Bren Gun Carrier World Record SMASHED!!

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In January 2015 the New Zealand Military Vehicles Collectors Club attempted to beat the world record for the biggest number of Bren Gun/Light Machine Gun carriers in one place at one time all able to travel a set distance under their own motive power. The previous record of 17 carriers (set in Australia) was well and truly smashed when 27 New Zealand carriers completed the set distance course (from the 29 that started).
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Комментарии : 48

@steveholmes11 3 года назад

I think the Desert Rats might have had a few more than 27. Great show guys, excellent viewing, and congratulations on keeping them running.

@johnskiba1273 2 года назад

From the US. Great show, I wish I was there in person.

@marvindebot3264 4 года назад

I think you will find the record was set in the first half of the 40s and rather higher than that.

@helgan35 9 лет назад

Brilliant! My great grandad used to drive one of these in the war, great to see so many in action! Congrats to all involved, thank you for keeping them going :)

@BrassLock 7 лет назад

Nothing like a bit of friendly rivalry between neighbours.

@bobfeet573 8 лет назад

My great grandpa operated one of these during WW2

@marcuserektus 9 лет назад

This looks to be a lot of fun!

@kanth66 9 лет назад

It's great to hear the sounds too. Like a bunch of hot rod cars. Interesting how the tracks don't squeak.

@ethansmith519 8 лет назад

Late reply but the running wheels on the bottom are covered with rubber. Most of these tankettes are well maintained and probably used custom or refurbished tracks.

@ronasaurus74 4 года назад

@archerry6457 2 года назад

Jacinda won't ever let you do this again...

@AlexDonnett 7 лет назад

I feel like buying a ww2 jeep or halftrack or something

@benlaskowski357 4 года назад

Thirty of 'em? Where're you guys going? Berlin?

@allgood6760 Год назад

Cool.. I would love to have ome! 👍🇳🇿

@ccmyart 5 лет назад

Everyone needs a dream.

@michaelkane1379 5 лет назад

The world trembles. Collectors bigger than NZ Military?

@nazimelon6653 9 лет назад

does anyone know where i can buy one of these? i would really love to own one of these or something similar...

@gingerfish90 8 лет назад

+Nazimelon EBAY :-D

@goldcoasttime Год назад

its possible when your country is as small as a postage stape

@historicalmachines Год назад

There are plenty of smaller countries....

@FairladyS130 3 года назад

Are these related to the Bob Semple tank?

@historicalmachines 3 года назад

No, not at all. The Semple Tank was a distinctly New Zealand design, whereas these Universal and Bren Carriers were UK designs from the 1930s.

@FairladyS130 3 года назад

@@historicalmachines Yeah Aussie taking the piss LOL

@steveholmes11 3 года назад

How dare you Sir!

@jackeagles1637 8 лет назад

Australia built 5,000 of these during WW2 - just curious - were they also built in NZ and if so how many? -- How many of the carriers used in the record were Australian built?

@historicalmachines 8 лет назад

Yes, many were built in NZ. Not sure of how many, but it was quite a few.

@johnnoyb9126 6 лет назад

nzhistory.govt.nz/media/video/manufacturing-nz-bren-gun-carriers

@budmeister 5 лет назад

Are these LP2A's?

@historicalmachines 5 лет назад

Some of them are, yes.

@xsnut1 9 лет назад

what is the top speed...?

@nazimelon6653 9 лет назад

xsnut1 about 48 kph on a straight.

@xsnut1 9 лет назад

thankyou...

@bilgincevatgursoy1004 8 лет назад

+Nazimelon wow that's fast :)

@DickGibson 9 лет назад

Amazing Way kool men

@1joshjosh1 5 лет назад

My Grandpa got run over by one of these in the war.

@rodahead9347 4 года назад

"smashed the Aussie record".. wow I guess that makes New Zealand relevant... or does it?

@historicalmachines 4 года назад

Of course it does!!! :-)

@thenoobcannon9830 7 лет назад

are any of those guns functional?

@historicalmachines 7 лет назад

Some of them are, yes.

@thenoobcannon9830 7 лет назад

Historical Aviation Film Unit C cat I imagine?

@rocksteel44 5 лет назад

...BAD-TO-THE-BONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@colingodin1477 8 лет назад

till michael wittman sees you

@lamaze2295 8 лет назад

Itd be waste of good 88mm ammo, better off just to use the MG's, or just use the Tiger to run the whee little things over lol

@adrianwhittingham3526 6 лет назад

Lol

@2adamast 4 года назад

They had PIAT, and those destroyed more tanks in Normandy than wittman's propaganda score.

@colingodin1477 3 года назад

@@2adamast the piat was a rather weak highly in accurate anti tank gernade

@2adamast 3 года назад

@@colingodin1477 Weak = 100 mm, that's everything on the flanks of a Tiger. But there was indeed only a 40% chance to hit a moving target at 100 m, so the Tiger had a fair chance to run away. The PIAT was only replaced in the fifties.