ALPINE TANKS
6000 ft. CLLVn WITJT NINE PASSENGERS. Three "disanuoured" tanks, carrying nass'engors, went \ip and down a mountain ot' COOfl feet at Jlegevo (Haute SavoicV The best time was Ihr. 35min. for the climb, and 55niin. for the deScent. The competition had been organised by llin French Touring' Club to ascertain if the Army lyp? of tank could be converted into a vehicle for the transport of passe liners awl goods in mountainous region'. The winning tank- fi'.l.ed with a. Renault engine, carried nine passengers besides i.lio driver. They sal in two seats arranged jaunting-car fashion. The tank's ppl.'ol consumption for tlie ascent was four gallons; for the descent it was a little moro than one. Thcro wna much compel il ion anions the crowd of tourists who had gathered there for the places of passengers.—"Daily Mail."
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Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 41, 12 November 1919, Page 7
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138ALPINE TANKS Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 41, 12 November 1919, Page 7
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