5 Weird Tanks | Tank Chats

Enjoy this compilation of classic Tank Chats presented by David Fletcher. We’ve put together David’s chats on some of the weirdest tank designs in our collection – including Praying Mantis, Tetrach, L1E3, Wheel-Cum-Track Machine, and the M22 Locust.

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00:00 | Intro
00:35 | Praying Mantis
02:26 | Tetrarch
10:03 | L1E3 Amphibious
14:48 | Wheel-Cum-Track Machine
20:36 | Tiny M22 Locust

This video features archive footage courtesy of British Pathé.

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[kbm]

How wonderful to see Mr David Fletcher again even if it is a compilation of older videos. I think i can safely say that all subscribers of this channel both miss him and wish him well.

[squelching]

I really do miss David. Hopefully he's doing well.

[russwoodward]

God bless you David Fletcher. You've brought thousands of new enthusiasts into the world of armour and brought history alive for all of us. You are just truly original and brilliant.

[thetankmuseum]

Hey Tank Nuts! We hope you enjoyed David Fletcher discussing some weird tanks. Know any other weird tanks? Drop them in the comments below.

[richardtheweaver]

9:43 Cool. The very word ‘tank’ was enough to carry the day!

[TempraryName]

Turning around a panzer division heading towards the Normandy beaches with only 5 obsolete tanks sounds like they performed a vital role!

[maxasaurus]

Could you imagine the thoughts of that crew on the way down? Dreadful indeed, Rest in Peace.

[johnoneill]

You really got to love Mr Fletcher if it's rubbish he will tell you it's rubbish.😅

[MrAdamforman]

I love the guy. He's perfect for such videos.

[douglasmaccullagh]

My understanding of those suspension rods on the M22 Locust is they stiffen and reinforce the suspension. The bogie brackets were weak and could be bent traveling cross country. The external rods reinforced the suspension without adding much weight.

[dougjb]

Mantis looks like a group of third years were told to make a tank that put the raw fighting power of the Bren Carrier on a pound-shop A-frame step ladder.

[octane]

The way that man roasted that poor amphibious tank lmfao

[confusedrhino]

I loled at the credits rolling as he was explaining, imagining them doing it live like "cmon David wrap it up" haha. But nice video, I like his relaxed style

[PUBHEAD]

They need to sell little plushy stuffy dolls of Mr. Fletcher, complete with miniture mustache and cardigan so that we can all have a tank granddad of our very own.

[fredwupkensoppel]

I like how methodical he is. "Here are all the facts, some say this, some say that, it's not up to me to decide"

[BamBamBigelow..]

That tank falling out of glider story freaks me out

[Green-Mountainboy]

The thought of being in a tank inside a glider and then dropping from the sky into the ocean is terrifying.

[willemhendriks]

Mantis is like Johnny 5's Cro-Magnon ancestor. Clear Skynet vibes. Might work as a drone so no crew gets bedsores...

[murrayscott]

Nice to see'va still stickin: round ! You're part of my life. G'bless.

[mikep]

I love his talks. Light tanks were considered novelties since tanks were supposed to fight armor. In recent wars light tanks could be very useful. Even the Bradley (not even close to being a tank) has racked up its fair share of armor so maybe medium and light tanks could have a place in combat.