And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
depending on the vehicle, you actually had to wind-up the starter before releasing it to crank the engine.. the Lee/Grants and some Shermans I think...
When starters get wet they tend to fail. I would love to have that option. Ford put the starter relay under the hood. That saved me more than I could count.
Having been a US Marine tank commander for many years, I can tell you that pots banging around while the tank is moving is nothing compared to the engine noise, the track and wheels squeaking loudly and what not.
I’d say most if not all WWII tanks had a manual start. Long whining of spooling up the stater before it has enough energy to turn over the Maybach 21L V-12. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ROnb5ouBjNc
I wore those same over boots as a kid. The weird latches always intrigued me. Never saw anyone else with them. I guess dad kept some from his time in the Army.
I always though they were like little ladders. It was either these or ones with zippers and the zippers would never hold up. And the boots were always too small. You had to put bread bags over your shoes so you could get them on.
If I was going to fork out the money for a Class III, a Thompson would be one of the choices I might have to consider. Luckily, I'm not going to fork out the money for a Class III.
That ain't gonna happen while this criminal gov't is in control. When "We the people" take charge and start splitting skulls left and right there might be a change for the future.
do they have to hand crank start that thing
ReplyDeleteIf they had to.
ReplyDeletedepending on the vehicle, you actually had to wind-up the starter before releasing it to crank the engine.. the Lee/Grants and some Shermans I think...
ReplyDeleteAs did Tigers
Deleteoh my. i do hope they are not in a no smoking zone :)
ReplyDelete"Smoke em if you got em gentlemen, we're movin' out in 10."
ReplyDeletebut the pots & Thompson gun appear ready for use
ReplyDeleteWhen starters get wet they tend to fail. I would love to have that option. Ford put the starter relay under the hood. That saved me more than I could count.
ReplyDeleteIt was not going to sneak up on anyone anyway, so Pots baning around were not a drawback.
ReplyDeleteI came here to say exactly that.
DeleteHaving been a US Marine tank commander for many years, I can tell you that pots banging around while the tank is moving is nothing compared to the engine noise, the track and wheels squeaking loudly and what not.
DeleteReal men, doing real things, in the real world. Purple hair and nose rings get a quick burpppp...!
ReplyDeleteI’d say most if not all WWII tanks had a manual start. Long whining of spooling up the stater before it has enough energy to turn over the Maybach 21L V-12. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ROnb5ouBjNc
ReplyDeleteI wore those same over boots as a kid. The weird latches always intrigued me. Never saw anyone else with them. I guess dad kept some from his time in the Army.
ReplyDeleteI always though they were like little ladders. It was either these or ones with zippers and the zippers would never hold up. And the boots were always too small. You had to put bread bags over your shoes so you could get them on.
DeleteWhen I was a kid those "over boots" were called Goulashes.
DeleteIf I was going to fork out the money for a Class III, a Thompson would be one of the choices I might have to consider. Luckily, I'm not going to fork out the money for a Class III.
ReplyDeleteH&K MP5
DeleteH&K MP5/10mm. Go with my 1006 Smith. Or maybe a Dillon Aero M154D in the back of my pickup with a pallet of 7.62.
DeleteI feel sorry for these guys and all the rest like them. All that suffering, effort and sacrifice for what this dungheap of a country turned into.
ReplyDeleteThis once-great nation may be great again once we are able to $hit can the limp wrist libtards and other Nare-do-wells that have infected us.
DeleteThat ain't gonna happen while this criminal gov't is in control.
DeleteWhen "We the people" take charge and start splitting skulls left and right there might be a change for the future.
The parasites are killing the country.
John, we're not going to do that with the present-day spaghetti-spined GOP "opposition".
DeleteDecent job on that colorized photo.
ReplyDeleteEverybody's got to eat.
ReplyDeleteAnd everybody's got to die, some to need to asap.
DeleteStart with the muzzies and move on to everyone who complains.
ReplyDeleteWhat Mr. Anon said.
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