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another forum had a pic of a tank in New Barracks, Limerick with the number 10082. I think this is a Mk V* and would like to see if this is correct and if there is any more information available about this tank.

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Found another picture of the tank with a bit more to see

http://mdonovan.free.fr/rwf/pages/2_rwf_limerick.htm

 

 



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With the Regimental goat (Billy ?) I would guess they were from the Royal Welsh Fusiliers.



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johnny_doyle wrote:

another forum had a pic of a tank in New Barracks, Limerick with the number 10082. I think this is a Mk V* and would like to see if this is correct and if there is any more information available about this tank.

Found another picture of the tank with a bit more to see

http://mdonovan.free.fr/rwf/pages/2_rwf_limerick.htm

 

 Yes, you are correct, that is a Mark V*, male on this side.



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We've probably had this before, but what's that V-shaped thing over the grille?



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James H wrote:

...what's that V-shaped thing over the grille?

 Mud deflector



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Ah. I thank you.



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yes, the link to the external site with the bigger picture indicates RWF.



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johnny_doyle wrote:

another forum had a pic of a tank in New Barracks, Limerick with the number 10082. I think this is a Mk V* and would like to see if this is correct and if there is any more information available about this tank.

Found another picture of the tank with a bit more to see

http://mdonovan.free.fr/rwf/pages/2_rwf_limerick.htm

 

 Yes, you are correct, that is a Mark V*, male on this side.

 thanks for confirming this.

 

Does that mean it was female on the other side?



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Are you talking about the tank or the goat ???

If it's the tank I can't help you !!!!!



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johnny_doyle wrote:

Does that mean it was female on the other side?

 No, it just means that it could be male or female on the other side, and that it is not necessarily a 'male' tank; it could be a composite. (Based solely on this one photograph.)



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Hi. Thanks for starting this thread. I can see the photo in the link but not the original photo. Does anyone else have this problem? I'd appreciate the photo being posted again please.

When visiting a Welsh archive last year I came across a letter written by a local resident that mentions (quite by the way) that the writer had witnessed the scrapping of four large tanks in Limerick in 1922. I'd guess that 10082 was one of them, and that the author of the letter was a witness because he'd served in the RWF there.

I would be surprised if the tank was a Composite, though it's not impossible.  All I can say is that 10082 was built as a Male.

Gwyn



-- Edited by Gwyn Evans on Wednesday 4th of January 2012 09:24:12 PM

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Here the original one,Gwyn.

 

greetings,Hans.



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Oh that's smashing! Thank you Hans.

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interesting snippet re the tanks being scrapped. Thanks for that.



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