Curator Q&A # 23 | Panzers on the Eastern Front | The Tank Museum
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 7 ก.ย. 2020
- In his latest Q&A, The Tank Museum's Curator David Willey talks The Tank Museum's Panzer III, the Challenger II Life Extension Programme, why Soviet tanks had low silhouettes, starting panzers on the Eastern Front in winter and much, much more!
Chapters:
1:51 - Unarmoured vehicle markings
3:44 - Barrel and ammunition designations
9:05 - The Tank Museum's Panzer III
12:04 - Challenger II Life Extension Programme
13:38 - Centurion BARVs
15:11 - British mark III and IV helmets from David's collection
20:11 - The Tank Museum's use of models
22:09 - Why did Soviet tanks have low silhouettes?
23:33 - Designing vehicle stowage
27:39 - How many Panthers were converted to M10s?
28:05 - Starting panzers on the Easter Front during winter
30:44 - Do any inflatable tanks survive from WW2?
31:29 - The Australian government gifting the Museum a Leopard I
32:41 - Are there any tanks The Tank Museum wish it hadn't acquired?
33:35 - Infantry phones on tanks during WW2
37:12 Poles using British Covenanter tanks
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A bridge too far holds a special place in my heart. My grandfather used to live a stone's throw from the military graveyard in Oosterbeek and every now and then we used to go there and he told me all about the brave men who gave their lives to free us. When we (my little brother and I) were a little bit older, we participated in the Airborne march every year to commemorate the battle for Arnhem. Also my father is an extra in the movie. When filming they drafted students from the Arnhem area to play parachutists who had just landed. Just before rolling the camera, they would blow air into the parachutes, so when the filming started, you'd see the parachutes come down. Every time I watch the movie I remember all his stories about that time.
If you ever go to the cemetery again please look up sergeant Robert Thompson he's buried in the back row on the right hand side as you enter the cemetery first in that line and buried next to the corporal he tried to save who was I believe his best friend, if you do go please just whisper that his daughter and son and all his grandchildren still remember him and will never forget his sacrifice RIP Bob
@@philsosshep4834 This gave me goose bumps. I will definitely do that. We owe him much and I'm happy he has people who still remember him.
Thank you from the Thompson and Sheppard family, hopefully I can visit my grandfather's grave next year and tell him myself
Bill Bellamy (Troop Leader) fought from D Day to VE day in an unarmoured Cromwell
Finn now has a speaking part :) Definitely overdue his Top 5 tanks video.
Subcomandante73 By now David should have learned Fin’s language by heart.
At least say pardon when you don’t understand.
Finn's #1 tank would probably be artillery, because it can throw the ball the furthest :p
Fury, 'cos it comes with its own trees
@@markb232 So russian tanks on his list since they carry a log in the rear for getting out of muck if they get in over their heads and need help in freeing them selvs. That and Engenearing units.
Funny thing is that Mr. Willey is so talkative and Finn is woof-woof but only once!
Reckon the Tank Museum should get in touch with Mr. Kono Taro (current Defence Minister) in regards to JSDF donating one of their type 74 tank to add to the Museum's collection. He, the minister, seems to be the sort of bloke who might listen to such request.
Finn certainly seems to have his own opinion on the damage to the museum's PzKfw III ! :)
It was a very well thought out and presented argument. I was most impressed.
'Shut up dog. You know nothing about it'. Haha
@@Tom-tx3ck Having been drafted into a unit guarding an air station: I can positively say from experience: The dog probably knows a hell of a lot better what he is doing - and what you SHOULD be doing.
And what is there? A snotty remark to Finn telling You, that You urgently need to fill up the treat bowl - or perhaps Your trousers are being ignited?
@@ptonpc I was thinking just that, looking forward to one of his tank chats.
Finn is often correct with his opinions, but sometimes I do feel that he is barking up the wrong tree. 😊
Buy the merchandise!
In the last 6 months 20 independent museums in my local area closed permanently.
Good grief :(
Or support on Patreon. Maybe shop margins are high enough, but it is not predictable income. Shopping probably helped them to clear live shop's inventory while they limited further purchases and restocking of supplies.
Locally at least three shops closed in shopping mall and one had to restructure its outlets while health minister is doing his best impersonation of Joker on podium.
They closed, due to a hoax. All of our govt officials are lying to us! WAKE UP BEFORE ITS TO LATE! I'm begging you!
