"The Engine In A Rusting WW2 Russian Tank Still Works" Topic
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| Tango01 | 11 Jun 2014 9:36 p.m. PST |
"A pair of pranksters got the shock of their lives when they climbed into a rusting old Second World War tank perched on a monument in Ukraine – and managed to get it started. The tank was atop a memorial in Kostiantynivka, an industrial city in eastern Ukraine, when the jokers, both mechanics, clambered aboard and began poking about inside. Built in 1943, retired in 1945, and placed on the pedestal in 1994, the mighty diesel engine stunned the mechanics when it roared into life after they bent some wires in the ignition and played around with them…"
Full article and video here
link Incredible!. Amicalement
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| Winston Smith | 11 Jun 2014 9:43 p.m. PST |
Before some outraged pedant with too much time and outrage on his hands posts a TMP link showing this subject has come up before, it should be pointed that not ALL TMPers have all boards turned on on their front page. |
| magister equitum | 12 Jun 2014 4:17 a.m. PST |
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| nazrat | 12 Jun 2014 6:04 a.m. PST |
I do too, magister! This one was a cool one, though. I wonder how many of the tanks plopped all over the place over there are in similar shape? When I was in Poland there were Leopard tanks parked everywhere throughout Warsaw and you could freely climb all through them. |
| saltflats1929 | 12 Jun 2014 7:35 a.m. PST |
Good thing they didn't try to fire the main gun. |
| recon35 | 12 Jun 2014 8:13 a.m. PST |
Good batteries to last that long. |
 Mserafin  | 12 Jun 2014 8:56 a.m. PST |
Good thing they didn't try to fire the main gun. Yet… |
 Dan Cyr | 12 Jun 2014 10:09 a.m. PST |
I'm not sure I'd buy this story, sorry. As mentioned, the batteries work after sitting for 68 years? Its fuel is still good? After 68 years of summers and winters in Russia, really? I've been around a fair number of such vehicles and they are usually rusted internally, parts removed, etc., only the exterior paint jobs being kept up (somewhat). The fact that the people who started it included a mechanic strikes me as interesting also. Dan |
| Cincinnatus | 12 Jun 2014 7:08 p.m. PST |
I agree with you but as others with more knowledge of the specific tanks have pointed out elsewhere, they start using compressed air, not from a battery so who knows. As also pointed out, it might really be oil that is being burned off, not actual fuel. Or it's a hoax. |
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