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Here David Willey examines two WW2 German tracked vehicles. The first is the Sd.Kfz. 2, better known as the Kettenkrad, a light tractor. The second, the Springer, a demolition vehicle which was fundamentally a mobile bomb, which shared the Kettenkrad's running gear and engine. SUBSCRIBE to The Tank Museum RU-vid channel: ► / @thetankmuseum
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@MrDaiseymay 4 года назад

What a great orator, he hardly paused for breath. Don't know if he was reading a autoque, but he sure knew his stuff.

@Scriptorsilentum 4 года назад

typical british veteran - they know their stuff inside/out. I've met his aviation equivalent and it was phenomenal: all the de havilland jets... and i mean every last inch of these things inside them, metals, materials, frames, engines, weapons, early ejection seats, canopies...

@Knightswhosaynee 4 года назад

Yes very good , makes it clear an interesting 👍

@andrewlong6438 3 года назад

Plus he is great to listen to. Good well paced delivery and no gimmicks. Great that these videos are recorded to share on RU-vid. If you get chance to visit Tank Museum at Bovington - do so.

@starzkream Год назад

David Willey knows everything.

@stubmandrel Год назад

Please take note YT wannabees who can't even post a long sentence without a cut in the middle.

@damaan1243 4 года назад

These should be publicly available and built again. They're so cool.

@EinachserLS 4 года назад

Yes, I too would like to be able to buy a remote controlled, tracked demolition charge. I can think of so many uses. Oh, you weren´t talking about the Springer? Nevermind.

@captiannemo1587 4 года назад

The British did a light halftrack (bigger then the Kettenkrad) but not massive. They also looked into offroad vehicles and decided the wheeled vehicles 6x6 and 8x8 were cheaper and better. Although there were many proposals for truck conversions to halftracks.

@radiousis49 4 года назад

yes!

@camronrapp4146 3 года назад

To be honest, reproductions of this are already made. The main issue is the market for it, not many people are willing to buy it. It's not practical and is only used for show off with to be able to say "i have one" mind set

@largol33t1 2 года назад

Yeah but they probably use four times more fuel than an average motorcycle.

@BadSkeelz 4 года назад

Comments: "It doesn't look that over-engineered." Kettenkrad designers: "The wheel is optional."

@1230986666 4 года назад

And it weights over 1200 kilograms

@MrCenturion13 4 года назад

Something like 124 lubrication points on this beast. Almost as bad as a Hummer.

@_Crimon 4 года назад

@Paul Beduhn but the wheel is optional

@RememberTheSlapFilms 4 года назад

HAHAhaaaarrrhhhrhgh!

@whalesong999 4 года назад

During the '50s, NSU came out with other motorcycle designs that had excellent engineering though I doubt the designer of this tracked vehicle had much to do with them. The NSU Max was a top-of-the-line 250cc OHC single that had little competition for excellence and quality.

@taofledermaus 4 года назад

Beside motorcycles, NSU, after the war , also made micro-cars, some smaller than the Volkswagen, up til the early 70's. NSU also developed the Wankel (rotary) engine which they licensed to Mazda. If you look at the stampings on a Mazda rotary engine, you'll probably see NSU patent numbers, etc.

@theplacedowntheroad 3 года назад

Awesome to see you watch this channel!

@jakublulek3261 2 года назад

And lots of NSU technology went to Volkswagen when they bought NSU in 1969. It is unpopular opinion (but I am automotive engineer and I have done my research on it) but Passat and Golf were extension of previous developments in NSU. And Prinz was licenced/copied in Soviet Union and Yugoslavia pretty extensively.

@jerryjeromehawkins1712 2 года назад

The Kettenkrad may have been "over-engineered" (that btw, is an OVER used term, lol) but it was developed not with the military in mind but the European logging industry.

@daviddavid5880 2 года назад

I recently saw a very cool postwar nsu scooter. Lovely and well engineered.

@SteveSmith-wk9dx 4 года назад

I often suspect the kettenkrad's popularity with infantry wasn't particularly for it's capabilities, but more because it was a better option than walking and carrying stuff (and also fun to drive).

@kenoliver8913 3 года назад

Or better than a horse - famously most of the Wehrmacht was NOT motorised.

@donjones4719 2 года назад

So many military vehicles have cramped and uncomfortable seating. I imagine anyone riding in one for more than half an hour must keep reminding him/herself "it's better than walking, it's better than walking."

