Elliot Brown shows how to start and drive a 9 cylinder Sherman tank (Rebel) Also a quick post show update of things to do!
Пікірлер
My dad was a driver/wireless operator in Sherman's during ww2. He was in the North Africa / Sicily / Italy campaigns but I believe it was Italy when he was in the tanks. He's 100 years old now and still living in his own home.
@KortechUK9 ай бұрын
Batted a century! You should record down his stories if he is up for it. Much respect to the man!
@jaredneaves70079 ай бұрын
Thank you for his service
@mjjr10009 ай бұрын
This just made my day.
@busterdee82289 ай бұрын
Outstanding
@colderwar9 ай бұрын
Wishing your Dad all the best. My Grandfather served in the Aleutian Island campaign in what then was called an A&P platoon. He was on one of the wave of troops to land on Attu Island in operation landcrab and was supposed to be transferred to take part of the invasion of Japanese home islands those orders were cancelled after the dropping of the Atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. God Bless your father and all those of the greatest generations who served, fought, and died in the name of freedom.
@gullreefclub9 ай бұрын
Hats off to the guys restoring the Sherman, fantastic job fixing the armour. 👍👍
@ScrapyardGuitar9 ай бұрын
Very much so. Great job. Would be good to know more.
@stco24269 ай бұрын
But don't hit it w ur kitchen hammer cause it'll crack.
@schutendohkji5483 ай бұрын
Amazing restoration work! As a full-blown history nerd I absolutely love seeing these old military vehicles brought back to their original appearance, and operational.
@davedawe24203 ай бұрын
It’s videos like these that always make me want my own vintage tank
@sergeantmarcusstackerM19039 ай бұрын
Lol Where would you park it?
@anthonynicholich96542 ай бұрын
@@anthonynicholich9654 My tractor shed. I ain’t no city slicker!
@sergeantmarcusstackerM19032 ай бұрын
Talk your neighbor into buying one, then borrow it.
@jeffreyb8770Ай бұрын
Not to simp too hard, you understand, but I just want to say thank you for going to the effort of putting up so many videos of what you get up to in the midst of trying to run a business. The rawness of your content is very refreshing, it's good to see things how they really are without the rose tinted lens of mass market television. Keep doing what you're doing lads, it's appreciated.
@tobystaddon66059 ай бұрын
Our City had one of those Sherman tanks close by - a practice target - long time ago already. As young kid, tanks was the thing i wanted. Luckily that drive settled down - watching you guys. :D
@x_Dude19 ай бұрын
Compare the internals of that to a T-34. Positively luxurious.
@eagle_and_the_dragon9 ай бұрын
Beautiful exterior restoration! Can't believe this thing was a range target at one point. It looks almost new from the outside from the engine to the paint job and fuel tanks
@derekpieboy79528 ай бұрын
I feel AW is preparing me for the future in every video.
@troopercarr83039 ай бұрын
Great video Joe looking forward to the new builds in future 👍
@aaronyoung57979 ай бұрын
Who is going to tell him the black bit on the back of the rivet gun collects the tails from the rivets, it's best to leave it full for the next person to empty.
@mrsock33809 ай бұрын
Was just thinking that!
@waynemanning32627 ай бұрын
Thank you for such an interesting video. Thanks to you guys doing the work for us to enjoy the end results.
@brianwillson95679 ай бұрын
I love youtube, i bought one of these last week and haven't been able to start it, thank you gents, what a wonderful resource.
@denisohbrien9 ай бұрын
As an American, the MOT certification is funny because here I have been in work pickup trucks so rusted they couldn't haul gravel. Some are rusted through floorboards so you can see the road between your feet in the passenger seat. 😅
@xray2359 ай бұрын
Thank God for our MOT`s i feel much happier knowing every year a professional is checking my vehicle is safe to use.
@minimeee049 ай бұрын
I’ve been in a farmtruck with a floorboard like that. Dad described it as a Flintstones car
@sergeantmarcusstackerM19039 ай бұрын
Ah, Flintstone brakes.
@robertsneddon7319 ай бұрын
Some individual states have a vehicle certification program similar to MOT, but not all. I wish it was at a national level, there are a lot of dangerous junkers driving around.
