It brought a tear to my eye to see Spud putting in a performance at Tankfest. An incredible restoration job by the entire team. I look forward to many more in the years to come!! Keep up the excellent work!!! 😁
Fantastic video. You have proven that there is no “I” in team. Really great effort thanks to you all.
If I could wave my magic wand and make anything possible, I'd like to see the TOG II* restored to running condition. Magnificent old beast, even if it is faintly ridiculous.
Well done on getting the FV4005 back together, and well done to Ted for managing the project so well.
Great idea to put Jack on the top, made the thing look even bigger!
Thank god Ted was there to supervise the repairs.
Fantastic video and well done to everyone who had a hand in restoring a beautiful tank. It was an outstanding series to follow and you all worked so hard to get it done.
very very much appreciated.
All our thanks must go to Spud for saving it the first place, a similar amount of thanks to Ted and then again a similar amount of thanks to You Mr Hewes, Jack and everyone else on the huge list at the back door. Also thanks to WOT (I've played with the FV4005 - its a one shot kill) and The Tank Museum - a place of which I haven't visited yet sadly (or happily even). Bravo.
You obviously know "Proper preparation prevents p*** poor performance", congratulations on a job well done. A collaboration of some kind with the Tank Museum should be good for both of you on several levels.
It was great to see FV4005 and shake your hand Mr Hewes, well done on your work. I hope you got to see the COBI FV4005 with a minifigure of you and Ted
At least we know there’s a few dog hairs in the paint job you did because obviously he’s there to supervise 😂
The fact that you got Spud to Tankfest means that it was impossible for you to make fools of yourselves. Well done Ted and the Team 🙏👏👏👏
How good was that? Bloody marvellous. Well done guys!
This is really cool. Tanks different types different years. This is so radical. I would love to get in all those tanks and learn how to derive them. That would be amazing. Thanks for sharing the video guys once again. It’s been a pleasure. Have a wonderful evening.
Joe, which ever tank etc you decide to take on next will be just as interesting to us viewers as the FV4005.
The team and yourself have an amazing set of skills and knowledge far beyond your ages.
It's been a pleasure to watch the content that you provide
How humble these guys are, in todays society hard to come by. This is what makes a man.
Amazing work you all have done. History is richer and more complete now you have preserved this machine. Bloody proud of what you have done.
The result of an extremely talented group of engineers and craftsmen working together harmoniously. However, it goes without saying that their companion dog, Fred, watches over and supports them. Thank you for your excellent and, at times, exciting work!
the music choice... muah... simply perfection.
thanks for the chat on sunday ,glad to have given u a chuckle with the spud joke
Nice to see "spud" moving about 👍
Thank you to you and the guys for restoring such a iconic tank ,I love watching your vids and love the game ,you all do a great job and it fills me with joy to see them restored to there former glory .thank you ted
Congratulations to you, Mr Hewes and your team! - Great to see you in the driver's seat! Well deserved! - Thanks for all your and your teams labor to share the past in the present.
What a video! best you have ever made and well done to you all! amazing!
Who is chopping onions?
What a beautiful bit of filming, the ending got me. Thanks everyone in the team, really. Thank you.
Thank you for showing such dedication to the history of these great machines
There's only one answer to your question Mr Hewes and you know it. TOG II*, because as the mighty jingles has told us, TOG is love, TOG is life, TOG is awesome, and even when it loses, TOG always wins.
Go on, it's so wonderfully crap it has to be done. 😀
I suspect it's structurally too far gone :-(. Also, every single part would have to be made by hand...
I totally agree 😁
@@fat_biker possibly... But it'd be one hell of a cap feather to manage it wouldn't it?
If not the TOG. What about the tortoise
@@keithpotter9141 good idea! That would be awesome too
Would be cool to see the Bovington King Tiger and or Jagdtiger running again, though with how finding parts for those things takes years, I'd wager it'd be quite the project
Absolutely mega work from Ted and you guys. We saw it on the Sunday and you really don't get a sense of scale of it until you see it in person; an absolute unit of a tank.
The absolute shocker is the weather. Anyone would think it's summer!!!! HAHAHAHA!
i must say you have made an old tankie very happy, thank you all , for you persistence and fun whilst restoring this giant. And of course to Ted for overseeing it all :)
Fantastic work everyone, your efforts are on full display and the tank performed and looked brilliant. This video was very well edited together as well, good job Ted!
