As Promissed :)
Landsverk L60 Light Tank;
1x20mm Madsen A/T gun, 1 x Madsen 303 MG. Both Danish built Weapons.
Crew of 3
Built in Sweeden
(The Toldi I 38.M is an Identical Hungarian licence production of the same tank although the weapons are 20mm Solothurn A/C Rifle and an 8mm Gebauer MG in lieu of the Danish Weapons)
Two were intially bought by the Irish Defence forces to support the earlier Vickers D tank for training,
the first L60 number L601 arriving in 1935.
The second tank was delivered in 1936, tank number L602,
There were plans to build the Tank here in Dundalk under Licence but this never happened.
Based at the Curragh for the Defence of the Camp but primarilly for Training they were used intensively throughout the late 1930's and 40's.
By the late 1950's and early 1960's the L60's were becoming difficult to maintain and were later found unfit for use in 1968.
(they may have been unsed for several years before this due to a shortage of parts and Track problems).
Today both tanks are preserved in good condition,
one was a gate guard at the Curragh Camp but now can be seen in Collins Museum in Dublin.
The other is preserved by the Defence Forces in "running" order in the Curragh Camp.
The turrets were later used on Leyland Armoured Cars.
If I remember correctly the Landsverk L180 Armoured car also had the exact same turret.
Below is the inside of a Landsverk turret (this one on an armoured car)
..and the outside
Leyland (or Dodge armoured car) with Landsverk Turret.
Two Irish Armoured cars pictures during the Emergency Years (WWII)
..the grey colour in question would be likely the same as Tamiya German Grey
(As used by Early German Armour during WWII)
..any questions just ask guys
Roy K :)
