Tankette.

Probably easier to park than my little Skoda. Very, very 1930s and very cute. Would definately fit in the average car garage but probably a little expensive for me. Anyway, the Poles have some pretty strict rules on the export of cultural artefacts, including vehicles.

cs

 

Small....

length 8.46'
width 5.84'
height 4.33'

 

I give you... the TKS:

TKS Tankette

 

I am impressed how quiet and smooth they have they little guy running!
I have a scale model of it that needs building once I finish my divorce and sell the house and move...ugh

 

& Remarkably maneuverable.
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To be fair, it was wet

 

Nice video clip to view.

Tom

 

Polish Armour of 1939 - Polish Armor of 1939 Interesting information in a polish/pole link.





Jan.

 

Hi Adam.
see attachment early tank diagram, (from:: manual of military vehicles, dated 1930).
would you like and explanation of what the letters mean, I only ask as I know you ""love tanks""

Ken

 

Adam,
Its from a complete book I have entitled " Manual of military vehicles " (I.C. ENGINED) by The War Office, 17th July 1930 and (Notified in Army Orders for August, 1930) its amazing what I'm finding in my fathers things.

Rgds
Ken.

 

Has anyone got a good clear photo of the rear of one of these, or a plan drawing?

I'm trying to get a better idea of the exhaust position.

cheers,

 

Not the commonest of positions, but on a "tankette" the number of possible positions are limited, after all!


from the Tanks! website

 

That's perfect, and so quickly too thanks!

I've bought a couple of 28mm resin models of these, and despite it being a three piece kit the exhaust had me baffled but then I spent the first half hour thinking it was a smoke grenade dispenser...

Thanks again!

 

...

 

Well no instructions see? Mr bleeding three dots........

 

Sorry, I was going to post something but got distracted. I was unable to find anything of use on those Polish cuties in my library after all, you'll have to go with the photo Phylo provided. Maybe he would post it again, as there is an interesting insignis that was obscured

All those books only a Pole can read and nothing on the tankettes!

 

See this one!

I want one of these

Or...