@rrobb9853 4 года назад

'Over-engineered' - standard practice for the Germans. I think the Germans could over-engineer a screwdriver.

@herosstratos 4 года назад

R Roberts Inbus is a German invention.

@clockmonkey 4 года назад

For most jobs you can knock screws in with a Hammer.

@houstonhelicoptertours1006 4 года назад

But it will last you a lifetime.

@richieb7692 4 года назад

Doctor Who has on over engineered screwdriver. The Germans would still improve it, though

@SonsOfLorgar 4 года назад

@@richieb7692 and then the Swedes take the german design, simplifies it, improves it and sell it flat-packed with a name no non-scandinavian could even hope to pronounce properly.

@903strikerunit 4 года назад

It's good vehicle when you and your bud are travelling across the post apocalyptic wasteland in winter

@zafranorbian757 4 года назад

A vehicle fit for true masters of cute nihilism.

@Masada1911 4 года назад

Sounds like fun

@Punisher9419 4 года назад

Shoujo Shuumatsu Ryokou

@FloofyTanker 4 года назад

Ah yes, another girl's last tour comment

@pyrtwistPyrtwistWorldInMotion 4 года назад

How many cases of beer could it carry??

@generalripper7528 2 года назад

My grandfather rode on one of these during the war. He was also laid on top of a Willy's Jeep hood when the allies brought him to a military hospital. A British scout car crew gave his mother a lift, so she could visit him when he was in the POW camp after the capitulation. The British had the reputation of treating German POWs best out of all the allies.

@geigertec5921 4 года назад

"The motorcycle wheel does nothing, we just added it to make the machine more complicated." -Germany

@badlandskid 4 года назад

Haha, I was scrolling down to see who had beat me to this comment. 👍🏼

@Dontwlookatthis 3 года назад

@@badlandskid The handlebar system had a necessary hydraulic system that let the tracks do the steering, however, if you were going at speed, the wheel in the front would turn the vehicle a small bit, as when you are changing lanes while driving down the highway.

@corbindrollinger1948 3 года назад

@@Dontwlookatthis also, the motorcycle frontwheel allowed the kettenkrad to traverserse steeper steps that its tracks could do, you see you push the motorcycle frontwheel against an obstacle and the wheel wanders up the obstacle whilst the tracks push from behind, once the wheel is atop the obstacle the vehicle can follow thus allowing it to take some higher steps (trenches or similar) than a comparable full-tracked vehicle would be able to

@drstrangelove4998 2 года назад

@@corbindrollinger1948 thanks for that, a sensible comment here for a change.

@joespirit Год назад

At low speeds and less harsh corners the wheel actually does steer you before the hydraulic system took over to control the tracks. ….I have driven one!

@Arbiter099 4 года назад

Between this, Military History Visualized, and Forgotten Weapons, the Kettengrad has gotten a lot of love recently, really enjoying it!

@MrDaiseymay 4 года назад

I wish Meccanno would make a kit

@limabean1202 4 года назад

IKR i personally love this vehicle so its cool to hear more about it

@richieb7692 4 года назад

@@MrDaiseymay Tamiya and Revell make model kits. Any model shop can get them, also there are quite a few on Amazon

@JohnDoe-vm5rb 4 года назад

Cobi, a not-lego company, have a rather lovely kit for it too

@donjones4719 2 года назад

Not sure I'd call it love, exactly, from Ian. He described it as scary to drive, and waiting to roll over and kill you. OK, that was for him personally - he did give it a lot of positives in the video. But the first part is fun to point out.

@BewareOfTheKraut 4 года назад

German language is famous for having a word (often long compounds) for everything. But there is no German equivalent to "over-engineered".

@bratzo0815 4 года назад

It doesn't mean exactly the same and is a neologism, but "verschlimmbessert" just came to my mind :D

@BewareOfTheKraut 4 года назад

@@bratzo0815 One of my favourite terms but, doesn't fit very well in this case.

@dennis1701e 4 года назад

@@bratzo0815 that would rather fit soviets XD or "überentwickelt" as a close call tho not so sure About that

@soundofeighthooves 4 года назад

cause over engineering doesnt exist. its just british jealousy

@BewareOfTheKraut 4 года назад

@@soundofeighthooves Yep.

@poisonousteapot2394 4 года назад

One of the most aesthetically pleasing German vehicle

@kyle857 4 года назад

I was going to say the opposite. It just looks goofy to me. It's no Panther.

