I don't admire the ones who restore completely garbage items. I find them to be on par with that autistic child holding a stick playing with dog poo while all the cool kids are playing baseball, or cricket.
That is amazing that it survived all those years "Intact" What is the incredible story behind how it managed to survive so intact. AND how YOU lucked out to resurrect to her to her glory days ! Real Cool !
I love the optimism. The ammo crate is rusted through, but "its all there, just need a bit of smoothing out", and the same goes for everything. I suppose, as long as thing can move at all they are in "pretty good shape".
The Germans in the show Rat Patrol rode around in M7 Priests with German army markings on them. They figured the audience had no idea they were American tracked howitzers.
I would had reckoned you guys would have had more of them restored over there, seeing as how we sent tons of them to the British forces in the early stages of the war until we got the Shermans made.
Same type of tank that Bogart commanded in the movie Sahara, his tank was named Lulu Belle. We sent some of these to the Russians during the war but they didn't care for them, called them a grave for 7 brothers.
which is why the Sherman imo is one of the top tanks of WWII. Not only was it easy to maintain and repair as you said but also performed their jobs very well
Same same, but same. The difference was whether or not it had the cupola and 30cal MG mounted above the turret. He says this came from Oz, so it should be a Grant.
I have to question if welding all those rivots was actually more time consuming than just welding the plates together properly. Maybe the design change would have been more work.
i know it had many flaws but there is just something awesome about a tank with friggin cannons sticking out of it everywhere not to mention Humphrey Bogart in Sahara with this thing? and for you anime fans the first year girls in Girls Und Panzer manning a pink one? if you dont love this tank you dont love tanks.. period
We have one of this tank deserted and abandoned used by the 2nd Div of the British Raj after the Battle of Kohima of 1944. It's sad to see the current state as it is completely abandoned and if I'm not mistaken, there were no engines on it. Just came to know it's called the M3 Lee. Our government should have taken measures to restore it at least to be preserve it in state museum along with the history.
No. The UK used both. The difference is the turret. Lee had a cupola and .30cal MG, Grant did not. However, he says it was sourced from Australia, which only used Grants in WW2.
Good to see the real thing when I visited the other week.
Truly admire theses amazing folk who restore old machines,and get them going for generations come and see
I don't admire the ones who restore completely garbage items. I find them to be on par with that autistic child holding a stick playing with dog poo while all the cool kids are playing baseball, or cricket.
James Australian garbage items as in useless things or as in garbage condition but still cool machines
This channel is literally everthing I’ve ever wanted, a man restoring amazing machines left to rot, props to you man!
Came
Got to be honest .. this gives me some shivvers thinking of crewing that beast .. and I spent 12 years on the Abrams .. M1 and M1A1 tanks
There's an opening in the basket turret it has to align with the side hatch , if it is disabled and on fire and not aligned 👎
That engine is top shelf... Such a wonderful piece of history.
Thank you, very interesting
old tank looks so bad ass..i love the design of all the old tanks
That is amazing that it survived all those years "Intact" What is the incredible story behind how it managed to survive so intact. AND how YOU lucked out to resurrect to her to her glory days ! Real Cool !
"this thing gets red hot, it'd be horrendous to sit on"
_ooo seat heaters_
Thank you for your effort and time to do this.
WOW I have never heard of using a Radial aircraft engine in a Tank! That's Awesome!
American, British and German tanks were all "petrol" except a small number of Sherman's. Sherman's and Stuart's also used radial engines
She is a beauty just in her rusty state
I love the optimism. The ammo crate is rusted through, but "its all there, just need a bit of smoothing out", and the same goes for everything. I suppose, as long as thing can move at all they are in "pretty good shape".
Also a little sad that we consider that "Good shape". I think there should be more museums of old stuff like this.
Great work. I recall the M3 Lee for Spielberg’s 1941 was actually a M7 Priest rebuilt from hull up. Probably only wood.
The Germans in the show Rat Patrol rode around in M7 Priests with German army markings on them. They figured the audience had no idea they were American tracked howitzers.
Cool as only now I saw your restoration! Just subscribed and looking forward to see your coming restoration! Keep posting!
Great video. Can't wait to see this all the way through. The walk through was great.
Thank you!
