Hi Just RC, I completely agree. The narration is informative but not over-intrusive and they let the mechanics talk. They are the ones who really know what is going on and I love to hear from them. The once a week format means the videos always have tons of cool detail in them. Really top notch coverage.
And let’s give credit to the museum owner. Having the resources is one thing, but having the knowledge and the decisiveness to track down these incredibly rare machines… and return them to working order… in Australia… is incredible!!
I build military models, and it’s taken UA-cam over a year to recommended me your channel, but I’m so glad it has, binge watched all the series already
There was a tank museum in the Isle of Mann. They often said that the quality of the American made tanks was incredible, they were able to swap gears and parts without a need to make adjustments, parts looking like right of the factories after more than 70 years
That's a HUGE REASON why the USA was so successful against Hitler/Germany; Just straight forward "nuts,bolts, and common sense engineering"; where as Hitler needed virtually EVERYTHING cast/manufactured individually for every battlefield weapon/armament. The USA had "big Pittsburgh steel", churning out multiple casted interchangeable parts, for just about everything on the battle field. Was it precise to every application...? NO. Was it capable for multiple standardized applications...? YES!!! The fact that everyone can BARELY FIND German tiger tank parts, and the US still has warehouses full of old tank parts, is a testimate to that...I don't know exact statistics, but, it has been estimated before that the USA made 20 Sherman tanks to every ONE Tiger that rolled off German assembly lines...Since Germany destroyed all their operational data, it's not exactly known...
@@Ever443 The same can be said about WWII; Except, they were up against the BEST engineering in the WORLD @ the time, and couldn't cheap out but so much against the likes of one of those monsters...The German Panzer/Tigers were SO ADVANCED for the time period, they are still relevant contenders on the battlefield TODAY!!! With minimal targeting upgrades, they will give even M1 Abram's a run for their $$$...
@@brentfarvors192 No. A WWII panzer, even a big one, is not going to be able to do much of anything against a modern tank, particularly because it's going to be on fire long before a modern tank even comes into range. And German engineering was never able to achieve serviceability rates as good was the Sherman.
@@ExceptionallyCleverUsername I beg to disagree...With updated targeting, and newer rounds, It would be just as capable as almost anything being used even today...Seeing as how Russia is re-arming old T-72's for the war in Ukraine, as I type this...ROFL: Kelensky will take just about ANYTHING @ this point!!!
Y'see that's the beauty of it all. Seeing 80 year old engineering still in good enough condition needing only a little T & C to bring back to full running order - Brilliant stuff.
Gorgeous! That's the word to describe the quality of engineering which went in to designing those bearings, and similarly describes the mouth watering attention to detail exhibited by the whole AusArmour team bringing this old girl back to life!
Another great in depth restoration episode. I look forward to Wednesdays, because I know there will be some more tank restoration footage. Great staff, great video production.
It is amazing when you stop and think of the hours of casting, machining and assembly went into ALL the pieces of a single tank. The United States was truly the arsenal of democracy leading up to and during WWII. Hitler made 3 strategic blunders during the war. 1. Not invading England, air superiority or no! 2. Declaring war on the United States and, finally! 3. Invading Russia. No way Germany could match the combined wartime production of the allied countries, especially when the British and U.S. air forces began round the clock bombing of German manufacturing facilities. Cleaned up those bearing and gears would look just like they came out of the box 80 years ago, good grease! Love seeing the old disrespected equipment restored guys! Keep up the great work!😊
Hitler made many blunders in the War. He was not a strategist. But his biggest blunder was to take on us Brits in the Battle of Britain. We had next to nothing. But the Spitfire came online. Even though Hurricanes took down more German Aircraft than the Spitfire. The Spitfire was the game changer. Without the Battle of Britain being won we would all be speaking German today. If he had gained Air superiority over us. That would have been the end. There would have been no American armed forces in Britain. No D Day, no celebrations Of VE Day. No American films of you winning WWII for us poor Brits. “For which we are eternally grateful” yes you gave a great sacrifice with your young Men. But we had given our all,with our young Men.And our Civilians.Please do not patronise us Brits. We all did our bit. And after the war you took billions from us for lend lease. “Thank you” And just as an aside! The Russians won WWII.
