Tank Museum Historian David Fletcher discusses the British Second World War Churchill Mark I, the very first Churchill, as well as its successor, the Mark II. This chat also covers the development of the A20 prototype and how this became the production Mark I variant. The Churchill displayed is actually a Mark II made to look like a Mark I, and is the oldest surviving Churchill in the UK.
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I wonder what it would take to make him wear a christmas cap
Do they have an A34 Comet at Bovington? Because I'd love to know more about that one
"…as ballast weight for tank transport…"
"Not like this!"
I got a Christmas ad from the tank museum before this video and it was glorious
I probably saw this when I was a kid, went to the museum in Beverley a few times.
One of the other good things about the Churchill was that it had very low gearing, which meant it could climb hills that were generally thought too steep for any tank. This came in very useful in the fighting in Italy.
As always a very interesting video also because I know very little about the Churchill and it's variants! I only know that it was a very good hill climber but had an
Bedford 12-cylinder, horizontally opposed, L-head petrol engine that was rather underpowered with only 350 hp….
"If you wanted to, if you could find anyone outside you didn't like, you could shoot them".
The small pauses in there really did it for me 🙂
I enjoyed the A20 roast session at the beginning.
Tell you what these Tank Museum vids are a success and I wish them all the best. Much more engaging than many documentaries thanks to the excellent presentation and interesting dialogue. im a fan!
If it was classed as an infantry tank and was expected to be used as such the 3inch gun is pointless as infantry are generally supported by artillery anyway.
How about track tension?
Y'all sell tanks?
The churchill is a cute little tank but did it actually contribute to the war what with the little peashooter gun? T34 and Firefly were asking.
David is like your old uncle or grand father
I never knew the original Churchill design had a Matilda turret! Talk about being undergunned…
2020's not over and I'm getting Tanky again! From Chieftain to Sofilein to Tank Musuem Bovington. Cheers!
"Indiana Jones style treads."
As ugly as chavs
"If you found anyone outside you didnt like you could shoot them."
Yes, well, I myself have quite a few people I'd like to anonymously shoot from within a claustrophobic steel tomb…
That MK1 needs a clean up…
why they dont have churchill 4 review?
"If there's someone outside you dont like you could shoot them"
The Mk 1 is at CFB Borden and has been outside for several decades. Neat to be able to see it.
"it was built by Harland and Wolff…and then they involved vauxhall motors"…. Right, so it broke down and sank.
Bet the crew were fine with the hull howitzer being deleted. Would free up a lot of space for no real loss.
There is one not far from here in a paddock, you can visit it anytime, it's got no turret and has been used as a bulldozer back in the seventies,
People like Mr. Fletcher should teach history in school. It's really a lot more interesting if the person teaching something is interested in the subject himself.
I'll have seen the tank as a child. I still remember being taken to Beverly transport museum when I was about 3 or 4.
The last war
Zone of immunity
Shoutout to CFB Borden
I've played the Churchill Mk. 1 many times in War Thunder.
A very troublesome looking tank with two guns.
Definitely needs a 6pdr .
Excellente!!
You'd be in for a "Sticky Widget" if you encountered a heavy German tank with only a 2 pounder gun.