@Calamity_Jack9 ай бұрын
Rationally enforced safety standards are unquestionably a good thing, but in at least one Australian State Police and transport inspectors can even defect vehicles for worn seat belt straps and seat upholstery. The smallest spot of rust anywhere on the paintwork of a vehicle or trailer can also incur a defect and being required to attend a government inspection facility for clearance after requisite 'remedial work' is an absolute nightmare. The worst kind of petty bureaucrats seem to lurk there apparently salivating at the prospect of fresh victims and all the revenue they can squeeze out of owners by failing vehicles for the most ridiculous things. For example years ago a friend was an owner driver who had a contract with a waste disposal firm and his truck got defected for 'excessive wear to suspension'. After being failed several times at substantial cost for each inspection he ultimately replaced all the suspension components on the vehicle with brand new parts but it still, failed inspection. It wasn't until he forced some sort of 'liquid metal' into the brand-new, unworn bushings with a grease gun, that tolerances got so tight nitpicking revenue raisers no longer had the slightest excuse to find fault so his vehicle finally passed!
@whotknots9 ай бұрын
incredibly spacious, i imagine even with all the equipment it would be a very comfortable tank to be in
@wolfsmaul-ger83182 ай бұрын
whoa, that open propshaft.. I got terrified just by looking at it.. that one can end you instantly. - this happened to an electric turbine mechanic who removed the covers between the gearbox and the generator in a siemens turbine, he got caught with his climbing harness ad had no chance then. I hope you guys find a proper safety cover for it and in time a historycally accurate one. Wonderfull though that you guys keep these machines rolling !
@poucxs92468 ай бұрын
A stripped out race spec sherman.
@scrubsrc40849 ай бұрын
The audio quality from inside the Sherman was excellent! The engine tone from within has such a fantastic deep bass note.
@roadbeef3 ай бұрын
Does Elliot have any before / after images of the tank? Would be interesting to see all the work he's done to the Sherman!
@garethmorgan3709 ай бұрын
Great channel. Thank you. Once there was an old jet plane in a kids park. I played in it myself. Someone realized it was one of few, if not the last, of it's kind. I think it it has been restored and is now on the Intrepid.
@williamcarl42009 ай бұрын
Brilliant as ever. You lot go from strength to strength I reckon. Also looking forward to the many mysteries. Keep up the good work folks, always a pleasure to watch.
@John-yf8qh9 ай бұрын
Dream of mine to get up close and get in one that’s drives! Awesome video guys
@svgproductions728 ай бұрын
Nice one Joe - great content again. Cheers.
@stuartdenty31639 ай бұрын
The little Sherman is a cool machine - almost cute!
@nigelcox74779 ай бұрын
I used to build trailers and truck beds and used an air powered rivet gun to attach the decks, doors etc. Anyway we used to cut a plastic bottle in half and punch a hole in for a loop or hook to either hang it on your belt of from the rivet gun to collect all those tire puncturing pins from the rivets in and wore another pouch to hold the new rivets in
@gullreefclub9 ай бұрын
Neat
@stco24269 ай бұрын
A powered pop riveter, what luxury! Excellent video, thank you and good luck for 2024.
@samwestwell59824 ай бұрын
My father drove one of these through France, Belgium, Germany, and then into Austria during WWII. 20th Armored Div. Thank you for the video.
@boomstickman71Ай бұрын
I never seen on period films regarding by winding the radial engines to circulate the oil on the lower cylinders on the Shermans! Anyway you are having much to ss usual between fixing and cleaning up, good good job as always 👏 👍
@paoloviti61569 ай бұрын
Here here above comment. Father was the radio operator in the Sherman during North African/Sicily and Italian campaigns. He used to say he had rather sticky out ears at the beginning of WW2 but at he was cured of this through the prolonged use of fairly tight fitting ear phones! Well done to all of you for restoring work and for showing it all!
@davidscott53543 ай бұрын
Which unit did he serve with?
@apropercuppa86122 ай бұрын
He was with the Seventh Sharp Shooters 1942-44
@davidscott53542 ай бұрын
@@davidscott5354Sorry for my ignorance, did you mean 3rd or 4th CLY (Sharpshooters) - 7th Armoured Division? If so, he most likely served under 4th Armoured Brigade during Sicily and Italy. Am I correct with this?