Can't wait to see how this progresses, nice one
There’s an M3 grant at the tank museum which is not that different
Love tank restorations keep it up it's great work
We will hopefully have the next video up soon!
May I add my thanks too? I like the presentation style, good insight and a great project. Am already subbed. Best wishes from Sussex.
Lovely video, please keep them coming!!!!!
I hear their going to restore the death trap capabilities of this vehicle as well
To think that in 50 years there might be videos just like these on our tanks like the Challenger or M1A1 Abrams
I would had reckoned you guys would have had more of them restored over there, seeing as how we sent tons of them to the British forces in the early stages of the war until we got the Shermans made.
A lot got sent to the Asian theater of operations, Burma, some wound up in Australia where this came from.
Wasn't that a Lee that used to be at the War and Peace Show with all the Shell Marks where it came off the Range or was it a Grant?
Same type of tank that Bogart commanded in the movie Sahara, his tank was named Lulu Belle. We sent some of these to the Russians during the war but they didn't care for them, called them a grave for 7 brothers.
The ones I could remember from that movie was, Dan Duryea, Lloyd Bridges, Rex Ingram, and J. Carrol Naish
Just likeT34??
@@PATRIOTZZ yeah but that didn't have a crew of 7
Hay!
That's ours!
Give it back!!!!
No
I love restoration of old history love it i have seen in war thunder this tank i want to own it so much love it 😀 ❤
Spot on video... brilliant
She's a lovely girl that just needs a little TLC... ^_^
our tanks (USA) were great and were easy to repair :) after the north african desert, they were very successful in Burma .
which is why the Sherman imo is one of the top tanks of WWII. Not only was it easy to maintain and repair as you said but also performed their jobs very well
pretty sure i saw that on a low loader going up the 303 in hampshire
squirt wheel grease on the steel wheels
It reminds me of the M3 GrantI used to drive past on the way to work everyday in Melbourne.
Same same, but same. The difference was whether or not it had the cupola and 30cal MG mounted above the turret. He says this came from Oz, so it should be a Grant.
I have to question if welding all those rivots was actually more time consuming than just welding the plates together properly. Maybe the design change would have been more work.
Hi nice tank
i know it had many flaws but there is just something awesome about a tank with friggin cannons sticking out of it everywhere
not to mention Humphrey Bogart in Sahara with this thing?
and for you anime fans the first year girls in Girls Und Panzer manning a pink one?
if you dont love this tank you dont love tanks.. period
looks just like the t40 body wise
the barrel/turret looks like a kv2's turret
We have one of this tank deserted and abandoned used by the 2nd Div of the British Raj after the Battle of Kohima of 1944. It's sad to see the current state as it is completely abandoned and if I'm not mistaken, there were no engines on it. Just came to know it's called the M3 Lee. Our government should have taken measures to restore it at least to be preserve it in state museum along with the history.
How much tourqe does the engine make?
This looks like a mid or late model, because the tank has no side hull hatches.
Looks like the U.S. Grant tank.
Please notice that the guys jsut stands at the drivers seat position. Thats not common that a hull is that high.
Fun fact: the m3 Lee was the first American tank in ww2
Isn't the UK version of the "Lee" called the "Grant"?
No. The UK used both. The difference is the turret. Lee had a cupola and .30cal MG, Grant did not. However, he says it was sourced from Australia, which only used Grants in WW2.
i would literally intern there for free until retirement
Stop gap that ended up working quite well, laid waste to Panzer 3's.
It took about 15 months from design to production, and about 5 minutes for the 88’s to turn them into scrap iron.
A wireless clip-on microphone would greatly benefit your videos.
Thats a great idea we will look into it!
Some chick on tiktok sent me... Liked subbed and commented XD
1000 like XD Nice vid dude
Plot twist, it was a grant all along
*grabs out the Mega AK* (aka the gun that shoots an insanely amount of bullets)
M3 Lee
It is a grant I think.
Grants and Lees are essentially the same tank, mostly minor differences when the US made the Lee for the UK.
@@larrywest8046 The grant remove a radio I think a removed And person.
I still need to get a master ace for m3lee.on wot blitz. Lol
i came here cause 'master milo82"
Take your hands from the pockets for good f... sake!
Танк левого фланга. 🤓
Banana Armour
Why bother restoring such a useless sack of shit when you could get a real tank and restore it like Master Milo