Beautiful intro David! You are master of the clap and delivery. No one can match your timing! Thanks for keeping the videos going. I really appreciate it as I’m sure we all do.
Love these talks. Keep going even when COVID is past news.
0:27 ah good there's Finn time to hit like sit back & enjoy!
Indeed :)
Another wonderful Episode. Will be truly sad when they end. ☹️
Brilliant, that’ll be the wife sorted for Christmas. Original Tank Museum Jigsaws. She’s just finishing the last Tank one from her birthday last month, excellent timing. And a “Good Boy” to Fin for keeping David on his toes. 😀
“Showing a bit of ankle” is my new favourite phrase!
I was in the US army during the early 80's and loved how we could use our helmets as wash basins, for shaving and to boil our c ration cans. I never used a newer kevlar helmet but always hated that you couldn't use them in the same way.
Great stuff David👍 Thanks for the content and your dedication. We all appreciate it.
The first time I visited Bovington, the operators of the chieftain on display dug the gun barrel into the ground as it cleared a berm 🤦♂️. The commentator drily noted that if the crew had done that in service, they'd have had some explaining to do!
Great way to start my day. Finn and my favorite lecturer.
My border collie was the same: Ball, ball, ball!
Best dog I ever owned.
The opening clap is just brilliant bit of Brit cool!!
The gifts on here are brilliant.
Thanks for answering my question! I'm always curious how museums work and how you acquire and dispose of artifacts, so I appreciated your response.
I've got a photograph of my granddad's unit (2 bn Royal Fusiliers) aboard their carriers in Italy. The outside of their vehicles are festooned with bits of extra track, jerry cans and loads of other stuff. My granddad's carrier is easily identified because his is the only one wearing half a pig, sacks of onions and two fishing rods!
Thank you for answering my question :)
is this the last? i'm on a disability pension, sadly, i can't chip in to patreon to keep following these chats. ah well, it's been a good run - thanks again, david - these have been tremendously enjoyable! good dog, finn!
Very sad everything is money now
I am a engineer all the engineering companies are now run by accountants (beancounters)
Read
Not much of a engineer
By Stanley Hooker worked for RR
Now museums run by them so don't give anything away for free you must pay
Mr Willey what a man so smart knows his job 1000%
I am in the same boat as you I have a non payment attitude I will never pay for anything particularly if it used to be free like youtube you could download for free
Now you must pay and amazon pay for postage with prime if you want it free
Rather than Patreon (where they get a cut), why not set up a "Tank Museum Supporters" subscription through the shop.
Make it £20 a year by Direct Debit or £25 by one off payment & offer access to Q&A's as one of the benefits.
I'd be up for that.
Thank you very much for answering my question about (the length of) gun barrels. Sad to see this programme go, but it was a very informative few months. Hope I can make it to Bovington one day.
I love "The Clap!" Mr Willey does!
Loving these chats, have been to the museum many times, been to tankfest a few times and was even bought a tank crewman experience for the Comet by my girlfriend (Amanda) for last year. I highly recommend it for anyone as it's all amazing.
Question; What is the breakdown of your vehicles as to where they came from? For example; captured in battle, reproduced after the war, gifts and donations, prototypes etc etc
Toby Fitzgerald
I worked at REME Hilton forty years ago and took a windscreen rubber out of stock. A lovely wooden box the rubber dusted over with chalk dust. As I lifted the rubber out it just came away in hand sized sections. I put the windscreen back with the old rubber.Bedford I think but it was a long time ago.
Excellent - thank you❤️
We went to the museum today. The WW2 hall is brilliant.
Really enjoyed this series, once per month would be acceptable to us and hopefully not too much effort for yourselves.
Strange, when I don't see Finn when the show starts, I get worried for some reason.
Challenger 2 still has an infantry telephone. You can also run a cable from the tank to a field telephone
Great again 💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻
On the subject of DD tanks there is still one on the bottom of Fritton Lake in Norfolk.
transporting a leopard 1 from Australia has gotta be a fun logistic puzzle
Piece of cake! Pop designated Leopard I on Army lowloader at Puckapunyal and point vehicle towards Port of Melbourne. Drive to Port of Melbourne and park next to Vehicle carrying ship that has just finished unloading new cars, trucks and earthmoving equipment for Australia. Load Leopard I on board and securely tie down for voyage. Ship arrives at vehicle port in the UK, unload tank and pop onto British Army lowloader. Drive vehicle to Bovington Tank Museum, unload Leopard I and drive into Tank Workshop for Arrival Inspection. Remove any hitchhiking Australian flora and fauna and deal with appropriately. Job Done, have cup of tea.