My answer to your question is: the Tiger II. It's a bit cliche, and it's going to be probably very difficult to find running gear, but I think we need more than 1 running Tiger II in the world.
My first visit to the tank museum was in 2019. I made a point of going to look at FV4005 when it was a gate guard, it was really sad to see it in such disrepair and rusting away, I was really hoping that it would at least be dragged inside the conservation centre to slow down the rate of corrosion, especially to the turret.
So to see it in person, see it running and go inside the turret on Friday was beyond awesome, 5 years ago, I never would’ve dreamt that I would see it move under its own power.
Thankyou for bringing an important part of history back to life for future generations to see.
Because I love interwar tank development, I’d really love to see something like TOG being restored to running order, but it would also be awesome to see something like an early model Churchill
I saw a Churchill 3 inch Gun Carrier superstructure laying about the museum, that'd be cool to see running one day (:
Apart from them getting the radioactive bits cleaned out I'd love to see the T14 and/or the A33 up and running. Assuming they could also get the track and suspension issues worked around.
Really sad we couldn't come but loved the build series and this was a great video to finish it off. King tiger next!? Might be a tricky one as they barely worked when new but that would be quite a sight seeing that driving round
It is a great looking restoration. I used to help restore vehicles at the Fort Snelling Military Museum in St. Paul, MN before the museum was shutdown. It's really satisfying to see your hard work produce something that gives others such joy. A little known project from the 1950s made famous by World of Tanks turned back into a running vehicle is a wonderful thing.
Bloody good show chaps
One of my favorite things to do with restorations. Take the vehicle back to where it sat forever. Get a picture of it in the exact same spot, but in mint condition. I took my Thunderbird back to the spot where it sat for 17 years.
I'm not sure its possible, as I dont know that enough parts still exist for it, but I would say the Maus! Might have to repower it with something else, but it would be worth it just to see it move again!
We’re all proud of the job you did. Amazing work. Looking forward to the next project.
Absolutely fkin well done!!💪💪💪🍺🍺🍺👍
Me and my dad are tank enthusiasts from Spain. Sadly, we couldn't go to tankfest but we always watched and enjoyed each video regarding the restoration progress on the Spud, along with other videos disregarding it too. We both also play world of tanks too!! We mostly play other tanks in general but the FV4005 is my top favorite, many thanks for reviving this powerful beast for Tankfest, i appreciate it very much.
LEGENDS - all of you. Congratulations on an excellent job 👍
Congratulations Ted! You’ve kept the team going till the end, I salute you!
Well done everyone, great to see her back from the dead and running, driving and making a lot of people happy. Definitely something to tell the grandkids one day! It’s a pity Spud didn’t see her completed to her now glory😔
Well done you lads fantastic work from all your team and that includes our TED , great video 😊
the tank i wanna see restored from the tank museum is the fv4202 otherwise know as the 40 ton centurion, it holds a special place in my heart as it was my first tier 8 premium on world of tanks and helped me to learn how to play the game better at an earlier stage, and that when i did tankfest in 2019 i was amazed to find the actual prototype hiding in the conservation centre in the back corner next to the fv4004 conway looking sorry for itself
Perfect!
Means a lot to me this video. Although
I'm only 62, I know the sacrifice of all of the men and women who rolled up their sleaves and fought for your country and mine !
The sacrifices of you and your team are genuinely heart warming!
Great job!!!!!! God bless!
Awesome guys just awesome. If I was going to restore something I would do the Jagdpanther simply because it's my favorite piece of German equipment.
Got to say Joe (and the whole team behind you) you’ve done a thoroughly amazing job with this one and to say you did it all in time for Tankfest was truly brilliant. You’ve got a hell of a team there old bean and long may it continue, as long as you’re enjoying the RUclips side of things obvs. Gobsmackingly good work and a hat off to you all! I hope you’re all really proud seeing it blast around the Tankfest ring.
What a great job,you end friends have done,and thanks fore the great video and work❤🎉😊
Well done! The FV4005 looks like something one of us hillbilly Americans would have built. I can hear it know..."Hey Abner, lets put the biggest dang gun we got on one of them tank machines. Hold my beer while I draw out a picture of it.....". Very happy for a successful TankFest for you and your team.