Despite it's service during the war and then all the years of sitting exposed to the weather, the American made quality of the transmission gears and wheel bearings is still readily visible. Beautiful work being done on this restoration - much respect to you guys.
Hats Off to AAAM for the loving devotion they give to this restoration! Hats Off to the young men who crewed these machines. They knew they were out gunned and were sitting ducks for German guns. And yet they still went into battle. Hats Off to the Mobile Recovery Units who at times removed their comrades from a disabled tank with a bucket and a mop. Hats Off to the engineers and workers who produced a precision machine in numbers that would make a difference. LET US NEVER FORGET!!
That was so great, to get a look at the guts of the Arsenal of Democracy, so to speak. American made was once the standard of the world. Thanks for all the crew's hard work and the wonderful video.
How surprised I was to see the name of my hometown emblazoned on the fire extinguisher mounts for the Grant tank. The Walter Kidde company was long a fixture in Bloomfield, NJ, USA, manufacturing all sorts of fire extinguishers and similar products. I have often heard your praise of US precision and mass-production manufacturing; When WW II started, much of my home state of New Jersey was deeply involved in war production and there were a surprising number of essential industries located in Bloomfield. The list of products and companies is almost endless from aircraft engines to candies for survival rations and from radio valves to integral parts of the atomic bomb. We were truly "the arsenal of democracy". You have a great channel and do amazing restoration work on largely forgotten vehicles. Keep up the great work!
I always knew that American was very good in producing precision parts that was on the same level of the German parts considering the enormous quantity they have produced!! Keep going on 👍👍👍
I am shocked at the condition of some of those parts after so many years of neglect. Truly awesome. This is a great project and I'm looking forward to future episodes.
As obviously an American, I apreciate the fact that you guys a saving parts of history and to see Made In America on those beings that are 80+ years old make me think of two things..sadly you don't really see that much any more, and I agree that it belongs in a museum because of that fact. Thanks guys for fixing all of those things no matter the country of origin.
I'd like to put my hand up to 'restore' Daryl's right-hand boot. Or right-foot perhaps. Brevity aside, I had no idea this museum existed until I came across these videos which have made for fascinating viewing. At last a reason to visit Cairns! Been to Bovington and Pukapunyal and this place looks right up there with Bovington at least.
I totally agree with the final statement. The quality and condition of the internal components of this tank are amazing. It is hard to believe that some farmer used it for years, and then there was only a partial restoration. This looks like an awesome "runner." There is some rust on the external components (especially the left idler), but that is understandable after more than 70 years, but the gears and bearings are in just phenomenal shape for a WWII vehicle. This is an amazing find and will be an amazing addition to the museum.
Hi Team, Nice work on another great video. The bearings in the rear idlers wheels are called slot filled. Hence the slot that can be lined up to be able to install at least another two ball bearings to handle more load. 🙂
Wow! Amazing. The bearing they wiped off was stamped, Made in USA but also New Departure. That was a GM plant located in Sandusky, Ohio. My father worked there back in the 60s. Really cool.
A long time ago, an Ex British Mavy MP told me, "it's not how hard you hit something; it's with what you hit it". Messing around with inadequate hammers does the damage. Great show thanks.
@@markthompson8656 - yup. I’ve got a few 50’s and 60’s schwinn bikes and they’ve got New Departure stuff on them. Super cool - the name dates back to 1888 and they started making bearings in 1900.
Very well made as you said and in high numbers, the U.S wanted to send a heavy tank but the design weight was limited by the fact that the ship cranes weren't able to lift a heavy tank .
I love visiting museums and walk around to see all the old WW II tanks and vehicles, but I'm also a scale modeller. That's why I like these workshop videos even more. All the reference you provide us with is outstanding. I thought of building an M3 Grant but now that I'm watching this playlist I really got interested in this odd little tank. Thank you so much for the brilliant job you're doing.