@@markfryer9880 imagine the paper work though!
Length of barrel increases velocity (up to a point) but actually beyond a fairly short length actually decreases accuracy as vibrations of firing induce wobble as the projectile progresses down the barrel. Higher velocity DOES help accuracy in that the flatter trajectory makes aiming easier for direct fire.
Thus, the trial and error method when developing the barrel.
I think the problem is referred to as "muzzle climb"? Not sure about that, though.
And isn't the "muzzle brake" on the end of some high velocity barrels supposed to help prevent some that climb?
Hmm that brings to mind a few years ago where the designer chap developing a long range gun barrel was murdered possibly by Israeli intelligence. Essentially the developers purchased sections of oil line piping made from exotic materials, bolting them together into a long barrel that went up the side of a hill if memory serves. Anyhow out of that the question is how did they cope with similar effects on the munitions?
@@thomascolbert2687 Muzzle climb is a problem in small arms where the barrel is above the point of support (shoulder stock), the recoil of the weapon causes the rifle to pivot upwards. You can compare the M1 Garand rifle to the M16 to see how the later design has lowered the barrel to be in line with the shoulder stock, and the sights are raised up to still be in line with the eye.
On a tank it isnt a problem because the mounting to the turret (trunnions) are in line with the gun barrel and it will recoil straight backwards.
@@thomascolbert2687 The muzzle break on heavy guns is only intended to reduce recoil by deflecting propellant gasses to the side and/or rear. They can possibly do other things but most of the time it interferes with your concealment and vision since deflecting the muzzle blast tends to give you a much bigger flash when looking at it and also throws up a lot more dirt and dust.
@@Arachnoid_of_the_underverse I think the increasing air pressure in front of the projectile was overcome by firing supplementary propellant charges behind the projectile as it travelled down the barrel. They had sort of supplementary barrels connected at an acute angle to the main barrel. This enabled them to fire more propellant charges into the barrel as the projectile travelled down the barrel, each explosion increasing the gas pressure behind the projectile to continue accelerating it and overcome increased air pressure in front of it.. The problem with a tank gun is you only get one propellant charge so too long a barrel and the projectile stops accelerating and starts to slow down.. Below is a link to the Wikipedia page for the German V3 which is a similar kind of weapon. There are some good diagrams at the bottom showing the layout of the supplementary barrels in similar weapons.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/V-3_cannon
Is there any video on TH-cam more British that this video? Excellent as always.
Last one..I look forward to these every week...we got to pay now on patreon
Fine point Finn!
The age of tanks documentary on Netflix was really interesting
Very good!
I live in Aus my family and I are going to Townsville to see the tank museum there. Not too sure what is there and I do hope to see some amazing vehicles there.
If you mean the The Australian Armour And Artillery Museum you'll find it in Smithfield, just north of Cairnes. Just get to Townsville and keep driving north for about 4 more hours. They have a super collection of tanks (Sentinel Mk I, Sentinel Mk IV, Matilda, Centurion, Churchill Mk VII, Churchill Flail, Churchill AVRE, Matilda II, Valentine, Chieftain, Firefly,
Panzer 38(t), Tiger I, Panzer IV Ausf G, Panzer IV Ausf E, Panzer IV Ausf D, Panzer III Ausf J, Leopard AS1, Leopard 1A5, T34, T55, T72, T60, T70, T-26, Stuart Mk3, M5 Stuart, M3 Grant, M3 Lee, Sherman M4A, Chaffee, M41 Walker Bulldog and more), as well as Tank Destroyers (including Stug and Hetzer), self propelled guns, APC's and artillery/flak guns. No barriers or ropes around them. Definitely worth a visit, it's the largest collection of tanks in the southern hemisphere. There's also a shooting range downstairs where you can shoot a choice of SMLE .303, Mauser 7.92, .44 Henry lever action and .22 rifles, $90 for 30 rounds as long as you're 12 years or older. www.ausarmour.com
Unarmored tanks - There is a war story about people driving unarmored Cromwell through France and finding it only somewhere around Holland (I think)
I remember that too! The Chieftain talked about it, but I forgot which video. They kept it all the way to the end of the war because it was there "Lucky Tank"
Edit: It was Lindybeige, not Chieftain
@@presidentbeluga3925 It was Lindybeige video in my memory
Bill Bellamy in "Troop Leader" in regard to his Cromwell "Abbot of Chantry" I think.