@LamgiMari 4 года назад

I think it's disproportionate. Like a fat guy with a very small head.

@QuizmasterLaw 4 года назад

Tsar Alexaner, spreading the Deza good russian )

@cybersaiko451 4 года назад

lol what

@poisonousteapot2394 4 года назад

@@LamgiMari Do not speak ill of the kettenkraftrad, for it's silly appearance belies It's capability to crush you under it's formidable thread.

@1337fraggzb00N 4 года назад

Engineer:"Do you want a motorcycle or a tank?" Hitler:"Yes."

@1337fraggzb00N 4 года назад

@MichaelKingsfordGray you don't need to describe yourself, buddy.

@gabrielgomescunha 4 года назад

Best comment so far😂😂

@badlandskid 4 года назад

MichaelKingsfordGray lowbrow asshat trollololol

@richieb7692 4 года назад

The Kettenkrad is my first purchase when I win the lottery. They look good, and I've heard that they are a total blast to ride..

@SonsOfLorgar 4 года назад

Have fun with the maintenance of those individually lubricated track links... ;) I'd get one myself if I could, get some kind of reinforced rubber or double pin dry track and swap the engine for a modern drive train modified to fit the original chassi while conservating the original parts so that the whole vehicle can be fully restored with the original parts without need for cutting or welding.

@richieb7692 4 года назад

Get that sorted in a morning. Go for a blast in the afternoon Or, as I've won the lottery, someone else can do it for me.

@casbot71 4 года назад

How would they rate for going on a off road motorbike tour? There might be a specialty market for a _updated modern reconstruction?_ Base it off a good off-road bike and engine, they're a few diesel dirt bikes for military use (logistics, you don't need a separate fuel supply, unless you're running Abrams) that would be appropriate, and the engine could always be donated from a larger vehicle or even fitted as a diesel electric drivetrain. And there may be something of appropriate size that could be used for the tracks (maybe a small bobcat), or just some reliable tracks designed. The only question is do they try to make it look like the original, or a sleek modern interpretation?

@obelic71 4 года назад

@@SonsOfLorgar the original plans are free available. you could build one from scratch or with modern materials. Aluminum tub, Carbonfiber track wheels, selflubricating sealed bearings etc.etc.

@redram5150 4 года назад

Schwimmwagen

@KnifeChatswithTobias 4 года назад

As the Springer was a WWII German vehicle does that make it a “Jerry Springer?”

@ph5832 4 года назад

Tobias Gibson booooooo 🙄

@kyle857 4 года назад

Ha!

@cambo1200 4 года назад

Comedy gold.

@soundofeighthooves 4 года назад

i prefer Tommy Cookers

@colthedrummer 4 года назад

Thanks for that - just spat out my cup of tea from laughing! Bravo.

@evilfingers4302 4 года назад

The first time I heard of the Kettenkrad was an article I read in Easy Rider motorcycle magazine back in the late 1970's, since then, I've always wanted one.

@andysmodelandstuff4306 4 года назад

YES! I have been waiting for this tank-chat for ever. Thank you David, excellent as usual

@petert9110 4 года назад

I always loved these machines. What a great vehicle in snowy weather.

@nameinvalid69 4 года назад

I see... this is the EXACT vehicle portrayed in the [Girls' Last Tour] anime series. Every details is on point.

@1stPCFerret 4 года назад

The Kettenkrad is the "sidekick" character in the Japanese anime _Girls' Last Tour._

@shadowcathiiful 4 года назад

an absalut masterpiece of an anime.

@Brahmdagh 4 года назад

ok zoomer

@FloofyTanker 4 года назад

As a weeb I am happy to find this in every single Kettenkrad video I've been to.

@FeedMeMister 4 года назад

@@Brahmdagh I've been watching anime since the 90s and I love those cold potatoes

@TheLesserWeevil 4 года назад

Be gone WEEB

@jakelandry5645 4 дня назад

Thank you for finally clearing up how these steer

@fvw88 4 года назад

Thanks for going in depth on this unique military vehicle!

@itsbradmin3423 4 года назад

I love the kettenkrad. It’s such a unique and cool little vehicle. One day I’ll try and get ahold of one.

