Russell
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I’ve been reading a book about the development of the tank. Years ago I wondered why these armoured vehicles were called tanks. But then my attention shifted to something else, probably a cool beer, and the tank question sank into the mire of my unconscious. Then I got a book titled ‘Tanks from WWI to the Present Day’ by Martin J. Dougherty. It’s not a great book but it gets the job done and it has some good photos. It also gives the etymology of the word tank which I’d like to share. As some of you might know, in 1916, during WWI, when the first tanks were being brought to the front by the British, it was all a big secret. So the word was spread around that these big Mark Is were cisterns or water containers. But some felt these ‘things’ looked a bit like the fuel tanks for a motorcycle of the period and hence they were called tanks.
I’ve also liked the look of the Renault FT-17 model produced by The Old Northwest Trading Company and others. Some call it the first modern tank with a fully rotating turret.
And so I’ll end all of this with a question. Who produced a toy soldier model of the Renault FT-47 in gloss? I once saw a photo of one somewhere, but do not remember the maker.
The first three photos are of the Renault FT-17. The last photo is the "cistern" of the British.
I’ve also liked the look of the Renault FT-17 model produced by The Old Northwest Trading Company and others. Some call it the first modern tank with a fully rotating turret.
And so I’ll end all of this with a question. Who produced a toy soldier model of the Renault FT-47 in gloss? I once saw a photo of one somewhere, but do not remember the maker.
The first three photos are of the Renault FT-17. The last photo is the "cistern" of the British.