ETA I just had a quick look & yes, it was this tank (on page 115 in the book), where he describes 20mm Oerlikon hits penetrating 2" into the frontal "armour".
@@tokul76 It was. I just got a little confused :P
Lindybeige is your man for that video.
Merci
Thinking about the way that a new tank is introduced to the WW2 British Army. Say, the Cromwell. Imagine that it's been through the whole design, prototype and testing processes. It's been decided that, yes, the tank should enter service. The question then, is which regiments get the new tank? And in what order? What is the criteria by which Regiment X gets the new tank ahead of Regiment Y? Also, who decides what tanks are allocated where and what criteria do they use to make those decisions?
I fully appreciate that there's no single answer, to this not least because priorities change as the war goes on, but I'm fascinated by the thinking behind the allocation of resources and why.
Question: What determines the end of life for a tank gun that has not suffered any visible damage? Do tank operators keep a count of rounds fired and end of life is when a given number of shots is reached, or is it a period of time from time of manufacture/service entry, or do operators perform periodic non-destructive testing on the barrel to look for defects that would write off the barrel (i.e. too dangerous to continue to fire due to risk of rupture) - or maybe when the barrel can no longer meet accuracy requirements? …or is it when the tank crew want a shiny new tank!
I bought a Finn puppet because of these videos!
Hatcher's Notebook is an excellent ballistics reference
Be great to go back outside nxt summer...miss these videos...Finn is great...
I also collect helmets. Always wondered why the mk4 would spin around so much
Willey rules!
Great stuff as always 👍 2 questions if money was no object which tank would the Museum overhaul and get running next? (In the same way as the Matilda 2 and Churchill) Same question but to David, being completely self indulgent which tank would he personally like to see given the works?
Alterated. Good new word!
you pronounced my name perfectly thank you! And Finn even interjected!
Apart from the obvious of belonging to the SS, what were the different between the German Army and SS panzer units?
Fluff Finn up for me!
Hope you/TTM keep doing these videos.
Even if you/TTM reduce them to 1 each month. Or 1 each second month.
Will miss Finn when you/TTM does these types of videos in the Museum.
Instead of in your garden. During the colder periods :)
I prefer the Dunkirk version with John Mill
As always a wonderful lecture. I try to Listen to these Q&As while inbetween my daily office Routine.
Thank you.
By the way, refering to the Infantry Telephone used on British Tanks, i remember visiting the Australia Tank Museum in Seymour. There i was told that the First Matilda II had only a Doorbell like Button. I remeber this Story, but is this actually true?
Keeping my fingers crossed for a video to end with the Two Ronnies gag (sort of).... "So, it's good night from me. And it's good night from Finn." :D
40:45 - David Fletcher walking past?
Can you try to give a quick answer in the next video please, about why some tanks have travel locks fitted to the outside hull, and some don't. I imagine some sort of lock fitted to inner roof for the breach end but I'm just guessing. I'd really appreciate your explanation. Thank you.
Allan.
Do you know of any information about the IWM Duxford tank? As I heard they were going to downsize and getting rid of some tanks. Is this still true?
another great video, thanks david! speaking of unarmoured vehicles, can anyone recall a tanker who went to war in normandy with a soft steel tank? they only found out when the germans shot at it with a 20mm AA gun. after backing out of the hot zone, the crew found several 20mm rounds stuck in the front of the tank. i don't think it was john foley, but my memory is hazy as to whom it was?
Yes, It was in Bill Bellamy’s book - “Troop Leader: A Tank Commander’s Story”
@@camt9567 thank you - good read, that!
Didn't the Cheiftian cover this or was it the tank museum?
There were some large sized brackets on the right side of some Tigers u shaped. What were they used for? I have only seen them on a very few Tigers
I’ve read that the general rule of “longer barrels yield a higher muzzle velocity” is true, until the barrel reaches a length at which the combination of friction / drag between the barrel and projectile, and the lessening of the force is propellant gases behind it, cause the projectile to lose muzzle velocity as the barrel gets longer.