This is all soo cool ❤ PS> Old school mechanic right there who doesn't wear latex gloves. I was a mechanic for my entire career and started wearing them after about 5 years. They save a LOT of abuse to hands 😿
@@Slaktrax BS! I am a surgeon, wear gloves all the time and don’t you dare doubt my manhood or I might cut your balls off without you even noticing it😂😉
@@Slaktrax …. Need only ask how the GF or wife likes to be touched with hands that require at least a two week vacation to be TRULY clean. Took only a few years before I was sick and tired of chapped, cut, stained hands with fingernails constantly embedded with grease and grime. I started wearing cloth gloves for chemicals, solvents and glues, so I can tell you first hand…. soft boobies appreciate soft hands 😺
Ahhhh, Fond memories of bashing around your track a few weeks back in that StuG IV and on the Panzer IV. Looking forward to AusArmourFest 2023 already!
As always thank you for posting all your excellent videos as they are very informative as well as educational regarding military vehicles and equipment on how to restore them many years after they were built!
You are doing marvelous work on these restorations. It is absolutely fascinating to watch these videos. The "Online Tank Museum" shared this bit of info along with a detailed rundown on the M3 and its production. The Germans nicknamed the M3 a “splendid target” and the Americans the “iron cathedral”.
Thank you for the video and the update. Just love the passion everyone displays there. Must not feel like a job to anyone there. I guess that’s when the US still made things in their own country. Unlike today with everyone going off shore. Thanks again.
Us Yanks had quality ore and lots of it to make premium steel. I am in awe of what the USA did during the 2nd world War regarding engineering and production.
Nice situation with the driveline. Good to have a win like that, given the amount of repair, rebuilding and remaking work; that I have seen the team doing in previous videos.
Love this show, it's makes me motivated to get out back and work on my channel. Fab work is entertaining to watch and fun do. Before I know it I'm on hour 5 watching your channel.
Can U guys update the shop with some more T-shirts? missing a artillery one and love the leo one seen in this video but its not in the shop. Thx keep up the good work.
To get those bearings back in a little easier, try dropping them in a freezer for a few hours first. Hopefully the heat of the day will expand the metal of the part you are pressing the bearings into just enough. You might be able to pick up a can of liquid nitrogen from an electronics store if you need a more localized freezing of a part.
Great project. The pair of Kidde Lux shrouds on back plate of fighting compartment, toward left side, are missing the T-handles which are the external 'pulls' for the fire extinguisher system. Maybe the procedure in the event of an engine bay fire was to pull one or both handles to hopefully extinguish the fire. I probably would not want to clamber half on top of the engine bay to reach the handles under those circumstances. Maybe also they were for ground troops to reach in the event the crew were 'as yet' unaware they had a fire. I thought the housings were diecast so curious about them being tack welded to a steel plate to cosmetically retain them. Apart from the damage to their through-plate tubes they appear in good condition. The handles were also diecast as IIRC they have the Kidde name cast in them and they are each affixed to a bowden cable and there are small pulleys, etc, in the fighting compartment that route the cables to the levers on the valves of the fire extinguisher bottles. -And I finally found 2 previous replies indicating this info.
Those fire extinguisher brackets are covers for pull handles. Pull the handle would pull a cable to release a fire extinguisher bottle mounted inside the hull.
@@iaenmor I stand corrected. Was the Russians. That being said, Germany did experiment with Diesel with the VK 20.01 (D) with the MB 809 engine in February of 1941. Serial number 30009 began that March (41) with a MB 809 Diesel engine.
Are you chaps going to be starting a patreon to help fund these projects and give chaps extra footage and behind the scenes goodies as I feel, it would do well.
I’m surprised that an ultrasonic cleanser isn’t used for many of the smaller pieces.Many times sandblasting can do more unintended damage than realized.
Those were the covers for the "First Shot" and the "Second Shot" T handles that flooded the Engine Compartment with fire extinguishing chemicals. Might have been for the crew compartment too?
When Jesse was working on the back hatches and couldn't remove the bolts that were under two pieces that he had to remove those might be for the fire suppression system there would be a "T" handle that would be pull to set off the fire suppression to put out the fire one for the drivers compartment and one for the engine compartment.
