1st Air condtioned tank

From: Jeremy Thomson (panzerboy_at_gmail.com)
Date: 02/13/05 

To: sci-military-moderated@moderators.isc.org
Date: 13 Feb 2005 14:05:03 -0800

Did a bit of a google on past threads that meantion air conditioning
in Tanks.
It seems air conditioning is still not a common feature on Russian
AFVs?
I would have thought any tank with an NBC system would have to have
air conditioning, maybe I'm wrong?
One thread someone mentioned Aussie Leopard Ones didint have air-con,
did the LEO 1 not have NBC system?

So what was the first tank with air conditioning?
At a guess late model Centurions, Mark Xsomething?
IIRC NBC systems came in in the 50s not sure if the M48 has it,
certainly the M60 did. M60 first US tank with air-con?
The French sold a few AMX32s to desert states, must be
air-conditioned, n'cest-pas?

Jeremy Thomson

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