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"Why is it in the collection?" Because it's cool, do you really need a better reason.

So glad you decided to start this series.

Buffel saved my life December 1985 deep in Angola. Drove over a Russian anti tank mine and we all walked away from it... Ears rang for about a week after, but the worst injury was a bleeding nose. Buffel was a write off though.

There sure is something satisfying about watching all that track work on the Churchill.

In the late 90s the US DoD released a slew of surplus M-60s for use as gate-guards and war memorials to almost any organisation or municipality that asked for one. A town NE of Pittsburgh had recently lost it's prized war-memorial relic in the park- a German 170mm gun with caisson and travelling gear. (Rumor has it the mayor entered into an "under-the-table" deal with a wealthy collector and took a generous "finders fee", but no charges were ever filed) The local VFW requested, and received an affirmative response for a surplus piece of equipment to replace the lost relic. After a few weeks, a heavy-haul vehicle rolled into town with a somewhat worn- looking M-60A-3. The driver met with the VFW representatives and bluntly informed them that his job was simply to get the tank to the location and that the local organisation had the responsibility to unload it and move it into position. Luckily, this was still a steel-mill town and the VFW guys worked there. They called down to the Diesel Shop and asked if anyone there had any experience with a tank. A crew and two mobile-repair trucks arrived soon thereafter. A quick examination led to the conclusion that what was needed was some power. Two 24-volt batteries were installed and a tank-qualified operator climbed down into the driver's pit. Some fresh diesel was put into the fuel tanks and the engine roared to life. The driver/diesel mechanic pivoted the tank right off the trailer, drove it across the lawn (causing some distress to the groundskeepers) and onto the plinth that had been poured to accommodate the new memorial. My point, after a lengthy preamble, is that there is most assuredly ample repair parts for The Tank Museum's M-60 sitting in front of VFW halls and in city parks across the U.S. Also, since the U.S. Army still employs the M-88 Recovery Vehicle, I'd think there would be a great deal of parts-commonality- likely even new-manufacture.............................

No jazzy intro, no annoying background music, no hyped up fake drama. Vehicle restoration show producers take notice, THIS is how it's done!

I'm an old M60A3 Tanker, and I LOVE seeing one of the old girls getting some love! As a side note, when I was at Ft. Knox supporting the Armor School, an engine had to have 3 or more blown cylinders before we could pull it for replace/rebuild. Talk about ragged and rugged, the AVDS1790 is an excellent engine.

My father David Spencer designed the turret mechanism for the Churchill! He worked for Vauxhall during WW2.

"We don't turn the radar on as planes can tell when radar locks on and it makes people very nervous." edit: I reckon David Fletcher MBE helped with the script.

Pls make the Jagdpanther run again. Pls make the Jagdpanther run again. Pls make the Jagdpanther run again.

Proud to see a piece of South African history

Stumbled on this channel by accident and enjoyed it. I have worked on armoured vehicles for nearly 50 years.

The workshop team leader is great to listen to. Really clear voice and just a good consistent easy to listen to voice

What a teaser - new project with a maybach 230 Can't wait to find out!

9:01 was awesome to hear

9:26 You can always tell a master mechanic: wears an expensive watch while working but never smashes it. :-)

Aw yiss, workshop diaries! One episode in and it's already the best series out there. Thanks for making and sharing! :)

I love seeing some South African armored vehicles in the collection. I'm really impressed with what they put out in the 80's and 90's

Hats off to the mechanics, what a tough job!

The Churchill's Bedford twin-six sounds so good!

THOROUGHLY ENJOYING THIS SERIES!

A big thanks to all for the dedication in keeping these old (and not so old) girls/boys running. My Grandfather was in the RTR before and during the war. He never spoke of it until on his death bed... His general memory had faded but his brief war tales were still fresh. He was a commander in the Churchill and fought at Alamein (missed D-day due to injury) and was in one of the few Crocodiles at Belsen. Not sure of his regiment yet but still digging ( building a few 1:35 Churchills for a diorama and would like to use his regimental markings) found out this week that he also served in a Sherman which I now know is the Firefly. He told my Mum he didn't know how he survived it all but thanked that old tank.Looking forward to coming down to Dorset this year and maybe seeing that Churchill and Firefly running. Thanks again chaps

Love the series. And please don't apologise for having 'non' tanks. It's all good!

When you have a combination of experts who can articulate so the layman understands, camera work that captures motion and unusual angles (just try walking backwards around tanks) infused with proper lighting you end up with a terrific behind the scenes story that is perfect for this audience of enthusiasts. Well done gents, carry on.