Have any of you working on these vehicles ever thought about purchasing a JAWS for life like what fire departments use to pry open difficult parts such as the front sprocket assembly on the Grant. It would sure help when you get older and have to deal with arthritis in the wrists and shoulders years from now.
Dead right about the industrial power of the USA...it's what won the war..that's what my old man said...the US was good at logistics and most of their kit was very well designed and built. Excellent work!
This was the third generation of this transmission design… after the first three or four thousand you tend to nail the manufacturing… The Americans built more M4 Sherman’s (which had the same transmission) than every single tank the Germans built in history. (The M2 Medium was the first iteration of this drive train).
@@allangibson8494 interesting point but I also tend to think the US spent time in proper design/build to get it right whereas the Germans tended to out think themselves. You can see the US design and build philosophy in eg Cat dozers. My uncle served in British tanks and whilst he admired the US tanks eg for speed and sheer availability he worried about a lack of armour and their height eg above hedgerows. But in the end they did their job well.
@@ericjohnson6802 The height of the M3 & M4 was a combination of initial engine choice and hull ground clearance (which flowed from the preceding M2). The M4 was actually armored and sloped exactly the same as the T-34 in the frontal aspect (and complaints about the T-34 are rare). The Americans prioritised mechanical reliability and repairability above everything. It typically took 1/10 as much time to repair the same damage to a Sherman as a Panzer IV as a result and a Sherman was 1/10 as likely to breakdown in the first place (with 95% of Sherman’s turning up after a 100km road transit and between 50 to 75% of the Panzers). Tiger and Panther tanks had miserable reliability with more being lost to mechanical faults than enemy action. The early T-34’s were similarly spectacularly unreliable (but got better as the war progressed).
This channel is so much better than any of the tv tank restoration shows. Well done and keep it up. I’m obsessed.
Hi Just RC, I completely agree. The narration is informative but not over-intrusive and they let the mechanics talk. They are the ones who really know what is going on and I love to hear from them. The once a week format means the videos always have tons of cool detail in them. Really top notch coverage.
Ditto that!
And let’s give credit to the museum owner. Having the resources is one thing, but having the knowledge and the decisiveness to track down these incredibly rare machines… and return them to working order… in Australia… is incredible!!
Totally agree with all the comments
That's for sure, love it !!
I build military models, and it’s taken UA-cam over a year to recommended me your channel, but I’m so glad it has, binge watched all the series already
There was a tank museum in the Isle of Mann. They often said that the quality of the American made tanks was incredible, they were able to swap gears and parts without a need to make adjustments, parts looking like right of the factories after more than 70 years
Back when the USA factories cared, now its how cheap can you make it to maximize profits. Sad.
That's a HUGE REASON why the USA was so successful against Hitler/Germany; Just straight forward "nuts,bolts, and common sense engineering"; where as Hitler needed virtually EVERYTHING cast/manufactured individually for every battlefield weapon/armament. The USA had "big Pittsburgh steel", churning out multiple casted interchangeable parts, for just about everything on the battle field. Was it precise to every application...? NO. Was it capable for multiple standardized applications...? YES!!! The fact that everyone can BARELY FIND German tiger tank parts, and the US still has warehouses full of old tank parts, is a testimate to that...I don't know exact statistics, but, it has been estimated before that the USA made 20 Sherman tanks to every ONE Tiger that rolled off German assembly lines...Since Germany destroyed all their operational data, it's not exactly known...
@@Ever443 The same can be said about WWII; Except, they were up against the BEST engineering in the WORLD @ the time, and couldn't cheap out but so much against the likes of one of those monsters...The German Panzer/Tigers were SO ADVANCED for the time period, they are still relevant contenders on the battlefield TODAY!!! With minimal targeting upgrades, they will give even M1 Abram's a run for their $$$...
@@brentfarvors192 No. A WWII panzer, even a big one, is not going to be able to do much of anything against a modern tank, particularly because it's going to be on fire long before a modern tank even comes into range. And German engineering was never able to achieve serviceability rates as good was the Sherman.
@@ExceptionallyCleverUsername I beg to disagree...With updated targeting, and newer rounds, It would be just as capable as almost anything being used even today...Seeing as how Russia is re-arming old T-72's for the war in Ukraine, as I type this...ROFL: Kelensky will take just about ANYTHING @ this point!!!