@claytonyoung5062 4 года назад

Great tank chat possibly one of the best , always look it out when I’m down at the museum

@jdsb-3707 3 года назад

I remember seeing one of these at a Kaserne in 1990. It was cammo grey with an iron cross on it. It really was a tease because we saw all these rare German WWII tanks and armor but couldn’t take pictures. The things I saw that day.

@wills2140 2 года назад

The picture of the "Springer" and other vehicles at 13:38 is really cool. I especially like the stacked tank hulls and turrets in the background. ☺ Thank you to David and all at The Tank Museum for the outstanding content and presentation! ☺

@simonwhite8474 4 года назад

People can be as rude about it as they like (David Willey isn't; he's just informative) but I still want one. Always have, always will.

@russellhawkins5113 2 года назад

These really are excellent presentations. Having just discovered them I’m just binge watching the lot.

@michaelhowell2326 4 года назад

This little rabbit is my hands-down favorite vehicle from WWII.

@jamiesworkshop3198 4 года назад

I would love to have a Kettenkraftrad. Such an amazing little vehicle! I've long admired them and didn't know production continued after the wars end.

@madman19931612 4 года назад

always amazing just how much stuff you guys manage to put into your videos, love it!

@billace90 4 года назад

Spielberg managed to get a hold of one for the final scene of Saving Private Ryan. (1998).

@charliegeorgeredhead6485 3 года назад

I was born lucky!

@goodwinter6017 2 года назад

Get on the rabbit!

@roadwarrior114 2 года назад

He better have bought it from the owner and kept it for personal use.

@russwoodward8251 4 года назад

Fascinating vehicle. Great research and presentation. Thanks!

@stevedrugscreensrus6935 4 месяца назад

The orator does a great job. Can’t wait to visit this tank museum

@smelloable 10 месяцев назад

The man that came up with the idea for the Kettenkrad, Ernst Kniepkamp was huge by the end of the war as regards tanks. He was to go back and forth between the army and the higher ups and work out what they wanted in future vehicles, then he was to go direct to industry. He was running around with the design briefs for the E-100, E-75 .ect in his sachel.

@davepearce6359 4 года назад

Superb vehicle, plus bonus variation vehicles. Thank you. 😉

@bbcmotd 4 года назад

When David politely asks me to please subscribe if I enjoy tank chats, and I love them, and I have been subscribed for years...

@pill_popin_pigeon4759 Год назад

I love this thing, it is just so weird and unique

@Werrf1 4 года назад

A light tracked runabout...almost seems like an equivalent to the British Universal Carrier, in role at least if not in design.

@charlesemerson6763 4 года назад

I like the picture of the two Springers with the Tiger II hulls and turrets in the background.

@Sturminfantrist 3 года назад

location is Kassel near the Henschel company, the Tiger hulls are taken from production line by US Troops they are incomplete and wait for scraping.

@davidwhite8168 4 года назад

Thank you for another outstanding video!

@KnifeChatswithTobias 4 года назад

Great history of the Kettenkrad! Never knew about the Springer.

@obelic71 4 года назад

I think alot of people don't know that fact. It could be the name springer comes from the German word sprengen (detonate)

@michaeljohnson-li5nn 4 года назад

Managed to see a couple of Kettenkrads at the War and Peace show, looks as good in the metal as it does in the images.

@buckshot6481 4 года назад

That could get me to some nice fishing, hunting spots !

@AcceptYourDeath 3 года назад

I have to side with my home country on this one! Not over engineered but built to last as a heavy duty vehicle. It doesn't seem to have much of fancy gimmicks or something done really outside the norm. Engine with tracks and sturdy - done!

@Renault_75-34MX 4 года назад

7:39 the Kettenkraftrad without the front wheel looks like a personal carrier version of that Panzerkampfwagen I Ausführung C, i think it's tracks inspired the design of the late Panzer I and II variants

@n4zou 4 года назад

The front wheel is a mud rudder. That's the reason the front wheel is solid and not made with spokes or cutouts to make it lighter like a typical wheel.

@BleedingUranium 4 года назад

On another note about the front wheel, per a comment on the ForgottenWeapons Kettenkrad video recently, apparently during the war some maintenance types working on these would occasionally take it driving without the front wheel... straight through groups of regular soldiers while loudly (feigning) panic and yelling that's out of control. :D

@unclesamuk8687 4 года назад

if manufacturers would produce something like this today they would sell faster than ATV's.

@pyrtwistPyrtwistWorldInMotion 4 года назад

I'd like to have one or two.