@apropercuppa86122 ай бұрын
@@apropercuppa8612 Yes thats my understanding
@davidscott5354Ай бұрын
@@davidscott5354 Awesome. I'll try comment again as KZhead keeps deleting my comment. My Great-Uncle served in 44 RTR (the Tank displayed in this video, and quite possibly the same Squadron, too) which had been attached to 4 Armoured Brigade at the time of Sicily. They served with the Brigade from then on, until the end of the war. If you're interested in the read and to observe the pictures - some including the CLY, Google History of the 4th Armoured Brigade - The Black Rats. I hope you find it useful.
@apropercuppa8612Ай бұрын
It's got the radial, sweet! Super cool to see one mudded. My dad served in ordinance as part of the Normandy invasion.The fellas in the motor pool doing service work used to wash their uniforms in kerosene. Anyhow, it's nice to see this beast being treated respectfully. Thank you. And nice work.
@beavis63635 ай бұрын
Same thing happened to my Triumph. New bearing shells for all, reground crank, new piston and con rod....sweet as a nut!😀
@Vincent-gc8zd8 ай бұрын
Busy busy mr hewes That Sherman was fantastic 👍👍
@davidbarnsley84869 ай бұрын
The Sherman is my favorite tank of all time and I wish I owned one.
@CaneFuАй бұрын
Great vi as always Mr Hewes 👍👌
@kensjobs22379 ай бұрын
Id sell everthing that I own to come out and work for you! Props to you man!
@tremusketere58387 ай бұрын
You forgot the most important bit... When you want to move off, you have to hang out of the commanders cupola shouting "OOOOOOAAAAAaaaoooooOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAOOOOAAAA" You also need a great big pipe to make the gun look bigger, have some special paint filled shells and a large loudspeaker to play music very loudly xD
@FrontSideBus9 ай бұрын
P
@dickdickerson31643 ай бұрын
@@dickdickerson3164 Uh, what?
@FrontSideBus3 ай бұрын
Great job guy's 👌 😎🇬🇧👍
@ianwood94579 ай бұрын
Lovely, thanks to all involved
@edwardhalpin75037 ай бұрын
Radials always sound SO ANGRY, love it.
@Wayoutthere9 ай бұрын
Hi, I want to make a video about starting tanks and the material on your channel would help me. Can I use part of it, of course indicating your authorship and providing links to the original clips.
@Sergey3228 ай бұрын
Beautiful high resolution film. ("film") Thanks!!
@stephen11377 ай бұрын
Another fun and fact filled video. I know its stripped out but surprised by the amount of space inside
@kensherwood48669 ай бұрын
Well done boys. So jealous as I have always wanted to ride in a Sherman. Tip of the cap from America.
@ICESTORM51507 ай бұрын
Wow colour me impressed if i was a younger man this would be a dream job, glad i found your channel consider me subscribed. love to all.
@gunhojput8 ай бұрын
A very lovely tank 😍 great job
@THESHERMANTANKCHANNEL6 ай бұрын
My neighbor, just turned 100 (in 2023), was a Sherman tank commander in Europe in WW2. The photo I saw of his tank, on the landing ship off of Normandy, was an M4. He lost three tanks. One hit a mine in Normandy. Another was in Alsace, France; he and three other Shermans were driving down a narrow road with low muddy farm fields on both sides. At some distance, and at a higher elevation, a "turretless" German vehicle knocked out the first and last Shermans, the crews in the middle two vehicles dismounted and ran. Not sure how he lost the third tank.
@user-cq3qm4ps3z2 ай бұрын
Right trigger fwd left trigger reverse, rb main gun lb machine gun , select changes view lol Great video amazing work gentleman
@c431inf7 ай бұрын
Now if that Riveter had a catch box.
@ekspatriat9 ай бұрын
Awesome machine, great video, thanks.
@jirihamersky61526 ай бұрын
What a fucking awesome job that must be, restoring tanks. Thanks for sharing! Great work
@thesmellofbacon75952 ай бұрын
I like the coded welds on the rebel plate at the start.
@andolas100Ай бұрын
How these helped win a war is truly amazing.
