SHERMAN Tank moves again under its own power after 50-years_fin
Heritage - News
21st December 2007, updated 6th January 2008, 25th February 2008, 18th March 2008, 11th April 2008
To see this tank in action come to the Steam & Cosmos Festival 2008.
Ferrets’ Restoration
Sherman Tank moves again under its own power after 50-years
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Sherman Tank moves again under its own power after 50-years
The Mk IV Sherman Tank that was made available by the South African Defence Force School of Armour in Bloemfontein and which has been undergoing major reengineering work for the last 8-months is now mobile. The following report has come in from Jan Fouche who is in charge of the restoration team.
"We drove the Sherman for the first time a week ago. It has got a lot of power and goes well. We however had a problem on the gearbox not selecting reverse. The guys from PK Bus Services came yesterday and corrected the problem.
Where have all the Shermans Gone?
Heritage - News
22nd August 2007
In a joint cooperative exercise between the School of Armour in Bloemfontein and the Sandstone Heritage Trust, an M4 Sherman is steadily being rebuilt as an exhibition vehicle to offer an opportunity to the public to see what the best of the best classic military fighting vehicles from the Second World War era looked like.