@57thorns 4 года назад

newatlas.com/mtt-136-personal-electric-sled/30932/ comes pretty close, it has the drive part (track, engine, batteries) but you will need some extras to turn it into a vehicle. Electric engines are great for instant torque. (and for military applications stealth as they are less noisy, with the distinct disadvantage of loading time).

@luiseatoll6368 4 года назад

@@57thorns Looks like a retrograde compared to this.

@jerryslater3447 4 года назад

I assume you are too young to remember the "Ski-Do Alpine"; twin 18 inch tracks and the front ski was merely a guide, but you could pull your truck out of the ditch with it.

@ourmaninjapan16 4 года назад

Argocat. Can have tracks with an optional kit.

@Knightswhosaynee 4 года назад

This is Great , just subscribed. The significant other just rolls hers eyes and shakes her head , but, l am watching all of these twice . thanks well done

@FloofyTanker 4 года назад

It's the best vehicle for exploring the post apocalyptic world with your best friend.

@dannychurch7223 4 года назад

Eternal Goddess In a post what you said you’ve eaten your best friend.

@MsZsc 4 года назад

Danny Church *eat out

@terrystephens1102 2 года назад

A very interesting topic, thanks.😃👌👏👏👏👏

@john0815 4 года назад

Love this vehicle 👍🏼

@thewanderingisraelite 4 года назад

I had one of these which I got from the German forestry service. Put it together, and had fun with it on California streets where I licensed it as a NSU motorcycle. Drove it around Torrance and Redondo Beach, and finally sold it to Harrod's Club in Reno, NV for $4,500 back in the 1970's..!

@roadwarrior114 2 года назад

So there's at least 2 Kettenkrads in America then.

@evilfingers4302 3 года назад

The first time I saw the Kettenkrad was in a article of "Easy Rider" motorcycle magazine here in the US back in the mid 1970's

@gundam116 3 года назад

Such a awesome machine

@anotherianp 4 года назад

I can't see this in the comments anywhere, but the Kettenkrad is registered as a Luftwaffe vehicle (WL = Wehrmacht Luftwaffe) - in the video David Willey mentions that it may have had an earlier role with a Panzer Division. Did they change the registration letters when the user changed, for example from WH to WL when a vehicle moved from Heer to Luftwaffe use or WL to WH vice versa?

@borderlands6606 15 дней назад

I always wondered how the Kettenkrad overcame monumental understeer from that ineffectual looking front wheel. The answer as explained here, is turning the handlebars also engaged the tracks. Like "Hobart's Funnies", the Kettenkrad was one of the weird-but-effective mobile devices WW2 threw up.

@cavscout678 3 года назад

That think is awesome! would be super handy on the farm!

@Whiteshell204 4 года назад

*Always liked the Kettenkrad....always take one for a spin in Forgotten Hope 2 on way to my sniper positions on the map* *Bonham Auctions sold one and it went between 70-100k...wow*

@simonrooney7942 3 года назад

Thank you These Kettenkrads did great service. So easy to say over-engineered. What else works in the snow & mud??

@user-sm3xq5ob5d Год назад

Just a forerunner of the snowmobile.

@nigel900 Год назад

Fascinating. 👍🏻

@Baron3D 4 года назад

Thank You, very interesting.

@guspriyol7211 3 года назад

i tend to forget that in wwII there were no wireless communications. If you wanted a word with someone, you needed to lay down cables. seems a fitting vehicle.

@FranktheDachshund 2 месяца назад

Not exactly.

@oddballsok 4 года назад

13:01 "and then he stop that vehicle, exit the vehicle, >> climb out, run very fast back to his own lines ..and detonate the bomb". That was the Ausführung A.

@neoxenia7014 3 года назад

My grandfather grabbed one left by the Germans in 45. Used it as a tractor on the farm until the late 70’s when he gave it away to a fellow that chopped it to pieces to make a home made tracked vehicle, such a shame.

@spm36 4 года назад

The Looftwaffe David? looving it 🖒..great vid

@Jin-Ro 4 года назад

Look like they'd be useful today. I've seen quads used on the fields and forests around here, but some of the tracks through the forests are so bad, quads struggle.

@nonamesplease6288 4 года назад

Nice photo at 13:40 with the panther hulls stacked up in the background. Thanks for this very interesting non tank Tank Chat!