@dalebechtel89043 ай бұрын
Liked the Sherman , did well to hide all the holes, jack should take up your advice to glamp in the turret space, obviously going to take time for a full refit, hope he does, hang on going for a thatchers! That’s better, looking forward to see your new project, t34 coming on, did you know there’s a complete Churchill tank in Matt green sitting by a roundabout with made in leyland in front of it, looks pretty neat, it’s at north preston lancs, keep it up guys
@ianb65959 ай бұрын
Wow your Sherman mate was a mushroom , a real fun gi (not)! Not the usual craic we like on the Hewes Channel. Good to see you washing our Foden , love it. Thanks Joe. Stay safe mucka 👍👍
@rangeroverl3229 ай бұрын
"A Sherman can give you a very nice edge".
@andrewwmacfadyen69589 ай бұрын
Only if it has a large speaker on the side of the turret and a length of pipe to maybe look like a 90mm
@badmutherfunster9 ай бұрын
Woof Woof ......thats my other dog impression.
@darrenwardell30799 ай бұрын
tank you my neighbor shall fear me now, just need to figure out how to fire the cannon
@masondamoose75208 ай бұрын
I had a clockwork one thought when I was a kid. It shot flour out now and then.😂
@kdenyer19 ай бұрын
Seb repping the MCM guys. That would be an interesting Collab 👌🏻
@robinhadley9 ай бұрын
Love This Channel!
@GatorTTailAllain2 ай бұрын
Thanks, I'll keep that in mind if I managed to get my hands on one
@garinramadhan65727 ай бұрын
Handy to know. You never know when his may be required.
@A-world-of-My-Own9 ай бұрын
What a cool hobby/job if you have the tools and facilities!
@asdf989012 күн бұрын
The one I was involved with the transaxle was built by Mack it had a pair of Caddies in it long gone I sourced a 534 CID Ford with a Allison automatic from a C series cab over had to rebuild part of the firewall and move the radiators using electric fans with them it was very reliable.
@jhonsiders60773 ай бұрын
Straight back to work 😅
@solobushcraft19 ай бұрын
Thanks for the tutorial! I'm currently robbing my local tank museum.
@davidwas77Ай бұрын
I live in Warminster! Cool to see a tank named after he town!
@jackpoole61209 ай бұрын
So did you get to keep that wet sand blast thing? . Or didcha have to give it back?..
@kittehgo9 ай бұрын
Will we see the full job on the Mad Max Centurion?
@CombatantArms9 ай бұрын
Is that Warminster that used to be at Harman lines at the tip of the hill? I noticed it gone recently.
@terryteed19038 ай бұрын
Nice video!, with a lot comin up. Maybe put a windguard or ' deadcat' on the camera to get rid of the annoying windsounds
@leonkrouwel18789 ай бұрын
Good ole Sherman reliable easy to fix and lots of them.
@ronmailloux865521 күн бұрын
Interesting. 😊
@davepearce63599 ай бұрын
That is super cool!
@andrew86fl7 ай бұрын
Basically this is a video of how to start a Sherman tank........basically.
@goweresque9 ай бұрын
What Jacket is Elliot wearing? i need one
@werwolf4128 ай бұрын
Correct 💫
@tyfon44298 ай бұрын
Thanks lads for another interesting vid,are you going to victory show
@richardparton16559 ай бұрын
Did I hear that right, the Sherman was a French range tank and there was not a scratch on it ;)
@Cloudman5729 ай бұрын
I'll admit to being surprised how noisy it was inside. Is this normal or to do with the current stripped nature of the inside.
@GARDENER429 ай бұрын
ang on ang on did i miss something.....where did the T34 engine come from? did you repair the old one (!) or get another if so where when how much etc etc and ditto
@babaganoush61069 ай бұрын
Whisper quiet in the cab !
@dennis38y9 ай бұрын
That exposed drive shaft scares me... you're familiar with the phrase "wrapped around the axle" or "wrapped around the shaft?"
@drrocketman77946 ай бұрын
Nice. Was that a Scorpion on the truck?
@kippamip9 ай бұрын
I’d have been no use being in a Sherman crew. I need a brew before I start off, I’d be screwed having to wind it over before starting it 😬🤦♂
@casto-9 ай бұрын
Do they burn oil as a matter of course or does yours need more work, or not properly warmed up?
