tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5030145265861917845.post3437038135068879923..comments2024-03-28T14:35:30.147-04:00Comments on Tank Archives: Fabric to MetalPeterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09622237223229485503noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5030145265861917845.post-78622109169208303302018-10-25T02:15:07.145-04:002018-10-25T02:15:07.145-04:00Fair enough, but sooner or later those will wear o...Fair enough, but sooner or later those will wear out and need to be replaced right?Kellomieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04915110653443066212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5030145265861917845.post-46941290018329565012018-10-23T11:04:34.762-04:002018-10-23T11:04:34.762-04:00Having a few million left over from the Great War?...Having a few million left over from the Great War?Chits 'n' Thingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01819307975178436315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5030145265861917845.post-15417250500511855182018-10-23T02:57:37.520-04:002018-10-23T02:57:37.520-04:00Oh right, fabric belts were still common for Maxim...Oh right, fabric belts were still common for Maxim derivatives even this late - the Brits used them too, though as minor belligerents go at least the Finns had switched over to metal in the Thirties. Bit surprising really given the fabric's higher weight, comparative fragility and susceptibility to moisture and dirt; cost considerations I suppose?Kellomieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04915110653443066212noreply@blogger.com