I have watch the Playlist of the tank I absolutely love it , good humor, congrats to Jack getting married... about your questions about restoring the ww1 tank ?😊😊😊 the mk1
I was wondering what's next after tanks ?!!
How about a spitfire?!!!!❤
And let the ladies work on it like the old days😂😂😂
Thank you for this guys very entertaining and I actually learning a bit cheers
The best TankFest I have ever been to! What a journey and what an amazing thing to watch you all work! In Mr Hewes we trust! ❤
Congrats to all your parents, they raised good lads.
Such a fantastic achievement to restore FV4005 to the highest standard that you have. I've watched every video from the start (like many, many other!), it was the highlight of my year to meet you all and have some photos with the team. Dont stop what you're doing!! It all brings back such fond memories of Sennelager and Paderborn in the late 70's and 80's (especially all the Chieftain stuff)
Cracking job guys and girl😊 you have quite a team there Ted 😂
Congratulations, both on an incredible restoration and a really moving video about it. You are an absolutely natural TV presenter! Add to that the Tank Museum has put their faith in you to restore a piece of National Heritage, so you are now on a par with people called Geoffrey and Camilla who restore oil paintings and sculpture.
For the next one, it has to be a Conqueror. Lots of Centurions, Chieftains etc, but I think there are only one or two Conquerors left in the world, and none of them run.
Absolutely Awesome!!!!!!!....Have you ever done anything with a Churchill tank? or maybe a Canadian Ram? I am looking very forward to your next project.. great team effort!!!
Truly outstanding watching Spud go around at tankfest. For years standing there unloved but now looking and drive fantastically. Thank you
An amazing job!
We are all proud of you and your team for restoring such a rare tank into looking so damn good and for it to be a runner👌👍
Now do the same to that damn T34 👍🤞
i think little heir von Jackie should have donned a small goaty beard and worn a leather helmet to honor dearly departed Donald Sutherland as Oddball from Kelly's Heroes, with some positive vibes, shouting 'Forward' and a few other things Oddball gave us - bless him and Jack - actually Ted looks a bit closer to Oddball
you boyz did a cool job on SPUD and a great honor for Harold
i'm sure he will be looking down and smiling on you all
looking forward to the next project
i wonder how easy it might be to lay hands on a Leopard A6 or later, possibly the best built tank of all time
but there are other variations i like just as much
i guess you boyz might want to stick with post war British
Congratulations to the whole team on this wonderful achievement. I believe Ted deserves a Knighthood for project managing the restoration and keeping you all in line. 😎🇬🇧
Is that Ted playing the piano
What a professional video. Somebody’s getting superb at this? Editing must take so much time, but I really appreciate it. Thank you.
Well done lads excellent video excellent tank , thank you for your efforts and I just wanted to say that you are the best team on utube ❤🎉😊 regards Steve.
Thankyou, what an amazing journey you all have had and thankyou for allowing us all to share this with you. I can only admire the dedication, tears and sweat that went into creating this.
The soundtrack and narration from you was compelling and wonderful.
More please...
I can't believe I had to go on honeymoon instead of tankfest this year 🤣
Now that's something to stand back and be proud of. I'm sure if Spud was still around he'd love what you've done with the FV4005. Ted really deserves extra treats for being the best project manager ever. Great job to all the team I've been really enjoying your work. Thanks all the way from Oz !😁👍
👍🏻👍🏻 sound. What an effort guys well done. Rekon there’s more tanks on fhe video than in the British army.
to everyone involved in the resto of spud thank you all for keeping the history of this particular tank living
the the Gent who saved it from being scrapped we will allways be thankfuil for what you did Rest easy soldier
the team of the tank museium and world of tanks and last but not least Mr Hewes and all his team i think like so many other folks out their you cracked it
to TED the main man in all of this the project manager well bloody done buttons in threes
I would nominate the last British heavy tank, the Conqueror as your next project, would love to hear that fuel injected 800 Hp meteor engine again !!😪
Great restoration mate, your job satisfaction must be off the scale.
Next restore the Panzer VIII Maus. After that the P1000 Ratte. Should be an easy job.
As one of the people who donated to help bring this beast back to life, I'm so glad it's as good as I imagined. Fantastic work!