@avnsteve18 ай бұрын
It has a radial engine fitted. They tend to smoke more for while after start up. Some of the cylinders are downward facing. When the engine is off gravity causes oil to seep back down past the piston rings and into the combustion chamber. The smoke you see is the engine burning off that excess oil in the combustion chamber.
@B20912 ай бұрын
Shame you had to butcher in half, that ROF Nottingham L11 120mm breach ring, PS the breech pressure during firing was designed for 32 Tonnes per Sq inch, hence the thickness of the metal 😊
@ancientbriton82628 ай бұрын
It is beatiful!
@lobsterboy44362 ай бұрын
Atleast there’s no wind noise gents 😅
@Discoveryjamie9 ай бұрын
Yeah thank the lord..
@MrHewes9 ай бұрын
@@MrHewes I think most of the wind was caused by all that winding 😂😂😂
@Discoveryjamie9 ай бұрын
@@MrHewesmate that rivet fun at the end. What is that. Proper clean and fast riveting
@Discoveryjamie9 ай бұрын
Is the motor on the sherman manufactured by continental?
@Bfranklyn7317 ай бұрын
I will say you guys work hard an play harder…… 😎👌🏼
@colinblick49039 ай бұрын
Just what all us men need to take our wivescand girlfriends out on a date night, thanks again for a great video, best regards from a Kiwi living in Australia 👍👍👍👍
@lesthiele49219 ай бұрын
Oh I remember the first time I started one of these when I worked T Duxford You needed 2 fire extinguishers and more on standby 2 guys to crank it and 2to pull you out of the way !! JUST KEEP YA HEAD DOWN WHILE IT SPITS FLAME DIRECTLY ABOVE YOUR HEAD !! TERRIFYING BUT WHAT A BUZZ !!
@NUTTER82919 ай бұрын
you guys do a really cool job, great to watch. May i ask, do you guys have military experience to have such know how? or is it just a labour of love. keep up the good work :D
@jordanfroud94533 ай бұрын
All it needs is the Star on both sides! 🇺🇸
@BL_19546 ай бұрын
The commanders of these tanks would have been a similar age to the young man in the hoody, and the crews even younger.
@someonegetsteve7 ай бұрын
Was that the same radial engine used in the navy wildcat. Some shermans had those
@georgeparsons73383 ай бұрын
my favourite part is where it's all like wsshhhhhhffssshhhshshs
@russellbowden5838 ай бұрын
I keep coming back to this so I'm ready when World War Bugaloo pops off.
@CookingWithLivvy3 ай бұрын
Does this Sherman tank have a Chrysler automatic transmission ? Or possibly it was a newer version
@MrRockydee074 ай бұрын
I work were the centurion was originally from nice to see it in high Res on here :)
My dad was a driver/wireless operator in Sherman's during ww2. He was in the North Africa / Sicily / Italy campaigns but I believe it was Italy when he was in the tanks. He's 100 years old now and still living in his own home.
Batted a century! You should record down his stories if he is up for it. Much respect to the man!
Thank you for his service
This just made my day.
Outstanding
Wishing your Dad all the best. My Grandfather served in the Aleutian Island campaign in what then was called an A&P platoon. He was on one of the wave of troops to land on Attu Island in operation landcrab and was supposed to be transferred to take part of the invasion of Japanese home islands those orders were cancelled after the dropping of the Atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. God Bless your father and all those of the greatest generations who served, fought, and died in the name of freedom.
Hats off to the guys restoring the Sherman, fantastic job fixing the armour. 👍👍
Very much so. Great job. Would be good to know more.
But don't hit it w ur kitchen hammer cause it'll crack.
Amazing restoration work! As a full-blown history nerd I absolutely love seeing these old military vehicles brought back to their original appearance, and operational.
It’s videos like these that always make me want my own vintage tank
Lol Where would you park it?
@@anthonynicholich9654 My tractor shed. I ain’t no city slicker!
Talk your neighbor into buying one, then borrow it.
Not to simp too hard, you understand, but I just want to say thank you for going to the effort of putting up so many videos of what you get up to in the midst of trying to run a business. The rawness of your content is very refreshing, it's good to see things how they really are without the rose tinted lens of mass market television. Keep doing what you're doing lads, it's appreciated.