@sirmoke9646 4 года назад

Those are tiger hulls. Notice the turrets.

@killagamez4619 4 года назад

Sir Moke Tiger 2 and Panther Hull does look lot alike though

@smajl2 4 года назад

Those are tiger 2 hulls... And those 2 turrets looks definitely like Henschel turrets for Tiger 2.... Really nice photo....

@paulraymond3622 3 года назад

Thank you

@Punisher9419 4 года назад

Ultimate utility vehicle.

@raymondswarmer1433 Год назад

Kettenkrad was the coolest vehicle ever made!!!! A motorcycle with tank tracks, I want one!!!!!!!!!

@mattw785 9 месяцев назад

Wicked handy, clever design

@hankoney5926 4 года назад

Tank Museum's Last Tour.

@FloofyTanker 4 года назад

Girl's Last Tour is has such a depressing story though

@uzivatel56 4 года назад

3rd from top and still too low

@zafranorbian757 4 года назад

Dakara 1 2 3 de arukidase!!!

@FeedMeMister 4 года назад

The tracked vehicle preferred by potatoes.

@jacobsteele7138 4 года назад

I subscribed a long time ago. Thank you!!!!

@loupiscanis9449 4 года назад

Thank you ,

@1SaG 4 года назад

"Krad" stands for "Kraftrad", meaning motorcycle (literally: Kraft = power, Rad = Wheel). Not "vehicle" ... that would be "Fahrzeug" or "Vehikel".

@davidkermes393 2 года назад

Ketten = chain, Kraft = power, rad = wheel : Chainmotorcycle

@benjaminmanning5309 4 года назад

This is my new favorite military vehicle

@kb7.62 4 года назад

Great stuff

@CygnusFour 4 года назад

Always wondered about this vehicle and if it was really practical. It was.

@zafranorbian757 4 года назад

The Kettenkrad is the most beautifull vehicle that ever drove on any road.

@norbertblackrain2379 4 года назад

.. or off road!

@anthonyburke5656 2 года назад

I’m told post-war they were used extensively by farmers, even using them to plough as well as general farm use and forestry.

@crazyeyez1502 4 года назад

Mannnn...... that thing looks fun as hell just to go ride around in the woods.....

@jamesscott5407 4 года назад

It used a controlled differential that was licensed to be built for it as a forestry vehicle from the Cleveland tractor company in America. The same setup that the Sherman tank used...a cletrac differential. Much more efficient than normal diff braking but didn't allow for full braked turns.

@charlesmartin8454 4 года назад

With a little modification and a modern look I could see where the kettenkrad and springer could go back into production for those true backwoods hunters and offroad enthusiasts. They would certainly give ATVs decent competition.

@cambo1200 4 года назад

They already have them, they’re called Argo’s.

@ballagh 4 года назад

Charles Martin I can see what you mean. Your comment just reminded me of the Rokon, the other ATV competition no one seems to know about.

@MGB-learning 3 месяца назад

Great video

@manitobaman5588 3 месяца назад

Steering system from Cletrac, an American maker of crawler tractors. Later Cletrac was purchased by Oliver. The steering system provides power to both tracks while ( whilst😅) turning.

@williamowings6857 2 года назад

My kid brother liked these so much he built a very crude version in the late 80s. We used "3 Wheeler" ATVs as a cheap donor vehical and spare parts. It still works. I prefer to use horses or mules to drag logs. But sometimes they get tired and I use it instead of a whip. My draft animals are more like pets. Some want to work more than 6 hours but I don't work them more for their longevity. Just use my brother's "Lil Mule" half track motorcycle to pull logs instead.

@beyergarret123 4 года назад

I have somewhere a photo taken in the 60s of me around 6 or 7 years old sat in the drivers seat of that actual Kettenkrad at the Tank Museum (unless they have two!) I went back a year a two ago and showed them the photo, they seemed quite interested, I asked if I might be allowed to recreate it, they said no.

@norbertogonzalez9738 3 года назад

Muy bueno felicitaciones!!!!

@tarjei99 4 года назад

The Universal Carrier was probably a better idea. It would be interesting to know the production costs of both.

@Retrosicotte 4 года назад

Might be difficult to compare, the difference in mass production cost efficiency kinda throws off the contrast to see how they'd have compared in equal numbers.

