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Ironsides


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Search for C.L.Best 75 Tracklayer on the forum, best sold his patents to Holt...

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-- Edited by Ironsides on Tuesday 25th of June 2013 10:31:50 PM

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Is this a real "tank"?



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Mock-up on Holt caterpillar tractor chassis

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It was real, and photos of it were used in recruiting brochures for the US Army. We discussed them somewhere, but can't find it now.

Not certain that the armament was real - I think guns that size would have caused a commotion in the turret.

Later that same day: http://landships.activeboard.com/t25688730/best-75-tracklayertank-new-pic/



-- Edited by James H on Wednesday 26th of June 2013 02:06:16 PM

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nice! Looks like a Jules Verne invention.

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I think the design failed when it tried to cross a trench.....

"Best" works best for the seach

http://landships.activeboard.com/t35925424/best-75-tracklayer/

http://landships.activeboard.com/t25688730/best-75-tracklayertank-new-pic/

http://landships.activeboard.com/t10352977/best-and-holt-coming-together/

http://landships.activeboard.com/t35721271/our-forts-on-wheels-1917-illustrated-world/

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-- Edited by Ironsides on Wednesday 26th of June 2013 11:23:02 PM



-- Edited by Ironsides on Wednesday 26th of June 2013 11:27:03 PM

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