Your filming and production work are top notch. Mr. Kneebone is perfect as our guide and narrator.

0:30 Look at those inward facing bolts! 'Mate, can you pass me that 10 inch spanner?' 'I would but I can't lift it'

As a vehicle restorer...this is absolutely awesome! !!

What is interesting is how KZfaq creators like The Tank Museum are bringing the sort of quality content we were promised with the advent of digital multi-channel television. Television never delivered - we achieve roughly the same quantity of quality content, but spread across 100 channels instead of 5. The production quality of this content is superb. No jittery camera work, angles and motion all excellent. Whether the words are ad lib or scripted I don't know - but whatever it is, it works extremely well. And it is a joy to see and hear enthusiastic experts at work. My congratulations to the team. I hope this new venture results in increased visitor numbers - and therefore revenue, and helps to further support the work of the museum. I was posted as the chief clerk to MRS Bovington many years ago, so this also brings back some happy memories.

hooo that track must have been a nightmare to replace on a battlefield. love these episodes, thanks.

As a lover of tanks and mechanical stuff, I must say I really like this new series they're doing, great stuff ! keep them coming !

Wow. A Maybach 230 up close. That M60 powerpack is a whopper, like the tank itself. And the Churchill engine still distinctly sounds Churchill even on the engine stand. Thank you, a very nice video.

I was an M1 and M1A1 tanker. I'm so happy to see you demonstrate changing track. It's the definition of tank maintenance

love these workshop diaries, so much info, seeing what is being done, hearing why it's needed and how it's carried out is all such a treat for those of us who love AVs and mechanical engineering. Thanks so much, always happy when I get to see a new episode, and really impressed by the Tank Museum's new and interesting ways you show n talk about AVs, Tank chats, Top 5s etc that those of us around the world can see n enjoy, the more the merrier. I'm a happy, grateful Kiwi.

Here is a suggestion for you guys; create an audio archive of the sounds of different engines. Running and running in different states, starting up, revving running poorly, knocking etc. It would only be interesting for super nerds but it could be a great resource for future historians. At some time in the future all the original artifacts will be gone but digital files can in theory last forever. In a thousand years there could very well be historians looking over this very episode of the tank workshop trying to puzzle out what exactly is going on.

So happy you started this series. Totally fascinating! Keep up the good work.

Excellent..the Mine Vehicle was awesomely funky but truly with purpose ..kind of Mad Max meets modern day..as a Modeller very inspiring..

I absolutely love these diaries. Good quality, informative entertainment.

Well done Lads, right balance of information to keep us all happy.

I want more videos of greying guys who clearly live off only pasties, beer and engine oil fixing tanks and armoured vehicles. Best show on youtube.

There are few jobs that a tank crew hate more than breaking track, especially in the field. Watching you folks do that on the Churchill was strangely satisfying. Interesting to see how little changed the process is across several generations of tanks. I winced to see that track pin with two breaks.

Thanks for the update guys. I'm looking forward to seeing these vehicles charging around the arena.

looking like another great series keep it up, looking forward to the next one

You boys have an amazingly awesome job. Thank you for the amazing videos. Thank you for your amazing dedication. And thank you for the technical history lesson.

The unsung heroes. THANK YOU for your hard work.

What a place to work, I'm truly jealous. Fabulous machinery, great mechanics.

Holly cow.. This will be great series.. THANK YOU!

You are doing God's Work, and we are getting a great education. Thank you.

Yo this is pretty entertaining, Better than any documentaries you see on TV keep em coming!

You guys and girls are top notch. As valuable if not more so than the vehicles themselves. Keep up the great work and thank you for sharing with us all 👍🏼

Superb work chaps. Thanks for keeping tracked history alive.

Fascinating footage. Thank you guys!

This place is a treasure.

Absolutely love your new series! Very interesting to how you people maintain these amazing combat vehicles. Good luck!

Thanks guys, love these videos and I put the breaks on everything when I see one and have now become addicted to them and cant stop watching until it is over...;)

Very informative indeed! Must go to England again sometime, and when that happens I really would like to visit this museum. Awesome work you folks are doing! 👌🏼

Beyond any doubt....completely amazing work you guys do. Thumbs-up!

You chap's have my ultimate respect for maintaining these vehicles please keep up the good work

You guys are amazing! You all work wonders over there. Big thanks from across the pond! Hope to visit someday

Absolutely brilliant series keep them coming guys these are fantastic!!!

