We're the Military and Airpower Guys of Jonah Goldberg of National Review Online + a stray we found wandering around looking lost. All original material JHD, BHD, JR, WT, and KA 2003-2010 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/02/the_phibian_ask.html Sat, 24 Mar 2012 15:43:23 Z Movable Type 4.12 en Copyright 2012 http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification Whatziss? He threw down the challenge in his Fullbore Friday post and then slapped me across the face with his dainty lacy white glove. Since I torture you guys with this game, it's only appropriate that I periodically make my bones at it too. 'Phibian - I say it's this: British Cruiser Tank Mk.IV (A13 - Mark II) This was the first British tank to use Christie's suspension system. A prototype Christie vehicle was purchased (A13E1), from which the eventual design was developed. There were two production prototype vehicles, A13E2 and A13E3. They were used by the 1st Armoured Division... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/02/the_phibian_ask.html http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/02/the_phibian_ask.html Fri, 16 Feb 2007 11:06:49 -0600 too many straight lines, ick... not a curve to be seen. not a very graceful beastie at all. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/02/the_phibian_ask.html#comment-56766 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/02/the_phibian_ask.html#comment-56766 Fri, 16 Feb 2007 15:32:35 -0600 There's an even chance, I think - that the two pictures are of the same tank. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/02/the_phibian_ask.html#comment-56761 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/02/the_phibian_ask.html#comment-56761 Fri, 16 Feb 2007 14:23:19 -0600 "then slapped me across the face with his dainty lacy white glove" I hardly think so...............you are so jealous of the sailors. It's a shame. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/02/the_phibian_ask.html#comment-56760 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/02/the_phibian_ask.html#comment-56760 Fri, 16 Feb 2007 13:14:38 -0600 Bingo! MKIII they pulled up from off Dunkirk. Needs a lot of TLC. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/02/the_phibian_ask.html#comment-56754 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/02/the_phibian_ask.html#comment-56754 Fri, 16 Feb 2007 12:41:55 -0600