Christie=BT?
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Christie=BT?
Hi!
Does anyone remember did Finns called BT-tanks as "Christie". It's told in Pekka Kantokoski' s book, but i don't remember it now :roll:
Does anyone remember did Finns called BT-tanks as "Christie". It's told in Pekka Kantokoski' s book, but i don't remember it now :roll:
Re: Christie=BT?
Could it be because the BT-series were derivatives of the Christie M1931?Lauri Allan T wrote:Hi!
Does anyone remember did Finns called BT-tanks as "Christie". It's told in Pekka Kantokoski' s book, but i don't remember it now :roll:
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I agree, BT-series tanks were very similar to original Christie-tank. The had all the same good qualities (very fast, could be used also without trucks if used only at roads) and not so good qualities (thin armour, poor terrain capabilities). Largest difference between them and original Christie tank was new engine.Juha Tompuri wrote:Oleg,
All BT`s were similar to the original Christie. Actually BT`S were "just" inproved Christies. I don`t know any Honda , that resembles McPherson.
Juha
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Christie-BT-T-34
T-34 was based on BT/Christie. Thats how i remember it.
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MCPherson is not a car it is suspension type http://www.hondacars.com/models/specifi ... ivic+Sedan - so is so called christy - even BT-2 was differnt from Christy tank by having aditional wheel as well as reinforced suspension.Juha Tompuri wrote:Oleg,
All BT`s were similar to the original Christie. Actually BT`S were "just" inproved Christies. I don`t know any Honda , that resembles McPherson.
Juha
Re: Christie-BT-T-34
Partly. T-34 suspension was based to one used in BT-series (and Christie tank). Otherwise it was quite different tank.Lauri Allan T wrote:T-34 was based on BT/Christie. Thats how i remember it.
Good site about Soviet tanks (however, seems somewhat unstable today):
http://www.battlefield.ru/map.html
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