Landships II

vollketten · Lieutenant-Colonel

Schneider Tanks and Crane conversion

CharlieC · Legend

The crane conversion would have been a fairly straightforward modification. The Schneider CD towing tractor was effectively the same modification of the tank -

although it had a capstan rather than a crane.

Regards,

Charlie

Tanker · Field Marshal

Bonjour,

These 3 photos was probably done during Summer 1918, inside the Artillerie Spéciale Camp from Bourron ( South of Fontainebleau),

An Américan Mechanics Coy worked in Bourron, on tanks coming back from the Front. Bourron was the GPAS (Grand Parc d'Artillerie Spéciale).

The crane conversion on a Schneider was probably only built in Bourron. This kind of tank crane was not used inside tanks units.

The crane is not on a schneider CD, but a dismanted Schneider CA1. This crane is new for me !

Of course, higher resolution of this photos will be better for à good recognition . . . .

Bonne journée - Michel

-- Edited by Tanker on Thursday 5th of March 2015 02:34:51 AM

-- Edited by Tanker on Thursday 5th of March 2015 09:33:22 AM

vollketten · Lieutenant-Colonel

I thought that crane affair was unusual. I will send off the request for the images then Tanker, sadly it seems there were only the three images in the file but there may be something else paperwork wise to confirm the location/date.

Tanker · Field Marshal

Thank you.

I have sent, this night, my request to the University of Illinois . . . , and also, only found these three photos.

Bonne journée - Michel