Operating Matilda Mk IIa* Infantry Tank

Mk IIa* Matilda Tank been driven around the farm at Oberon NSW, Part of the BATRAC Collection. (Busted Arse Tank Repairs And Co) operated by Peter Culley and Cam Finlay, November 2016

[@nonpartisangunowner4524]

For a tank of its time that’s some pretty good mobility.

[@Xedilian]

It needs good mobility lol. As thick as that shell looks, it's paper thin.

[@keithallver2450]

@@Xedilian I thought the Matilda II was supposed to be a heavily armored tank in its day. And that only the 88 could take it out.

[@Elbowbanditest2003]

@@Xedilian thats so wrong, no guns could penetrate its armour at first because it was so thick until the germans discovered the 88 anti aircraft gun was the only one that could and so they fitted it to a tank, all you have to do is a tiny bit of research to find out, its armour was literally over 75mm thick in some places 55mm thick on the rear and 70mm on the sides, that was thicker than most axis tanks until the tiger 1 was put into battle

[@timonsolus]

Very useful video, great to see that the Matilda can turn around very fast indeed for a slow tank. Thanks for posting.

[@gyms31]

No wonder the matilda II has earned the title, "queen of the desert" because of its mobility

[@blokis6025]

wasn't it slow as hell?

[@Elbowbanditest2003]

@@blokis6025 in warthunder it was, irl it wasn't as fast as a sherman or panzer as infantry was supposed to be able to keep up with it but it wasn't as slow as in gajin games

[@alangordon3283]

@@blokis6025does it look slow as hell .

[@ryanmgill]

Matthew, I'm glad to see you still have your father's Matilda's! We corresponded back in 04 about Matilda details when I was helping out some gave devs.
I've since then sold my Dingo, but our Humber Mk IV project has come well along, we're down to fiddly bits now.

[@harryflashman3141]

Now that's what I call family fun.

[@kirishima638]

Moves much faster than it does in WarThunder!

[@BenevolentChum]

Nice to see that good old Matilda is still waltzing!

[@TheGrenadier97]

That's how you use a tank! Nice video.

[@28pbtkh23]

Great stuff! Brilliant that you are keeping history alive. And the name of your collection!! 😂

[@SamDaMan-tw9fv]

Sophie is my friend as well

[@stickybun859]

Nice turn!

[@ispawnkillfurries7846]

I am friends with one of one of these people here she's called Sophie 😄😄😄😄😄😄

[@SamDaMan-tw9fv]

Hey what up Nathan

[@lurch8111]

Now pretend your the drew of a PAK-36 afert you fired and you heard the nice ding sound as the round bounced off.

[@Khobotov]

Matilda Mk IIa* Family Tank.

[@lunar6562]

Now the maus.

[@elcidgranada3549]

She she can turn this fast in world of tanks, shes going to be a real headache.

[@user-ie5sz5qs5t]

Cool thing for to play a golf

[@baguettey69]

noice

[@derykwalker2977]

Was that the matilda that used to be at, the now defunct, Melbourne Tank Museum?

[@mattmcmahon4576]

No.

[@gunfumaster3507]

Was that the aussie flag?🇦🇺

[@SamDaMan-tw9fv]

Aussie Aussie Aussie oi oi oi

[@terryfletcher6465]

Not enough............