Y'see that's the beauty of it all. Seeing 80 year old engineering still in good enough condition needing only a little T & C to bring back to full running order - Brilliant stuff.
Yes
Gorgeous! That's the word to describe the quality of engineering which went in to designing those bearings, and similarly describes the mouth watering attention to detail exhibited by the whole AusArmour team bringing this old girl back to life!
Great work in this series. Those bearings are $450 new!
A real testament to the quality of US engineering
So sweet how he waves at 16:36
Big dag 😜
Yes I missed that thanks.
Thank you for the positive props on the USA build quality 👍🏻👍🏻
I love cleaning old stuff like that.. some kind of mental meditation cleaning old greasy things like that.
The best part, aussies, speaking my lingo and doin a great job. Love your work boys!👍👍one of the best shows I’ve followed
Another great in depth restoration episode. I look forward to Wednesdays, because I know there will be some more tank restoration footage. Great staff, great video production.
It is amazing when you stop and think of the hours of casting, machining and assembly went into ALL the pieces of a single tank. The United States was truly the arsenal of democracy leading up to and during WWII.
Hitler made 3 strategic blunders during the war. 1. Not invading England, air superiority or no! 2. Declaring war on the United States and, finally! 3. Invading Russia. No way Germany could match the combined wartime production of the allied countries, especially when the British and U.S. air forces began round the clock bombing of German manufacturing facilities.
Cleaned up those bearing and gears would look just like they came out of the box 80 years ago, good grease! Love seeing the old disrespected equipment restored guys!
Keep up the great work!😊
Hitler made many blunders in the War. He was not a strategist. But his biggest blunder was to take on us Brits in the Battle of Britain. We had next to nothing. But the Spitfire came online. Even though Hurricanes took down more German Aircraft than the Spitfire. The Spitfire was the game changer. Without the Battle of Britain being won we would all be speaking German today. If he had gained Air superiority over us. That would have been the end. There would have been no American armed forces in Britain. No D Day, no celebrations Of VE Day. No American films of you winning WWII for us poor Brits. “For which we are eternally grateful” yes you gave a great sacrifice with your young Men. But we had given our all,with our young Men.And our Civilians.Please do not patronise us Brits. We all did our bit. And after the war you took billions from us for lend lease. “Thank you”
And just as an aside! The Russians won WWII.
i must admit ive only found this channel in the past few weeks and i'm addicted 😄
Despite it's service during the war and then all the years of sitting exposed to the weather, the American made quality of the transmission gears and wheel bearings is still readily visible. Beautiful work being done on this restoration - much respect to you guys.
Hats Off to AAAM for the loving devotion they give to this restoration!
Hats Off to the young men who crewed these machines. They knew they were out gunned and were sitting ducks for German guns. And yet they still went into battle.
Hats Off to the Mobile Recovery Units who at times removed their comrades from a disabled tank with a bucket and a mop.
Hats Off to the engineers and workers who produced a precision machine in numbers that would make a difference.
LET US NEVER FORGET!!
That was so great, to get a look at the guts of the Arsenal of Democracy, so to speak. American made was once the standard of the world. Thanks for all the crew's hard work and the wonderful video.
How surprised I was to see the name of my hometown emblazoned on the fire extinguisher mounts for the Grant tank. The Walter Kidde company was long a fixture in Bloomfield, NJ, USA, manufacturing all sorts of fire extinguishers and similar products.
I have often heard your praise of US precision and mass-production manufacturing; When WW II started, much of my home state of New Jersey was deeply involved in war production and there were a surprising number of essential industries located in Bloomfield. The list of products and companies is almost endless from aircraft engines to candies for survival rations and from radio valves to integral parts of the atomic bomb. We were truly "the arsenal of democracy".
You have a great channel and do amazing restoration work on largely forgotten vehicles.
Keep up the great work!
Keep up the good work guys!!! Love watching all the machnical work!!! Us old machinist’s love seeing how they work!!!
