Landships II

Bozothenutter · Sergeant

Renault FT info?

Neal · Sergeant

The Patton Files at the Library of Congress has a nice set of about 60-70 mainly assembly drawings (detailed cross-sections with part number callouts, but only a scale for dimensions) for the US 6-ton Special Tractor Model 1917.

ChaseR83 · Corporal

Bozothenutter wrote:
Are there any blueprints of the FT available anywhere?
I'm wanting to detail the floor of the tank, using PE plates.

The French Archives are very fragmented when it comes to tank blueprints, much of the pre-WW2 material is lost to history.

For floor detail the following link may be of use to you:

Alkmaar '40-'45 - D. 656-661 (museumalkmaar40-45.nl)

D.658-30 is a WW2 German Manual concerning chassis maintenance on the FT... although the free scan from NARA is grainy it does show the floor.

ChaseR83 · Corporal

Neal wrote:
The Patton Files at the Library of Congress has a nice set of about 60-70 mainly assembly drawings (detailed cross-sections with part number callouts, but only a scale for dimensions) for the US 6-ton Special Tractor Model 1917.

Interesting... I'd been told by multiple sources years ago that no drawings of any kind survived on the M1917... of course then I found a few random ones that were downloadable listed in the NARA catalogue... there may be more but it was 6 pictures fairly close together in something like 25,000 scanned pictures...

Would the M1917 blueprints at the Library of Congress be in the oversize section Box OV1-OV50 of the Patton Collection? It is the only one I see that mentions blueprints.

Tanker · Field Marshal

Bonjour,

May be, enough for you ?

Bonne journée - Michel

503° RAS - 7° BCL - AS xx - Renault FT détruit vers Neuilly-St-Front (01a).jpg Renault FT - Dessous du char (01a).jpg

Bozothenutter · Sergeant

Merci pour ça, mais je cherche la autre coté (á l'interieur)

La modèle de Takom n'a aucun detail sous la sol qui est sur les tiges de controle.

(excusez mon Français)

Bozothenutter · Sergeant

Thanks for that, that's more than I have now!

just had a look, and it shows just what I need with regards to the control rods etc!

-- Edited by Bozothenutter on Monday 21st of October 2024 12:45:25 PM

Bozothenutter · Sergeant

Neal wrote:
The Patton Files at the Library of Congress has a nice set of about 60-70 mainly assembly drawings (detailed cross-sections with part number callouts, but only a scale for dimensions) for the US 6-ton Special Tractor Model 1917.

how do I access those?

are they available online?

Guessing it's this one: https://catalog.loc.gov/vwebv/holdingsInfo?searchId=7415&recCount=100&recPointer=2&bibId=9704814

sadly not online

-- Edited by Bozothenutter on Monday 21st of October 2024 12:43:55 PM

Tanker · Field Marshal

Bonjour,

On internet, you can found it in Paris, at the Bibliothèque Nationale. Search on Gallica

Manuel Renault FT (077).jpg

Manuel Renault FT (001).jpg

"18 chevaux" is the fiscal power of the Renault FT and not a "Renault FT 18"

Bonne soirée - Michel

Bozothenutter · Sergeant

Tanker wrote:
Bonjour,
On internet, you can found it in Paris, at the Bibliothèque Nationale. Search on Gallica

"18 chevaux" is the fiscal power of the Renault FT and not a "Renault FT 18"
Bonne soirée - Michel

wow thanks for the tip!

found a "Manuel_pratique_du_char_Renault_[...]Goutay_lieutenant_bpt6k65523436'

but I cannot find that manual, it doesn't help that the only time filter goes by century....

Neal · Sergeant

Do these two from the Patton M1917 collection of prints help? They prints are only accessible by visiting the Library of Congress. I think I copied all they had. So, if you have more specific requests, please detail them.

ChaseR83 · Corporal

Neal wrote:
Do these two from the Patton M1917 collection of prints help? They prints are only accessible by visiting the Library of Congress. I think I copied all they had. So, if you have more specific requests, please detail them.

Those drawings look to be the same style of Ordnance Drawing as the 6 I happened to stumble upon in the online NARA catalogue. If there are 60-70 of them at the LOC I would love to know the Box they are located in so I could see about making copies on my archive trip next year.

Neal · Sergeant

Didn't record box numbers since there was little of direct interest to me in the collection. The Patton collection at the LOC is actually fairly small. They have a nice finding aid and were very familiar with the collection and can answer all your questions.

Tanker · Field Marshal

Bonsoir,

You can also found it on "scribd.com

Michel

Notice Renault FT.jpg