Is this true? Is there any easy rule of thumb as to when a barrel becomes so long as to be counter productive?
Some years ago I visited the Tank Museum, and I remembered seeing that you had a turret from the Panther 2 on display. The information board said that it was found on one of the army firing ranges, but had been identified and moved to the museum. I was at their museum 18 months ago and did not remember seeing the turret. Do you still have this on display, and did I just miss it, or is it tucked away safe somewhere else?
Thanks! Paul B
Woohoo!! Re: Aussie Leopard. How much would it cost to transport 40-odd tonnes of Leopard from Oz to Bovvie? (My first question answered, ever!)
I've been told... Aussie Armour & Arty Museum in Cairns has that Panzer.... [we called Leopards Panzers in the Regt, being German tanks....] that was 'held' for Bovvie.....
Still on loan.... Just held in Cairns.
Love that to happen. Aussie contributions are legendary but often get overlooked. We have far to little Aussie presence in the museum and tbat needs putting straight. Aus Panzer front and centre would be bloody awesome that would. Never forget my Aussie mates. Don't the Navy go down there surely.
Even if we got it to a RN ship it would probably stay in Portsmouth for a bloody decade.
Thunder flash heaven
Does a longer barrel vs shorter allow a larger charge without destabilising the round?
Early German tanks had short barrels because high command was highly opposed to barrels protruding in front of the tank's bow. Even when upgrading to the longer barrels in 1942 they considered shortening the existing L/46 Pak 40 barrel to L/33 to keep the muzzle behind the bow plate. On the Panzer III they first went with the 5cm L/42 despite Hitler's explicit orders to use the L/60. I guess they thought tank crews would go smashing through walls all the time like in the propaganda films...
Love your vids.
I’ve been to the museum shop a couple of times and I think you’ve been missing a trick. I’d say you should keep in stock a model for each of the tanks in the museum whenever possible. So see the tank buy the model.
ATB Strontium
PS. I’ll check your online shop for something to buy.
Any chance the WW1 DVDs will be available in other regions (US in my case)?
Maby do one patron Q and A a month and then one public one for people who are not patron members so everyone can enjoy it
David , what insights did Otto Carius give when he visited Tiger 131 ?
Good sir, if you make another video like this could you please elaborate on the king tiger limited edition resin model that was just presented on facebook? The dimensions do not seem right and its catching a lot of flak.. many modellers seem very dissapointed with it but maybe there is a good reason for passing quality controll on the museums end?
Wake up, see the notification, today is going to be a good day!
How did the Tank Musum become involved with Haynes
In the the modern IT world, do we still mark tanks in that way? Do we have have ways of tracking tanks better than that?
Dunkirk was a great film and for once it was about us the British not a Hollywood production and the for once it was a film about real people in a god awful situation not heroes killing Nazi's like superman
And it had Stuka sirens!
Also if the barrel is too long, moving through forests, fighting in urban areas, etc. becomes "interesting".
Talking about cold starting lubricants have come a long way since the Second World war.
It will be sad to see these go.
Trying not to go into Luxan Hyper-rage...
NO! This cannot be allowed to happen
@@Deafwing Don't worry, we've got a prison ship for that sort of thing.
You have to specify where you measure the calibre of the gun.
The 7.63mm Mauser and 7.65mm Makarov(?) was the same cartridge and therefore interchangeable. The difference is where the barrel is measured. Ridge to ridge or the bottom of the ridges.
The 7,63 and the 7,62×25 Tokarev are the same cartridge in terms of measurement qualities(shape,length,diameter). The difference is the propellant charge(in favor of the Tokarev cartridge), not the barrel measurement. If you are using a firearm chambered for 7,62 Tokarev, such as the PPSh-41 submachine gun,you wouldn't have a problem firing the Mauser cartridge,mentioned previously(althoug the firing rate and the shooting distance drops significantly). But if you try to fire a C/96 Mauser pistol,using Tokarev ammo,said ammo is going to cause some serious problems,since the Soviet cartridge is more powerful.
Hello David, I heard your Message and bought one of the limited king tiger with preproduction turret ;)
Could someone explain your patreon / friends of the museum scheme in German? May be this would help Germans to support your museum. Kind regards Michael
Do the challenger 2 and the m1a2 Abrams have the same gun?
