Mark Hansen Posted 12 June , 2008 Share Posted 12 June , 2008 I recently won a photo on eBay of a Mk I male which has the WD number not only on the front horn but also on the sponson. Has anyone else seen WD numbers, matching or otherwise, on the sponsons? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laughton Posted 13 June , 2008 Share Posted 13 June , 2008 None of these: WW1 Tanks - Library and Archives Canada Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Clifton Posted 13 June , 2008 Share Posted 13 June , 2008 It might have something to do with the fact that sponsons were often removed for transport by rail. Although theoretically they should be interchangeable, getting "your own" sponsons back would be desirable as you knew they fitted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delta Posted 13 June , 2008 Share Posted 13 June , 2008 Never seen it before but it certainyl makes sense to do so. Interesting that there's no name on the tank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobL Posted 13 June , 2008 Share Posted 13 June , 2008 Not sure if it's any help, but the tank is C6 under the command of Lieutenant Tarbet. There's a photo in the Osprey book 'British Mark I Tank 1916' of it ditched near Blangy Road at Arras, according to the caption it's 'The only known view of a Mk I at Arras' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Hansen Posted 13 June , 2008 Author Share Posted 13 June , 2008 Never seen it before but it certainyl makes sense to do so. Interesting that there's no name on the tank Actually there is but it's too blurred for me to make out. I'll attach a close up and a negative view in case anyone else wants to have a go. Two lines; the top appears to be "HMLS" (naturally) and the lower line appears to, and should, start with a "C". Negative view here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tanks3 Posted 13 June , 2008 Share Posted 13 June , 2008 Mark, You will no doubt realise this is a Lincoln machine Tanks3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidearm Posted 13 June , 2008 Share Posted 13 June , 2008 Mark This tank was knocked out on 9 April 1917. By that time I don't believe tank names had been standardised to start with the Battalion letter. It may well start with a C, but for Mark Is you can't assume that infers C Battalion. Prior to March 1917 this tank served with a different Battalion (one secondary source says B, another says D - blast transcription errors!). Fantastic photo by the way. Oh, and I have seen serials painted on sponsons before, but not externally. I can think of one photo that shows one painted on the inside face of the door. Gwyn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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