IMPORTANT: the Tiger photos are courtesy of Musée des blindés at Saumur, copy or publication are prohibited whitout the authorization of the museum.

Ammunition bins:

There is no change from the ammunition bins of the early version. Note that all the inside is in ivory.

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AMMUNITION BINS

Photos
Description

RIGHT SIDE

The front right bin, close to the roof brace. Taking the large and weighty 88 shells from the back of the bin was not an easy job. The bins on the right-hand side of the tank are easy to reach compared to the left-hand ones.

The space between the right-hand bins. In this space there is a roof support; the hull number is engraved on the right-hand one.

The right rear bin, close to the engine wall. As you can see the ammunition supports are not horizontal, they're following the shape of the hull and the shape of the shells.

Overall view of the right side, the loader's place is the most spacious in the tank, you can almost stand up and move in this part, all the other compartments are really small and full of equipment. I gave up counting how many times I knocked my head against a solid piece of steel.

LEFT SIDE

The left rear bin and the space between the two left bins, in the middle there is a bracket for an extinguisher (it doesn't look like a gas mask bracket); the same model of bracket is bolted on the roof brace (on fighting compartment side). On the right, one of the 3 turret floor supports; and on the extreme right is the protective cover for the power shaft between the hydraulic unit on the floor and the CO's gearbox.

Left rear bin, close to the engine wall; there was a radio equipment box in this bin. I spent 3 days inside this tank looking at every detail but I still don't know where this box was located, the driver and CO's boxes are still in their places and the loader didn't have radio equipment so I guess it's the gunner or the radio operator box. Maybe it was bolted to the radio rack (missing).

The left front bin, I closed the articulated door. Obviously the doors were open when the interior was sprayed with green paint; the elfenbein colour is here really good.

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IMPORTANT: the Tiger photos are courtesy of Musée des blindés at Saumur, copy or publication are prohibited whitout the authorization of the museum.

click to enlarge	AMMUNITION BINS
Photos		Description
RIGHT SIDE
		The front right bin, close to the roof brace. Taking the large and weighty 88 shells from the back of the bin was not an easy job. The bins on the right-hand side of the tank are easy to reach compared to the left-hand ones.
	The space between the right-hand bins. In this space there is a roof support; the hull number is engraved on the right-hand one.
		The right rear bin, close to the engine wall. As you can see the ammunition supports are not horizontal, they're following the shape of the hull and the shape of the shells.
		Overall view of the right side, the loader's place is the most spacious in the tank, you can almost stand up and move in this part, all the other compartments are really small and full of equipment. I gave up counting how many times I knocked my head against a solid piece of steel.
LEFT SIDE
	The left rear bin and the space between the two left bins, in the middle there is a bracket for an extinguisher (it doesn't look like a gas mask bracket); the same model of bracket is bolted on the roof brace (on fighting compartment side). On the right, one of the 3 turret floor supports; and on the extreme right is the protective cover for the power shaft between the hydraulic unit on the floor and the CO's gearbox.
	Left rear bin, close to the engine wall; there was a radio equipment box in this bin. I spent 3 days inside this tank looking at every detail but I still don't know where this box was located, the driver and CO's boxes are still in their places and the loader didn't have radio equipment so I guess it's the gunner or the radio operator box. Maybe it was bolted to the radio rack (missing).
		The left front bin, I closed the articulated door. Obviously the doors were open when the interior was sprayed with green paint; the elfenbein colour is here really good.