I always knew that American was very good in producing precision parts that was on the same level of the German parts considering the enormous quantity they have produced!! Keep going on 👍👍👍
I am shocked at the condition of some of those parts after so many years of neglect. Truly awesome. This is a great project and I'm looking forward to future episodes.
As obviously an American, I apreciate the fact that you guys a saving parts of history and to see Made In America on those beings that are 80+ years old make me think of two things..sadly you don't really see that much any more, and I agree that it belongs in a museum because of that fact. Thanks guys for fixing all of those things no matter the country of origin.
Those wheel bearings look pretty good considering their age. So keep up the good work fella's! 🙂
I'd like to put my hand up to 'restore' Daryl's right-hand boot. Or right-foot perhaps. Brevity aside, I had no idea this museum existed until I came across these videos which have made for fascinating viewing. At last a reason to visit Cairns! Been to Bovington and Pukapunyal and this place looks right up there with Bovington at least.
Thanks for another video guys ! Loving the channel ! Greg from the USA!
This is the very first workshop Wednesday, that I've actually seen on a Wednesday.
I totally agree with the final statement. The quality and condition of the internal components of this tank are amazing. It is hard to believe that some farmer used it for years, and then there was only a partial restoration. This looks like an awesome "runner." There is some rust on the external components (especially the left idler), but that is understandable after more than 70 years, but the gears and bearings are in just phenomenal shape for a WWII vehicle. This is an amazing find and will be an amazing addition to the museum.
Keep up the great work fellas. Thanks for saving some Australian history. 👍🇦🇺
Hi Team, Nice work on another great video. The bearings in the rear idlers wheels are called slot filled. Hence the slot that can be lined up to be able to install at least another two ball bearings to handle more load. 🙂
This is officially the coolest job in the world.
Wow! Amazing. The bearing they wiped off was stamped, Made in USA but also New Departure. That was a GM plant located in Sandusky, Ohio. My father worked there back in the 60s. Really cool.
A long time ago, an Ex British Mavy MP told me, "it's not how hard you hit something; it's with what you hit it". Messing around with inadequate hammers does the damage. Great show thanks.
This reminds me of EVERY DIY job I do .... start the job cos it'll be easy .... 15 processes later I get the original job done.
That’s an experienced campaigner right there, spreading the shirt under it to catch all the crap. 👍
I give big kudos to anybody who has the money and time and money to do a restoration like this. Did I mention the money?
Outstanding video and presentation.
Great work Australian Amour & Artillery Team.
Why not do a special episode on the people who work at the museum? Tell us about their studies, experience, wives and families, and so on...
You want to see these guys in their underpants. Yes? Yes.
Thank you. Got a kick out of seeing fire extinguisher caps were made in Bloomfield NJ. I grew up and live only a few miles from there. Cool.
i gotta tell ya, i have been there and done this. it is fun. just like old tractor restoration. enjoy it. just so simple fun guys.
This and the StuG are my two favorite builds going on right now.
Schwinn bicycle used New Departure bearings back then too. That’s a heck of a diverse line of bearings, from bikes to tanks. WOW
I was expecting to see Temkin bearings not New Departure bearing. I have never heard of New Departure bearing before.
@@markthompson8656 - yup. I’ve got a few 50’s and 60’s schwinn bikes and they’ve got New Departure stuff on them. Super cool - the name dates back to 1888 and they started making bearings in 1900.
I enjoy watching these skilled men put history back together, one rusty piece at a time. I'm looking forward to next Wednesday.
When all else fails bring the heat, I love that part. Nice work
There’s more of these grant tanks in murrayville in Victoria
Very well made as you said and in high numbers, the U.S wanted to send a heavy tank but the design weight was limited by the fact that the ship cranes weren't able to lift a heavy tank .
Much love to our brothers from down under. This one's going to be a Bobby Dazzler for sure.
I love visiting museums and walk around to see all the old WW II tanks and vehicles, but I'm also a scale modeller. That's why I like these workshop videos even more. All the reference you provide us with is outstanding. I thought of building an M3 Grant but now that I'm watching this playlist I really got interested in this odd little tank. Thank you so much for the brilliant job you're doing.
