THE "TANKS"
MANNED BY THE BANTAMS. and N.Z. Cable Association.) LONDON, Sept. 18. The Evening Star states that the crews of the "tanks' 'are selected from the bantam battalion, owing to the lack of head room. FRAMEWORK BUILT IN AMERICA. (Rec. Sept. 20, 9.30 a.m.) WASHINGTON, Sept. 19. The framework of the British armoured, cars is said to have been built by the Holt Manufacturing Company, Illinois, who sent over a thousand to England. They were unarmoured when they left America. The machines resemble railway track layers of enormous tractive power. They lay their own rails and automatically pick them up after using them. The wheels do not touch the ground and are constructed of steel. The cars are of 120 horse-power, aaid a weight of 18.000 pounds. They were evidentlyarmed and armoured in England.
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Nelson Evening Mail, 20 September 1916, Page 5
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135THE "TANKS" Nelson Evening Mail, 20 September 1916, Page 5
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