Our City had one of those Sherman tanks close by - a practice target - long time ago already. As young kid, tanks was the thing i wanted. Luckily that drive settled down - watching you guys. :D
Compare the internals of that to a T-34. Positively luxurious.
Beautiful exterior restoration! Can't believe this thing was a range target at one point. It looks almost new from the outside from the engine to the paint job and fuel tanks
I feel AW is preparing me for the future in every video.
Great video Joe looking forward to the new builds in future 👍
Who is going to tell him the black bit on the back of the rivet gun collects the tails from the rivets, it's best to leave it full for the next person to empty.
Was just thinking that!
Thank you for such an interesting video. Thanks to you guys doing the work for us to enjoy the end results.
I love youtube, i bought one of these last week and haven't been able to start it, thank you gents, what a wonderful resource.
As an American, the MOT certification is funny because here I have been in work pickup trucks so rusted they couldn't haul gravel. Some are rusted through floorboards so you can see the road between your feet in the passenger seat. 😅
Thank God for our MOT`s i feel much happier knowing every year a professional is checking my vehicle is safe to use.
I’ve been in a farmtruck with a floorboard like that. Dad described it as a Flintstones car
Ah, Flintstone brakes.
Some individual states have a vehicle certification program similar to MOT, but not all. I wish it was at a national level, there are a lot of dangerous junkers driving around.
Rationally enforced safety standards are unquestionably a good thing, but in at least one Australian State Police and transport inspectors can even defect vehicles for worn seat belt straps and seat upholstery. The smallest spot of rust anywhere on the paintwork of a vehicle or trailer can also incur a defect and being required to attend a government inspection facility for clearance after requisite 'remedial work' is an absolute nightmare. The worst kind of petty bureaucrats seem to lurk there apparently salivating at the prospect of fresh victims and all the revenue they can squeeze out of owners by failing vehicles for the most ridiculous things. For example years ago a friend was an owner driver who had a contract with a waste disposal firm and his truck got defected for 'excessive wear to suspension'. After being failed several times at substantial cost for each inspection he ultimately replaced all the suspension components on the vehicle with brand new parts but it still, failed inspection. It wasn't until he forced some sort of 'liquid metal' into the brand-new, unworn bushings with a grease gun, that tolerances got so tight nitpicking revenue raisers no longer had the slightest excuse to find fault so his vehicle finally passed!
incredibly spacious, i imagine even with all the equipment it would be a very comfortable tank to be in
whoa, that open propshaft.. I got terrified just by looking at it.. that one can end you instantly. - this happened to an electric turbine mechanic who removed the covers between the gearbox and the generator in a siemens turbine, he got caught with his climbing harness ad had no chance then. I hope you guys find a proper safety cover for it and in time a historycally accurate one. Wonderfull though that you guys keep these machines rolling !
A stripped out race spec sherman.
The audio quality from inside the Sherman was excellent! The engine tone from within has such a fantastic deep bass note.
Does Elliot have any before / after images of the tank? Would be interesting to see all the work he's done to the Sherman!
Great channel. Thank you. Once there was an old jet plane in a kids park. I played in it myself. Someone realized it was one of few, if not the last, of it's kind. I think it it has been restored and is now on the Intrepid.
Brilliant as ever. You lot go from strength to strength I reckon. Also looking forward to the many mysteries. Keep up the good work folks, always a pleasure to watch.
Dream of mine to get up close and get in one that’s drives! Awesome video guys
Nice one Joe - great content again. Cheers.
The little Sherman is a cool machine - almost cute!
I used to build trailers and truck beds and used an air powered rivet gun to attach the decks, doors etc. Anyway we used to cut a plastic bottle in half and punch a hole in for a loop or hook to either hang it on your belt of from the rivet gun to collect all those tire puncturing pins from the rivets in and wore another pouch to hold the new rivets in
Neat
A powered pop riveter, what luxury! Excellent video, thank you and good luck for 2024.
My father drove one of these through France, Belgium, Germany, and then into Austria during WWII. 20th Armored Div. Thank you for the video.