New Departure bearings! Interesting, Schwinn bicycles from the same era have bearings from that company as well. Great work, hope to visit someday.
Good luck on your hunt for the radial engine it's the same as the m4a1 sherman
Awesome guys. Hopefully get to see you in a couple of weeks.
Looked like those bearings and gears were made yesterday, hope I look that good when I'm 80 + years old 😀
This is all soo cool ❤
PS> Old school mechanic right there who doesn't wear latex gloves. I was a mechanic for my entire career and started wearing them after about 5 years. They save a LOT of abuse to hands 😿
Real men don't wear gloves! Whatever next!
@@Slaktrax BS! I am a surgeon, wear gloves all the time and don’t you dare doubt my manhood or I might cut your balls off without you even noticing it😂😉
@@Slaktrax …. Need only ask how the GF or wife likes to be touched with hands that require at least a two week vacation to be TRULY clean. Took only a few years before I was sick and tired of chapped, cut, stained hands with fingernails constantly embedded with grease and grime. I started wearing cloth gloves for chemicals, solvents and glues, so I can tell you first hand…. soft boobies appreciate soft hands 😺
Agreed. 38 years in the trade. Gloves are fairy territory.
@@bebo4807 …. I am a breast and I approve tits message 🌹👩🦰
Amazing those bearings. After 70yrs sitting in a paddock they look almost new.
New Departure wheel bearings from my home town of Bristol, Connecticut. I was watching to see if I could discern the manufacturer. Very cool.
Just bloody awesome. Keep up the good work guys
Can you imagine having to service these things in North Africa in that heat? 🙀
Who looks forward to every Wednesday now
Ahhhh, Fond memories of bashing around your track a few weeks back in that StuG IV and on the Panzer IV. Looking forward to AusArmourFest 2023 already!
I wish my country still made things of that quality.
Thanks again, Kurt! See you next week! :-)
Really enjoyed the video. Thank You
As always thank you for posting all your excellent videos as they are very informative as well as educational regarding military vehicles and equipment on how to restore them many years after they were built!
My experience with hot rivets removal is simple a big sharp cold chisel and Hammer works every time
You guys are incredible.
You are doing marvelous work on these restorations. It is absolutely fascinating to watch these videos. The "Online Tank Museum" shared this bit of info along with a detailed rundown on the M3 and its production. The Germans nicknamed the M3 a “splendid target” and the Americans the “iron cathedral”.
14:56 - "Fire Extinguishing System, Patent pending" -- Good luck!
Thank you for the video and the update. Just love the passion everyone displays there. Must not feel like a job to anyone there. I guess that’s when the US still made things in their own country. Unlike today with everyone going off shore. Thanks again.
Us Yanks had quality ore and lots of it to make premium steel. I am in awe of what the USA did during the 2nd world War regarding engineering and production.
Nice situation with the driveline. Good to have a win like that, given the amount of repair, rebuilding and remaking work; that I have seen the team doing in previous videos.
Its gonna be fun seeing them put together american suspension
Love this show, it's makes me motivated to get out back and work on my channel. Fab work is entertaining to watch and fun do. Before I know it I'm on hour 5 watching your channel.
It's almost as easy as split rim wheels,but not quite,love ya boys
Another quality video in relation to content and production values. Thank You.
Thanks.
Great vid. Really enjoying seeing wwll engineering as well as great modern engineers working on these machines. Hi from the UK.
lovely show!
Can U guys update the shop with some more T-shirts? missing a artillery one and love the leo one seen in this video but its not in the shop. Thx keep up the good work.
To get those bearings back in a little easier, try dropping them in a freezer for a few hours first. Hopefully the heat of the day will expand the metal of the part you are pressing the bearings into just enough. You might be able to pick up a can of liquid nitrogen from an electronics store if you need a more localized freezing of a part.
I LOVE this channel!