@anotherianp 4 года назад

@Paul Beduhn It's not snobbish to say that someone thinks a different solution was the better idea. You could also argue that the Sherman, or especially the T-34, was a better idea than the Panther, even though the Panther was statistically better on everything but "cost" and "reliability". The Universal Carrier has almost entirely better performance stats than the Kettenkrad, but as mentioned above, it's hard to compare the production costs.

@GeneralGayJay 4 года назад

I think they should make a modern version of this. I am sure it would be popular and fun to drive.

@MdvK13979 Год назад

Very interesting chat about this vehicle! But on the Springer; not being sure if the ones captured saw any use, well they obviously didn't blow up ;)

@tgjaedan 4 года назад

My life goal is both to know as much about tanks as David Willey and to dress as well as David Willey. I doubt I will ever achieve either.

@axelord4ever 4 года назад

Well, this is wonderfully timed! I've been gathering as much info on the Kettenkrad as possible recently with the idea of making my own bootleg version. I even nabbed a copy of the patent files. I'm not the first one to do so by a long shot, and this is definitely not a small project but as far as tracted vehicles go, this isn't as complicated as people think. I mean, the drive and steering system is outright simpler than a modern car's. Only thing that's still up in the air are the tracks. I either make them faithful to the original or just buy a pair off the shelf from a manufacturer. The original track links are just so damn over-engineered, especially when you compare them to more modern implements.

@tacomas9602 4 года назад

make rubber ones.

@indyrock8148 4 года назад

@@tacomas9602 buy rubber ones

@axelord4ever 4 года назад

The problem with rubber tracks is that slim ones can twist and come out of the track on tight turns, and the tracks on the Ketten are some of the thinnest track ever seen in the field.

@tacomas9602 4 года назад

@@axelord4ever youd have to get metal ones made up, or use thick rubber with metal on both sides..?

@axelord4ever 4 года назад

@@tacomas9602 I'd pretty much have to make the same tracks, except probably with a better bearing system that I don't need to oil every two days. I'd obviously simplify the process since the original Kettenkrad tracks are cast steel. I could probably get away with fashioning tracks out of quarter-inch steel plate. Draw, bore, cut, shape, add an extra quarter inch steel bushing and weld it in place, and ream. Do that like a hundred times and I might have a set of tracks.

@ThatSlowTypingGuy 4 года назад

Interesting that Tank Chats and Forgotten Weapons did their Kettenkrad videos around the same time.

@steinmetz3336 4 года назад

My grandfather said he was in a unit wich operated these remote controlled explosive vehicles. Gerät... somethingsomething Now i know what he was talking abou, thank you!

@kevgermany 4 года назад

Kettenkrads are often displayed as tugs/tractors in the museum's in Germany. Guessing it was more commonly used that way than you think.

@wwiiinplastic4712 4 года назад

It was often used to tow aircraft to runways and such to save using aircraft fuel to taxi. This was especially true for the Me 262.

@anotherianp 4 года назад

@@wwiiinplastic4712 There are also lots of pictures of them towing bomb sleds, ammo crates and things around airfields. Not seen one used as a crew taxi - I suspect if you put an entire He.111 crew on a Kettenkraftrad, it would just refuse to move!

@wwiiinplastic4712 4 года назад

@@anotherianp Yes, they weren't Indian buses.

@Talon3000 4 года назад

I stayed at a small hotel in bavaria once.. the owner had one of these and used it as little tractor for his farm work. Because why not.

@MURDOCK1500 3 года назад

I'd just love to turn up at a motorcycle rally with one of these LOL!!!

@roadwarrior114 2 года назад

Yeah rock up to some old guys at Sturgis with Harleys with airbrushed flames while blasting Ein Heller und ein Batzen on an '80s stereo.

@efreitorsroul9332 Год назад

Your museum and the staff is so cool. I shall definitely go visit you if I ever get back to GB.

@tssteelx 4 года назад

I said it on ians video that cover this and i say it again. I feel like this video would be better with a detailed explanation of how to adjust track tension and a " oh my the track vechial is on fire!" Drill. Good job on the history.

@americanpanzer4163 4 года назад

Well visibility is great and no roof or hatches means it is very easy to get out especially if you are in the back

@jakedee4117 4 года назад

What a fascinating little vehicle, I might almost call it cute if it wasn't military. Interested to see it was used up until the 1960s. I wonder why they didn't continue production with a modernized model ? Perhaps that was when the 3 and 4 wheeled ATVs came in for off road work.