Tiger tank link

[SG500]

Ever since I saw a Panther link for sale years ago I've wanted one so when a Tiger one appeared on e bay I just had to have it!!
The seller seems to specialise in such things and on one of the web sites (can't remember which) has a load of these and other tracks that he's found.
The postman had a tough time, it weighs in at about 29kg!
Anyway, enjoy the photos, I'd think most people who collect shells appreciate big lumps of metal.
The 6pr7cwt shell is just there to show the scale if it, these are WIDE track links.
Dave.

 

[Big Dave]

Hi Dave, nice track link .Is this just a start , Tiger by post ? The postie will love you , cant wait for the rest to start arriving regards Dave

 

[Weasel]

Very impressive Dave, one link at a time ! is that a practice AP 6pr 7cwt in the picture i have not come across one of those yet.
Best Weasel.

 

[waffenamt]

Hi Dave, nice track link .Is this just a start , Tiger by post ? The postie will love you , cant wait for the rest to start arriving regards Dave

Yeah,like it a lot!
Nice collectible mate!
best

waff

 

[SG500]

Hi Dave, nice track link .Is this just a start , Tiger by post ? The postie will love you , cant wait for the rest to start arriving regards Dave

Definitely, good idea.:tinysmile_twink_t2:
Dave.

 

[SG500]

Very impressive Dave, one link at a time ! is that a practice AP 6pr 7cwt in the picture i have not come across one of those yet.
Best Weasel.

Thanks, yes I think its the prac AP. Its a half sectioned one that is in classifieds.
Dave.
http://www.bocn.co.uk/vbforum/vbclassified.php?do=ad&id=491

 

[SG500]

Yeah,like it a lot!
Nice collectible mate!
best

waff

Thanks Paul, yes its just one of those must have things.
Dave.

 

[waffenamt]

Dave,Is this track link from a Tiger or King-Tiger?
Im looking at the model and drawing i have and i cant quite suss it?

cheers

waff

 

[satan18]

Ever since I saw a Panther link for sale years ago I've wanted one so when a Tiger one appeared on e bay I just had to have it!!
The seller seems to specialise in such things and on one of the web sites (can't remember which) has a load of these and other tracks that he's found.
The postman had a tough time, it weighs in at about 29kg!
Anyway, enjoy the photos, I'd think most people who collect shells appreciate big lumps of metal.
The 6pr7cwt shell is just there to show the scale if it, these are WIDE track links.
Dave.

Its like one of those monthly magazines,that go for about 50 weeks and collect a part every week to build a tiger tank:bigsmile:
An interesting part.

best phil

 

[waffenamt]

Its like one of those monthly magazines,that go for about 50 weeks and collect a part every week to build a tiger tank:bigsmile:
An interesting part.

best phil

:bigsmile: Well part-1 didnt come free with a magazine i tell ya! :tinysmile_tongue_t: lol

waff

 

[satan18]

:bigsmile: Well part-1 didnt come free with a magazine i tell ya! :tinysmile_tongue_t: lol

waff

Good Door stop bud :bigsmile:

 

[waffenamt]

Good Door stop bud :bigsmile:

Probably would stop a russki T-34 on its own! lol

Im thinking its from a King-Tiger judging by the grips on it?
Very nice in the flesh you know. Not my usual bag but its very nice nonetheless.
Gonna give it a good once-over with the old WD-40 and display it with the model or the Tiger picture.

cheers

waff

 

[SG500]

Dave,Is this track link from a Tiger or King-Tiger?
Im looking at the model and drawing i have and i cant quite suss it?

cheers

waff

Paul its from a standard Tiger not a King Tiger. 100% sure of that.
Dave.

 

[waffenamt]

Paul its from a standard Tiger not a King Tiger. 100% sure of that.
Dave.

Will do for me Dave,thanks for the ident.
Included are a few(rushed!) shots of the picture my pal Jeff was selling on the now long defunct MCF forums.
Kindly signed for me and shipped from Canada.
Sorry about the quality of the shots,its hard work with the lighting in my front room! Will provide better shots in daylight.

cheers

waff

 

[skull181]

Panther Road Wheel

Here is my Panther Road Wheel.

Nice and rusty.

 

[beihan62]

Hi Dave,I bet the postie loves you,that is a nice lump of Tiger 1 you have there,from the colour of the metal it looks like manganese steel,I had a look through some books I have on Tigers and it seems there were three types of track for the Tiger 1,a narrow track used during transport by rail where the outer row of road wheels were removed and then the narrower tracks fitted,then came the combat tracks such as the link you have and from the pics in the books it looks like a set of tracks with extended "duckbills"similar to those used on the Sherman tanks,but the ones on the Tiger seem to be cast integrally with the link,each link looks to be about 3" longer than standard,the pic was taken on the russian front,I may be wrong but it certainly looks that way from the pic in the book,note on your link the heavy wear on the inboard end of the link,
With your track link you have a piece of history,well done,
Regards,Don,

 

[Quatermass]

Hello Don, There were two types of track for the Tiger 1, Transport (Verladekette) and operational (marchkette) they were 529mm and 725mm wide.
The first twenty tigers had left and right combat tracks, all tanks after this had a standardized track which fitted on both sides.
In an order dated March 1944 'All new production armoured fully tracked vehicles (other than Pz.Kpfw.38 and its variants) receive tracks with Gleitschutzpickein (skid preventing chevrons) cast onto the track face. Tigers completed by Henschel from October 1943 had already been fitted with combat tracks with Gleitschutzpickein.
The track in the original post is a combat track with skid preventing chevrons.
Hope that helps.
Source: Germany's Tiger tanks D.W. to Tiger I. Jentz & Doyle

 

[RichardB]

Don,
I'd be interested if you have some documentation detailing three types of links. As far as I am aware quatermass is correct and there were only the two types Q outlined.

You can see the standard combat track here on the Bovington Tiger
http://www.bocn.co.uk/gallery/showimage.php?i=6461&c=724

....and the transport track link here on the Saumur Tiger (.. Assuming of course they haven't traded it for box of haribo )
http://www.bocn.co.uk/gallery/showimage.php?i=6237&c=725

The combat link is noticeably wider

Cheers

 

[SG500]

Hi Dave,I bet the postie loves you,that is a nice lump of Tiger 1 you have there,from the colour of the metal it looks like manganese steel,I had a look through some books I have on Tigers and it seems there were three types of track for the Tiger 1,a narrow track used during transport by rail where the outer row of road wheels were removed and then the narrower tracks fitted,then came the combat tracks such as the link you have and from the pics in the books it looks like a set of tracks with extended "duckbills"similar to those used on the Sherman tanks,but the ones on the Tiger seem to be cast integrally with the link,each link looks to be about 3" longer than standard,the pic was taken on the russian front,I may be wrong but it certainly looks that way from the pic in the book,note on your link the heavy wear on the inboard end of the link,
With your track link you have a piece of history,well done,
Regards,Don,

Thanks Don. The funny thing is it arrived in a thin cardboard box with very little tape on it. About 10% of the track was poking through the box. Luckily something that big and heavy (20 odd kg) doesn't get too damaged itself!
Dave.

 

[F0031]

A magnificent piece of German iron. Compare with this T-34 pair plus ice cleat, which registers a total of 33kg on the bathroom scales. And I had to get them home by public transport.