Great project. The pair of Kidde Lux shrouds on back plate of fighting compartment, toward left side, are missing the T-handles which are the external 'pulls' for the fire extinguisher system. Maybe the procedure in the event of an engine bay fire was to pull one or both handles to hopefully extinguish the fire. I probably would not want to clamber half on top of the engine bay to reach the handles under those circumstances. Maybe also they were for ground troops to reach in the event the crew were 'as yet' unaware they had a fire. I thought the housings were diecast so curious about them being tack welded to a steel plate to cosmetically retain them. Apart from the damage to their through-plate tubes they appear in good condition. The handles were also diecast as IIRC they have the Kidde name cast in them and they are each affixed to a bowden cable and there are small pulleys, etc, in the fighting compartment that route the cables to the levers on the valves of the fire extinguisher bottles.
-And I finally found 2 previous replies indicating this info.
The lee grant served with the desert rats in north africa and also in the far east also they have inter changeable parts
Those fire extinguisher brackets are covers for pull handles. Pull the handle would pull a cable to release a fire extinguisher bottle mounted inside the hull.
Yes they did have a tendency to brew up..hence the Germans allegedly called them Tommy Cookers.
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Unlike German tanks that ran on Diesel, the US tanks ran on Gasoline.
@@GeistView What Diesel engines? Panzer 3, 4, Panther, Tiger 1 and 2 all ran with petrol Maybach engines.
@@iaenmor I stand corrected. Was the Russians.
That being said, Germany did experiment with Diesel with the VK 20.01 (D) with the MB 809 engine in February of 1941. Serial number 30009 began that March (41) with a MB 809 Diesel engine.
Greatly looking forward to the next episode...
Are you chaps going to be starting a patreon to help fund these projects and give chaps extra footage and behind the scenes goodies as I feel, it would do well.
So glad I came upon your channel! only thing is you guys talk funny or perhaps it is me who talks funny :) Greetings from New Mexico US
Good demonstration how it all works!!!!
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I’m surprised that an ultrasonic cleanser isn’t used for many of the smaller pieces.Many times sandblasting can do more unintended damage than realized.
Those gears look great!
Great work 🥰👏👍
Those were the covers for the "First Shot" and the "Second Shot" T handles that flooded the Engine Compartment with fire extinguishing chemicals. Might have been for the crew compartment too?
When Jesse was working on the back hatches and couldn't remove the bolts that were under two pieces that he had to remove those might be for the fire suppression system there would be a "T" handle that would be pull to set off the fire suppression to put out the fire one for the drivers compartment and one for the engine compartment.
18:32 Poetry in motion.
Excellent. Was thinking the same looking at those bearings.
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fabulous work guys...
superb , thanks
Have any of you working on these vehicles ever thought about purchasing a JAWS for life like what fire departments use to pry open difficult parts such as the front sprocket assembly on the Grant. It would sure help when you get older and have to deal with arthritis in the wrists and shoulders years from now.
Dead right about the industrial power of the USA...it's what won the war..that's what my old man said...the US was good at logistics and most of their kit was very well designed and built. Excellent work!
This was the third generation of this transmission design… after the first three or four thousand you tend to nail the manufacturing…
The Americans built more M4 Sherman’s (which had the same transmission) than every single tank the Germans built in history.
(The M2 Medium was the first iteration of this drive train).
@@allangibson8494 interesting point but I also tend to think the US spent time in proper design/build to get it right whereas the Germans tended to out think themselves. You can see the US design and build philosophy in eg Cat dozers. My uncle served in British tanks and whilst he admired the US tanks eg for speed and sheer availability he worried about a lack of armour and their height eg above hedgerows. But in the end they did their job well.
@@ericjohnson6802 The height of the M3 & M4 was a combination of initial engine choice and hull ground clearance (which flowed from the preceding M2).
The M4 was actually armored and sloped exactly the same as the T-34 in the frontal aspect (and complaints about the T-34 are rare).
The Americans prioritised mechanical reliability and repairability above everything. It typically took 1/10 as much time to repair the same damage to a Sherman as a Panzer IV as a result and a Sherman was 1/10 as likely to breakdown in the first place (with 95% of Sherman’s turning up after a 100km road transit and between 50 to 75% of the Panzers).
Tiger and Panther tanks had miserable reliability with more being lost to mechanical faults than enemy action.
The early T-34’s were similarly spectacularly unreliable (but got better as the war progressed).