Template:Did you know nominations/Foster-Daimler tractor
- The following is an archived discussion of the DYK nomination of the article below. Please do not modify this page. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as this nomination's talk page, the article's talk page or Wikipedia talk:Did you know), unless there is consensus to re-open the discussion at this page. No further edits should be made to this page.
The result was: promoted by Theleekycauldron (talk) 05:05, 18 September 2021 (UTC)
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Foster-Daimler tractor
Foster-Daimler tractor
- ... that the engine, gearbox and differential of the Foster-Daimler tractor (pictured) were used unchanged in the first tank designs of the First World War? Fuller. Tanks in the Great War. p. 25–26 & 38–39.
- ALT1:... that in 1914 the Royal Navy acquired ninety seven Foster-Daimler tractors (example pictured) to tow the BL 15-inch howitzer, with eight tractors required to tow each howitzer? Bishop; Ellis. Vehicles at war. pp. 25, 29, 31–33, 50 & 59. and Glanfield. The devil's chariots: the origins and secret battles of first tanks.
- ALT2:... that in 1915 the Foster-Daimler tractor (pictured) formed the basis an experimental trench crossing machine? Glanfield. The devil's chariots: the origins and secret battles of first tanks. and Macksey. The Guinness book of tank facts and feats. pp. 50–51 & 53.
Created by Cavalryman (talk). Self-nominated at 06:01, 3 September 2021 (UTC).
Fascinating article with lots of great images. New enough, long enough, zero copy issues, well reffed. Good to go. Maury Markowitz (talk)
- Maury Markowitz, I have just realised I never thanked you for the review, thank you very much. Cavalryman (talk) 00:23, 10 September 2021 (UTC).