I never seen on period films regarding by winding the radial engines to circulate the oil on the lower cylinders on the Shermans! Anyway you are having much to ss usual between fixing and cleaning up, good good job as always 👏 👍
Here here above comment. Father was the radio operator in the Sherman during North African/Sicily and Italian campaigns. He used to say he had rather sticky out ears at the beginning of WW2 but at he was cured of this through the prolonged use of fairly tight fitting ear phones! Well done to all of you for restoring work and for showing it all!
Which unit did he serve with?
He was with the Seventh Sharp Shooters 1942-44
@@davidscott5354Sorry for my ignorance, did you mean 3rd or 4th CLY (Sharpshooters) - 7th Armoured Division? If so, he most likely served under 4th Armoured Brigade during Sicily and Italy. Am I correct with this?
@@apropercuppa8612 Yes thats my understanding
@@davidscott5354 Awesome. I'll try comment again as KZhead keeps deleting my comment. My Great-Uncle served in 44 RTR (the Tank displayed in this video, and quite possibly the same Squadron, too) which had been attached to 4 Armoured Brigade at the time of Sicily. They served with the Brigade from then on, until the end of the war. If you're interested in the read and to observe the pictures - some including the CLY, Google History of the 4th Armoured Brigade - The Black Rats. I hope you find it useful.
It's got the radial, sweet! Super cool to see one mudded. My dad served in ordinance as part of the Normandy invasion.The fellas in the motor pool doing service work used to wash their uniforms in kerosene. Anyhow, it's nice to see this beast being treated respectfully. Thank you. And nice work.
Same thing happened to my Triumph. New bearing shells for all, reground crank, new piston and con rod....sweet as a nut!😀
Busy busy mr hewes That Sherman was fantastic 👍👍
The Sherman is my favorite tank of all time and I wish I owned one.
Great vi as always Mr Hewes 👍👌
Id sell everthing that I own to come out and work for you! Props to you man!
You forgot the most important bit... When you want to move off, you have to hang out of the commanders cupola shouting "OOOOOOAAAAAaaaoooooOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAOOOOAAAA" You also need a great big pipe to make the gun look bigger, have some special paint filled shells and a large loudspeaker to play music very loudly xD
P
@@dickdickerson3164 Uh, what?
Great job guy's 👌 😎🇬🇧👍
Lovely, thanks to all involved
Radials always sound SO ANGRY, love it.
Hi, I want to make a video about starting tanks and the material on your channel would help me. Can I use part of it, of course indicating your authorship and providing links to the original clips.
Beautiful high resolution film. ("film") Thanks!!
Another fun and fact filled video. I know its stripped out but surprised by the amount of space inside
Well done boys. So jealous as I have always wanted to ride in a Sherman. Tip of the cap from America.
Wow colour me impressed if i was a younger man this would be a dream job, glad i found your channel consider me subscribed. love to all.
A very lovely tank 😍 great job
My neighbor, just turned 100 (in 2023), was a Sherman tank commander in Europe in WW2. The photo I saw of his tank, on the landing ship off of Normandy, was an M4. He lost three tanks. One hit a mine in Normandy. Another was in Alsace, France; he and three other Shermans were driving down a narrow road with low muddy farm fields on both sides. At some distance, and at a higher elevation, a "turretless" German vehicle knocked out the first and last Shermans, the crews in the middle two vehicles dismounted and ran. Not sure how he lost the third tank.
Right trigger fwd left trigger reverse, rb main gun lb machine gun , select changes view lol Great video amazing work gentleman
Now if that Riveter had a catch box.
Awesome machine, great video, thanks.
What a fucking awesome job that must be, restoring tanks. Thanks for sharing! Great work
I like the coded welds on the rebel plate at the start.
How these helped win a war is truly amazing.
Liked the Sherman , did well to hide all the holes, jack should take up your advice to glamp in the turret space, obviously going to take time for a full refit, hope he does, hang on going for a thatchers! That’s better, looking forward to see your new project, t34 coming on, did you know there’s a complete Churchill tank in Matt green sitting by a roundabout with made in leyland in front of it, looks pretty neat, it’s at north preston lancs, keep it up guys
Wow your Sherman mate was a mushroom , a real fun gi (not)! Not the usual craic we like on the Hewes Channel. Good to see you washing our Foden , love it. Thanks Joe. Stay safe mucka 👍👍
"A Sherman can give you a very nice edge".