Very interesting, great you’re finally showing the works. Been visiting the museum for twenty years, so great to see the folks behind the scenes.

Absolutely wonderful video of making the history work again.

THIS IS GREAT, like watching lay lenos garage restoration updates! Very smart idea to do this, as a mechanic i always want to see whats inside that makes something go. Great job from the usa.

It's fantastic that this museum repairs/restores the tanks it has. Far to many just clean them up enough for static display and let the interiors rot away. Good show!!

cool! thank you for the effort that went into making this video. You guys are already busy fixing things, so there is little time for other stuff. For people to see all this detail, means a lot.

Absolutely loving this series. Tank maintenance is on my bucket list. one day!

Bloody Marvellous! Keep them going, fascinating stuff!

Absolutely brilliant video. Everyone seems really natural talking to camera now.

Really enjoyed Jonathon Kneebone's segment. Informative, articulate and listenable

As a HGV mechanic I find this very interesting. Thank you plz do more. Also love the tank chats.

Cracking video! Always great to see running vehicles but just as interesting to see behind the scenes maintenance to keep these 'Beasts' rolling. Cheers

Just superb. Can't get enough of these.

fantastic love all these videos love tank fest this year was fab you guys do a brilliant job as allways , keep up the good work

As usual such brilliant and interesting information from the team. Hat doffed to you for all your hard work.

This is an invaluable insight into the engineering and maintenance methods of old - so please upload more! Watching you wrench-n-chat is just as pleasing as watching the tanks run around outside! Anyone with a bit of cash on KZfaq can drive around in a 'tank' for their video 'clicks' these days, buy you have a unique opportunity to inform and inspire here, just by opening the workshop doors! Superb, keep it up.

That was fun, I enjoy learning about mechanical machines, tanks, trucks, planes or building homes. Humans are amazing in our engineering builds. Keep it up.

As an Equipment Manager/Mechanic the workshop diaries strike a good cord, well done. I appreciate many of the tank chats and of course the top five and bottom five and so on. The Matilda diaries where spot on and I am excited that this new series has started so well. Thank you for some really great content and some very neat history.

Nice work guys. Keep it up!

Great video series , Thank you !

and its the start of another great series :D , something to look forward to after a days grafting , thanking you tank museum ;)

Loved it guys, amazing knowledge

I served in the SADF from 1974 to 1984 and often rode in Buffels when in the Operational Area in of what is now called Northern Namibia. very reliable vehicle and I certainly felt very safe in the vehicle. The secret to survivability of the occupants was to ensure that you were properly strapped in to prevent spinal injuries. What would really be great is if you could get hold of Ratel, particularly a 90 mm Ratel. An APC with the 90 mm turret from the Eland Armoured car.

These vids are always interesting and well produced. Really enjoy watching.

Great stuff, nice to see behind the scenes--- Thank you

Nice job guys from your brothers across the ocean!

Love this video!! Very informative!! Thanks

Good job guys ! can't wait for the next update!

You guys are just amazing keep up the great work

ahhh that jagdpanther. visited the museum in 2017 (Im from Australia) and my favourite picture is me hugging the front of that big girl. what a great vehicle.

new favorite youtube series

So your going to rebuild a panther, tiger II or jadgepanther. Sweet

Keeping these beauties running must be a dream job.

What a great series love it, hopefully many more

Absolutely excellent series - do keep it up. This is SO much better than many museums that exist, not for the benefit of the pubic who pay for them, but for that of the few people lucky enough to work behind the scenes. They keep everything exciting and interesting under wraps and to themselves, fobbing the public off with "artistic" and "Interpretative" educational displays that conform to the latest political ideal. Take for example the Imperial War Museum. What was once a true National Treasure, now sad shadow of what it used to be. The tank museum has, and hopefully always will be, much more open and honest with straightforward display of content.

What an inspiring video. Well done to all involved in producing this, I was hooked from the intro right to the end. My eyes bulged at the thought of the tracked rapier having the wrong buttons pressed.

Great video, thank you!

21:15 Look how long that spins! excellent job greasing it up.

Another great video. Well Done.

Magic great to see you guys doing this. I’ve just retired and would love to participate in projects like this. But feel location and specific knowledge are essential.

That was really illuminating. I am an X Electrical Engineer and machinery has been my life for more than 50 years. Streuth it's 60 yrs. Looking foward to the next one.