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The Bob Semple tank was a light tank designed by Bob Semple, the New Zealand Minister of Works during World War II.Originating out of the need to build military hardware from available materials, the tank was built from corrugated iron on a tractor base.
During World War II he had built the 'Bob Semple tank', made from corrugated iron and a tractor base. The tank had numerous design flaws and other practical problems and was never put into production. In later life, he became an ardent anti-communist. [1] He did not seek re-election in the 1954 election, and died in New Plymouth in January 1955.
A Bob Semple tank in New Zealand Due to the limitations of requirements and resources, the Bob Semple tank was a functional failure. By using a large tractor as a base, and bolting on a hastily designed and poorly constructed tank superstructure, the resultant tanks were inadequately armored, extremely heavy (20–25 ton), unstable, restricted ...
Schofield tank New Zealand: 1940 1943 Wheel-cum-track vehicle. Did not enter production or service. [24] Tank Light Mk VI, Vickers United Kingdom: Mk II Mk III Mk VI B 1940 1941 [24] Tank Infantry Mark II, Matilda United Kingdom: Mk IV CS A 12 1941 1944 [24] Tank Infantry Mk III, Valentine United Kingdom: Mk II Mk III Mk V 1941 1960 [24]
Bob Semple tank prototype (4; New Zealand) BT Series of fast tanks ... (2,311 tanks produced until mid 1946, probably never used in combat during World War II; ...
Beck became involved in a controversial project in 1941, working with Bob Semple to create a locally-built armoured fighting vehicle for military purposes. This became known as the Bob Semple tank. Three of these vehicles were built, with an improvised approach, using crawler tractors as the base.
Bob Semple tank (New Zealand) – never reached service; Self-propelled artillery Sexton (Canada) – 25 pdr on Ram tank chassis; Armoured personnel carrier Kangaroo (Canada) – conversions of armoured vehicles; Armoured cars and scout cars Dingo Scout Car (Australia) [1] Lynx Scout Car (Canada) – adaptation of Daimler Dingo using local ...
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