Museum «Motors of War». Allies.
If anyone is still racking their brains trying to guess the tracks on the asphalt from the first report: relax – you’ll find out now. For those who haven’t even tried: you’re doing the right thing – this life is full of other, more important mysteries.
Initial report: Museum “Motors of War”. Introduction.
Previous report: Museum «Motors of War». Artillery of the USSR and everything else.
This tank, for such damage to property, was placed in a corner, with access to it being limited as much as possible,
right behind the tank tractor that could have pulled it in,
its technical characteristics allow us to assume this.
A very solid and impressive unit! Actually, I’m not a big fan of British technology. When looking at some examples of their military automobile industry,
long-standing and persistent associations appear that I am unable to unsee.
I hope I haven’t infected you with such a biased opinion? 😜
They themselves called the armored car a dog – I have nothing to do with it. Although it doesn’t look like a dingo.
Although there are always freaks in every family of freaks: here is a completely normal truck.
He stands a little apart, not wanting to have anything in common with his fellow countrymen. Their overseas relatives have all the equipment of a normal type: from armored cars,
trucks,
to cars
and, of course, motorcycles.
Even the intermediate link in evolution between cars and trucks, the various Dodges
and exactly the same ones, but already Chevrolets, do not cause rejection.
And a cute snowmobile
in general, it evokes affection and a desire to shelter it in your garage. On the previous visit, it was a battered, but still running, airfield tractor.
But I didn’t find it last time. The equipment is so densely packed that it could simply be blocked by other exhibits.
Completely unrelated to military equipment, but in the development of the American auto industry, I present to your attention the “Tin Lizzie”,
and, contrary to the will of its creator, not even in black. For those who don’t know, it was Henry Ford who was credited with the words: “The color of a car can be any, provided that it is black.“ And here, because there is nowhere else to lean them, I will remind you that in the first hall there is a couple of luxurious cars of American appearance, whose civilian appearance completely falls outside the concept of military equipment.
In the same room, one of the wall charts contains interesting information on the supply of cars to the USSR.
The figures for 1941 are quite poor!
To be continued…