I have heard of the mantlet, but glacis plate is new to me. As for return rollers I've seen some Sherman's that use some sort of rounded steel that rides between the track guides.
Ryan w. On Nov 6, 2011, at 2:26 PM, Phil <[email protected]> wrote: > Sorry no-one told you, Ryan. For reference the return rollers are the > 3 (on the Sherman) rollers each side at the top that stop the track > dragging on the suspension units. > > I tried to think of some more obscure tank terms you might not have > come across and thought of : > > Glacis plate- the part of the hull protecting the driver and MG-er > (sloping on the Sherman) > Mantlet- the mounting the gun sits in (the bit that moves up and down) > > Can anyone else think of any more? > > Phil P > > On Nov 6, 7:07 pm, Ryan W. <[email protected]> wrote: >> In an earlier email I asked the group what the name was. No one ever told me. >> >> Ryan w. >> >> On Nov 6, 2011, at 12:16 PM, Chairman Miaow <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> >>> . . . well it looks to me like an idler rather than a return roller! >> >>> On Nov 6, 4:47 pm, Ryan W. <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> The subject box pretty much sums it up. >> >>>> photo.JPG >>>> 536KViewDownload >> >>>> Ryan ( now i need to finish the left side track) w. >> >>> -- >>> You are currently subscribed to the "R/C Tank Combat" group. >>> To post a message, send email to [email protected] >>> To unsubscribe, send email to [email protected] >>> Visit the group athttp://groups.google.com/group/rctankcombat- Hide quoted >>> text - >> >> - Show quoted text - > > -- > You are currently subscribed to the "R/C Tank Combat" group. > To post a message, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe, send email to [email protected] > Visit the group at http://groups.google.com/group/rctankcombat > -- You are currently subscribed to the "R/C Tank Combat" group. To post a message, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe, send email to [email protected] Visit the group at http://groups.google.com/group/rctankcombat