No m1A2 uses a modified version off the German L44 smoothbore gun which is used on leopard 2A4/A5. Challenger 2 uses L30A1 rifiled gun and it is the only tank that uses the L30A1 rifiled gun !
Thank you I got confused because they all nato and 120 mm guns
Everybody likes the dog! How much more could you insult Fin? He has a name, use it!
This is Fin. His name is Dog.
Could you ask Finn what his favourite tank is?
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Does your shop stock some nice scented candles by any chance?
(It's allright if you just have them hidden below the counter, won't tell anyone 😉 😏)
'I just love the scent of diesel & 17 pounder cordite'
So this may be a stupid question. I seen canda in D-Day landings operation maps but i seen canada also mentioned in certain battles but yet not heard of canada doing anyhting in battles. did Canada get involved in the war and on what scale was there army compared to the UK?
Canadian troops were highly motivated, highly active and highly effective on all fronts they were involved in. One of their greatest achievements was to prevent Denmark being overrun/annexed by the Russians/Soviets at the end of the war.
Many of the operations that the Canadians took part in are detailed in the book "Smashing the Atlantic Wall" by Patrick Delaforce.
One word, Dieppe. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dieppe_Raid a real baptism of fire and that was just for starters. We owe the Canadians a lot for their contributions especially as they were all volunteers, conscription only came in towards the end of the war and only 2,463 reached the front lines before Germany surrendered in May 1945. I find that impressive and for one are very thankful for their contribution.
If I'm not mistaken the Canadians played a big part in the battle for Caen/Operation Goodwood right after D-Day. Also, they eventually liberated most of The Netherlands. while the Brits and Yanks went off into Germany. They fought a brutal battle at the Schelde estuary (in Dutch province Zeeland) in an attempt to get the approach to Antwerpen harbour open. They were always there from D-Day onwards.
Canadian troop contributed massively. As part of 21st army group is often overlooked. The new netflix movie The Forgotten Battle should hopefully put the record straight.
Has the museum ever tried using plastic or metal 3D printing for restoration work?
That would be interesting. I mean, we have used metal 3D printers to make rockets! www.relativityspace.com/stargate
Printing aluminium ok, melts at 510C. But printing steel...at 1500 C? The printer melted....and titanium...2500 C.. so.....
@@gertvanpeet3120 3D metal printing usually uses sintering - fusing metal powder with a laser although I have seen a system that basically used an inert gas welding head replacing the usual plastic extruder.
I don't think it would work
Let it not be confused between the L7 105mm gun -nthe 7 does NOT relate to the length of the barrel it's more than 105mm long - although it does for most other tank/artillery guns.
British and some Commonwealth countries use 'L' as the prefix for model numbers of weapons, e.g. the L1A1 rifle, the L7 GPMGm, the L2 genade and the 105mm L7 tank gun. In this sense the 'L' is like the 'M' in American nomencleture, like the M16.
The wikipedia says that L stands for Land Service in British/Commonwealth systems. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_British_weapon_L_numbers
KInda confusing but that's how it is..
Finn’s tail is so well groomed. Someone brushes that constantly...and why wouldn’t you.
#Question - What tanks & armoured cars (with turrets) would be practical for a civilian to own and run ?
Which tanks & armoured cars are the easiest to maintain and keep in road legal running condition ?
Btw, my name is pronounced FREE - ZAR - TRON ... figured I might help you out with that one :)
Finns top 5. Lol. Its a great idea, but how?
:)
Like in the movie, before they start filming
Is it true the British army are phasing out tanks?
No it is only a rumour that some mp made up !
That’ll be the day the RAF get rid of the Red Arrows and the Royal Navy retires HMY Britannia. Oh, Wait a minute!
You are right, the Royal Marines pulled a similar trick a few years ago and look at them now. New uniforms, designed by the Americans, new guns, no more SA80 for them. It seems they are going from strength to strength.
Why does he always clap at the beginning of every episode?
Is it to sync the sound/music?
I don't know why, but it's reassuring to to have that routine in these days of off routines.
Christopher Milne Sound and video synchronisation. A vid camera does not always record decent audio,
Think of it as a clapper board, same reasoning.
David , still got your tie on --- in your backyard?Try watching " The Chieftain " he is more relaxing to watch.What ho !