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Old 09-04-2007, 11:21 AM   #117 (permalink)
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But anyway I digress, the British made the choice to trade speed for protection and so it should not be a suprise the Centurion dominated the Patton on the defensive.

Good point. The Patton could travel about 50% faster than the Centurion on paved roads. Off-road performance levelled that playing field though, and under certain conditions the Cent with its manual gearbox was quicker across country than the M-48 with its automatic gearbox. Generally their cross-country capabilities were much of a muchness.
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