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British Conga?
chip250
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Posted: Monday, January 26, 2004 - 05:05 PM UTC
I assume that it is some spawn of the Churchill tank. It was mentioned in the book I am reading now, Flame Thrower by Andrew Wilson.

I am interested in this tank.

Thanks.

~Chip :-)
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Posted: Monday, January 26, 2004 - 08:27 PM UTC
there is churchill version named Conger and this was a Churchill modified to tow an engineless carrier fitted with an explosive hose mine clearing device

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Posted: Monday, January 26, 2004 - 08:29 PM UTC
The 'conger' was a flexible hose contained in a universal carrier with the engine removed. This was towed into position by a Churchill tank, the hose was fired across a minefield, pumped full of nitro-glycerine & detonated to clear a path through the mines. Needless to say it was pretty dangerous to it's users and not employed very often!

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Posted: Monday, January 26, 2004 - 08:49 PM UTC
ah, sounds similar to the modern 'giant viper' system,

cheers

joe
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Posted: Tuesday, January 27, 2004 - 04:31 AM UTC
Cool! I didn't know what that was. Does anyone make a kit, or conversion for this kit?

Just curious.

~Chip :-)
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