Landships II

EDUARDO MAMORETTI · General

Austin & Lanchester armored cars fitted with tractor running gear

philthydirtyanimal · Commander in Chief

The Killen Strait tractor had a Delaunay Belleville armoured car body fitted to it:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/7700258@N05/943013876/

I haven't heard of a Killen Strait with Austin body or Lanchester body.

EDUARDO MAMORETTI · General

Dear Philthydirtyanimal,
apologies for my late response. Did not know that it was a DelaunayBelleville armoured car chasis (by the way, the photo is a nice close up!).
But indeed I am re-viewing� in this forum because there is a writen reference of such combination, involving at least� a Lanchester and probably an Austin.
Just give me some time.
Thank You again! smile

Centurion · Legend

This was discussed way back in this forum and I did a drawing of what a Lanchester KS combination might have looked like. It all came out of a reference to�a Russian unit fitting some surplus Lancester bodies on KS tractors being manufactured near St Petersberg (Petrograd). The discussion petered out without really confirming or negating this account

philthydirtyanimal · Commander in Chief

Yes, I found this earlier thread:

http://www.activeboard.com/forum.spark?forumID=63528&p=3&topicID=5324769

and it does seem to just peter out. And the picture links dont work (for me).

The Sueter book (Evolution of The Tank), comes up occasionally on ebay and sells for around 200 dollars (US dollars, not Zimbabwean). On abebooks it can be had for around 300 US dollars. I am not sure that I will be checking that reference in the near future!

There is this thread too:

http://www.activeboard.com/forum.spark?forumID=63528&p=3&topicID=9438167

(which links to the first thread). And says more or less the same as what we have established; that this vehicle is probably fanciful speculation, but is still an interesting 'what-if'.

Ironsides · Legend

"I did a drawing of what a Lanchester KS combination might have looked like"

Hi Centurion heres a pic of the above would this be the one? also drawings here for the Killan-Straight....

http://www.batailles-blindes.com/images/chars_anglais/KILLEN-STRAIT-ARMORED-TRACT.jpg

http://www.batailles-blindes.com/images/chars_anglais/KILLEN-STRAIT-TRACTOR.jpg

Cheers

EDUARDO MAMORETTI · General

�I am very grateful to You all, Philty, Centurion, Ironsides!
My humild opinion is that in order of probablities, it is likely to me that some turrets from Lanchester A.C./(Austins also planned?)�have been adapted as a request for an all armored and turreted version of what seemed to be�by those times a promising use�for a promising �piece of equipment.
Such adaptations did exist and are in some cases well documented, as for example the Kegresse conversions to already existing west european car chassis, or the up-armored versions of CLAYTON; ALLIS CALMERS,ETC.tractors.
I�am playing with the possibility of building� a little example in 1/35, in time I will
recall for Your respected opinion.
Eduardo
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