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By Roderick Bell Austin Armor Builders Society June 27, 2009 Military Vechicle Technology Foundation - Jacques Littlefield Military Vehicle Museum: Sd.Kfz. 171 "Panther" Ausf A Restoration Introduction Here are a view videos I found on the internet showing the restoration of the Sd.Kfz. 171 "Panther" Ausf. A by the Military Vehicle Technology Foundation tank restorers. These videos were created by the tank restorers and published to the internet (YouTube). This is the tank that was featured on Tank Overhall during their first season. This tank was recovered from a river bottom in Poland. It had spent 45 years submerged underwater before being recovered by the Polish Army. Torsion bars, Transmission, and Driver's hatch The first six videos show the Panther tanks suspension and torsion bar details, transmission gears, crank shaft installation, and the driver hatch. |
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Engine Rebuild The next set of videos deal with the engine. Rebuilding it to it's first test drive. |
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Gun tour, Turret install, Interviews, and Restored Panther The last six videos shows the gun breech, caping the Panther with its turrent, a video interview by Boing Boing Video of Liz Ditz talking about the museum and tank technology. |
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