The Cromwell Tank - Vehicle History and Specification
David Fletcher MBE
Neben einer kurzen Einleitung enthält dieser Band das komplett digital aufbereitete Handbuch für die Besatzung des Cromwell Panzers.
The Cromwell tank was one of the most important British armoured fighting vehicles from the latter years of the Second World War. Introduced to combat on D-Day plus 1, these high-speed cruisers were constantly snapping at the enemy’s heels.
Spearheading the British armoured divisions in the race across France and Holland and into Germany, the Cromwell was praised for its reliability and impressive road speeds of up to 38mph. Its low profile also made it a difficult target for enemy gunners to sight.
This book shows what made the Cromwell tick, featuring an edited facsimile reprint of the official Service Instruction Book for the Cromwell Mark I published in 1943. This is the crew’s ‘bible’, which describes every detail in straightforward terms: from driving instructions to the Rolls-Royce Meteor engine, Christie suspension and tracks, and from turret to armament and stowage.
Introduced by a concise historical survey, it provides a valuable and original reference work for historians, enthusiasts and modellers, for whom detailed component drawings and accurate scale plans are included.
First published in 1983 but out of print for many years, Cromwell Tank: Vehicle History and Specification is available again from The Tank Museum in this redesigned and re-illustrated new edition.
Format 24,5 x 17,3 cm, Paperback, 136 Seiten, über 110 Fotos sowie Zeichnungen und technische Abbildungen,
englischer Text, Best-Nr. PTM007
Inhalt:
Series Introduction
The Cruiser Tanks
Wartime Progress
The New Cruiser
Later Developments
The Manual
Introduction
Vehicle Specifications
Driving Instructions
The Engine, Leading Particulars
The Engine, Introduction
Carburettor and Induction
Assembly
Air Cleaners
Fuel System
Oil System
Cooling System
Ignition System
Bevel Gearbox
The Clutch
The Gearbox
The Final Drive
Track and Tensioners
Suspension
Steering Brakes and Track
Brakes
The Hull
The Turret
The Q.F. 6 Pounder 7 cwt Gun
Gun, Machine, Besa. 7.92 mm
2-inch Bombthrower
Tools Carried in the A.F.V.
Ammunition
Sighting Telescopes
Installing and Removing the Besa
Machine Gun
6 Pounder and Besa Co-axial
Mounting
Machine Gun No.20 Mounting
Plate Thickness Diagram
Internal Stowage Diagrams
External Stowage
Scale Drawings