Only if it has a large speaker on the side of the turret and a length of pipe to maybe look like a 90mm
Woof Woof ......thats my other dog impression.
tank you my neighbor shall fear me now, just need to figure out how to fire the cannon
I had a clockwork one thought when I was a kid. It shot flour out now and then.😂
Seb repping the MCM guys. That would be an interesting Collab 👌🏻
Love This Channel!
Thanks, I'll keep that in mind if I managed to get my hands on one
Handy to know. You never know when his may be required.
What a cool hobby/job if you have the tools and facilities!
The one I was involved with the transaxle was built by Mack it had a pair of Caddies in it long gone I sourced a 534 CID Ford with a Allison automatic from a C series cab over had to rebuild part of the firewall and move the radiators using electric fans with them it was very reliable.
Straight back to work 😅
Thanks for the tutorial! I'm currently robbing my local tank museum.
I live in Warminster! Cool to see a tank named after he town!
So did you get to keep that wet sand blast thing? . Or didcha have to give it back?..
Will we see the full job on the Mad Max Centurion?
Is that Warminster that used to be at Harman lines at the tip of the hill? I noticed it gone recently.
Nice video!, with a lot comin up. Maybe put a windguard or ' deadcat' on the camera to get rid of the annoying windsounds
Good ole Sherman reliable easy to fix and lots of them.
Interesting. 😊
That is super cool!
Basically this is a video of how to start a Sherman tank........basically.
What Jacket is Elliot wearing? i need one
Correct 💫
Thanks lads for another interesting vid,are you going to victory show
Did I hear that right, the Sherman was a French range tank and there was not a scratch on it ;)
I'll admit to being surprised how noisy it was inside. Is this normal or to do with the current stripped nature of the inside.
ang on ang on did i miss something.....where did the T34 engine come from? did you repair the old one (!) or get another if so where when how much etc etc and ditto
Whisper quiet in the cab !
That exposed drive shaft scares me... you're familiar with the phrase "wrapped around the axle" or "wrapped around the shaft?"
Nice. Was that a Scorpion on the truck?
I’d have been no use being in a Sherman crew. I need a brew before I start off, I’d be screwed having to wind it over before starting it 😬🤦♂
Do they burn oil as a matter of course or does yours need more work, or not properly warmed up?
It has a radial engine fitted. They tend to smoke more for while after start up. Some of the cylinders are downward facing. When the engine is off gravity causes oil to seep back down past the piston rings and into the combustion chamber. The smoke you see is the engine burning off that excess oil in the combustion chamber.
Shame you had to butcher in half, that ROF Nottingham L11 120mm breach ring, PS the breech pressure during firing was designed for 32 Tonnes per Sq inch, hence the thickness of the metal 😊
It is beatiful!
Atleast there’s no wind noise gents 😅
Yeah thank the lord..
@@MrHewes I think most of the wind was caused by all that winding 😂😂😂
@@MrHewesmate that rivet fun at the end. What is that. Proper clean and fast riveting
Is the motor on the sherman manufactured by continental?
I will say you guys work hard an play harder…… 😎👌🏼
Just what all us men need to take our wivescand girlfriends out on a date night, thanks again for a great video, best regards from a Kiwi living in Australia 👍👍👍👍
Oh I remember the first time I started one of these when I worked T Duxford You needed 2 fire extinguishers and more on standby 2 guys to crank it and 2to pull you out of the way !! JUST KEEP YA HEAD DOWN WHILE IT SPITS FLAME DIRECTLY ABOVE YOUR HEAD !! TERRIFYING BUT WHAT A BUZZ !!
you guys do a really cool job, great to watch. May i ask, do you guys have military experience to have such know how? or is it just a labour of love. keep up the good work :D
All it needs is the Star on both sides! 🇺🇸
The commanders of these tanks would have been a similar age to the young man in the hoody, and the crews even younger.
Was that the same radial engine used in the navy wildcat. Some shermans had those
my favourite part is where it's all like wsshhhhhhffssshhhshshs
I keep coming back to this so I'm ready when World War Bugaloo pops off.
Does this Sherman tank have a Chrysler automatic transmission ? Or possibly it was a newer version
I work were the centurion was originally from nice to see it in high Res on here :)