Anatomy of the Mark IV

[imlost19]

I want this guy to narrate my life.

[totoscope]

thank you for sharing!

[greg313662]

Thank you for posting this amazing footage and what a wonderful insight into the complexities involved in working with such precious relics.

As the son of a Vietnam veteran I would like to say that the Australian War Memorial holds a very spiritual place in the hearts of many Australians interested or touched by war.

Keep up the fantastic work and please know that the work of everyone involved with our memorial is appreciated and treasured by many.

[Dragonslayer26283]

i don't buy the story about the sponson not being off since 1918. Paint looks pretty nice in the seams as it came off.

[PaintBallKid1996]

@Dragonslayer26283 does it look like it has suspension?

[greatsharkman]

@Dragonslayer26283 Well then again since the tank hasn't been exposed to water in so long, there wouldn't be any rust on the hinges so the paint o the seems would not have been effected since the tank was being maintained regularly.

[greg313662]

@Dragonslayer26283 I am certainly no expert and from the little I have learned or can assume the War memorial and its storage areas are very closely monitored and controlled environments. Atmospheric moisture or contaminants are virtually eliminated so rust does not have a chance to advance or to take hold. Also in regards the paint looking pretty nice, perhaps the old saying of "they don't make them like they used to" comes into play. The paint is probably lead based!

[holymoly42]

Excellent video. All of the early tank training took place on a private estate just south of Thetford, Suffolk, UK. Initially they were part of the Machine Gun Corps (also known as the Suicde squad). Heroic men for heroic days.

[blidderbla]

roomy :)

[Gaunt]

@TomDonson If you look at it, it could easily be a Land Raider. All you need is a door on both sides behind the sponsons and then take the front and, cut it open, and put hinges on it. Then just for lulz, put turn signals on it.

[LitterboxDiorama]

Wow, and I thought it was hard finding parts, or worse, someone who knew how to service my 1978 SAAB

[icefiredarksector748]

Space Marine Land Raider!

[andrewceg]

tis a very nice tank good to see some of the old stuff show the kids what a real tank looks like nice job 10 stars

[calimar28]

Very nice.

[RuyGuyDog]

actually the thing would weigh

Male: 28 tons

Feamale: 27 tons

[TheRobinhoodguy]

That's a big tank

[aktoman]

Thanks for posting this. The book, "Band of Brigands", goes into detail about WW1 tank developments, but it is difficult to grasp the confines of the early tanks.

I agree, well done Australia for looking after this item of heritage.

[synthesizer301]

a very good video and a clear comment about this

magnificent british tank

[bananarama666]

Either these men are really strong, or WWI armor was really light.

[Wiktormotra]

@bananarama666

Maximum 12 mm of armour, so this wasn't very heavy, I suppose.

[rocketshipstud2]

this spiffing landship is so beautiful for a 90 year old girl...i am so thankfull to see this and also glad she is not a rustbucket inside!...her real job is to crash flatten through barbed razor wire as wide as a soccer/football/pitch/field!..­.(milwaukee wi usa...m-60a3tts)

[straker454]

That old Mark IV looks like it was in remarkable shape to begin with. nice to see some of these still exist at all let alone how nice this one is.

[grahamkeithtodd]

nice to see one of these old war horses beening well looked after! thank you aussies!

[jastat]

a tank autopsy

[kataboy]

Nice, well done keep up the good work.

[angus04]

Thanks for putting this video up. This tank was built in my hometown Lincoln, England (As were all British WW1 tanks) and its unbelievable to see it being maintained half way across the world!

[HengistR]

Sorry, Angus. Much of the original work on WWI Tanks was done at Lincoln, and many were made there, but most were built in Birmingham, Glasgow, Coventry and elsewhere.

[Shirocco7]

Very...

[mytube308]

Kewl...