Wargaming announced the possible replacement of British tank destroyer FV215b (183), but what is that new tank? Where did it come from? Another fake?
Introducing: Conqueror Casement Test Rig (CTR)
Conqueror Casement Test Rig (CTR), Self-propelled gun, medium, No 1, 120mm anti-tank gun or FV217 for short, was a self-propelled gun based on the FV214 Conqueror “Universal Tank” that mounts a 120mm gun.


according to some sources, there was actually two variants, FV205 SP Medium AT, based on the FV201 Caernarvon “Universal Tank”, cancelled in April 1949 and the FV217 SP 120 Medium AT, based on the FV214 Conqueror “Universal Tank”. The FV217 never got past the wooden model stage.
There wasn’t any known gun specification for the FV205, but the FV217 was to be armed with a 120mm gun and was intended to be a cheaper and simpler alternative to the Conqueror. It would also have had a lower profile and would have been harder to hit while working as an ambush tank. It would be equipped with a British Leyland Diesel BL 60, with 695 bhp or with a Leopard tank ten cylinder MTU multi-fuel power pack, with a top speed of 48km/h.
So, as you can see, the FV217 it’s not a fake tank, it’s was actually a wooden prototype, it’s more than capable to fit the British tank destroyers Tier X position, and it would be a natural successor for Tier IX Tortoise.
My final thoughts on this replacement are that this replacement was necessary, but will be done correctly? I believe the FV215b (183) should actually be moved to FV4005 Stage II branch as an alternative Tier X, instead of a direct replacement. This would enable players to choose which tank they would like, a less armoured, more mobile or a better armoured, less mobile version of the Deathstar. But that’s just my opinion, what’s yours?
Wargaming historians found this tank in the archives, but no details on designation and how “obscure” it is where shared. What is this tank? A Super Tortoise? From what we can see in the pictures it’s clearly an FV200 hull with, what it looks like, a fixed 120mm gun, but the gun could actually be of a bigger calibre. Logically it will be a better fit to the current branch, but we will have to wait to get more details.
I would suggest anyone who currently doesn’t have the FV215b (183) to start the grind and get it as soon as possible. If I’m not mistaken and Wargaming makes the final decision to replace it, the owners of the FV215b (183) will keep it as a special Tier X and receive this new tank for free.
https://thedailybounce.ne...g-fv215b-183-replacement/
Introducing: Conqueror Casement Test Rig (CTR)
Conqueror Casement Test Rig (CTR), Self-propelled gun, medium, No 1, 120mm anti-tank gun or FV217 for short, was a self-propelled gun based on the FV214 Conqueror “Universal Tank” that mounts a 120mm gun.


according to some sources, there was actually two variants, FV205 SP Medium AT, based on the FV201 Caernarvon “Universal Tank”, cancelled in April 1949 and the FV217 SP 120 Medium AT, based on the FV214 Conqueror “Universal Tank”. The FV217 never got past the wooden model stage.
There wasn’t any known gun specification for the FV205, but the FV217 was to be armed with a 120mm gun and was intended to be a cheaper and simpler alternative to the Conqueror. It would also have had a lower profile and would have been harder to hit while working as an ambush tank. It would be equipped with a British Leyland Diesel BL 60, with 695 bhp or with a Leopard tank ten cylinder MTU multi-fuel power pack, with a top speed of 48km/h.
So, as you can see, the FV217 it’s not a fake tank, it’s was actually a wooden prototype, it’s more than capable to fit the British tank destroyers Tier X position, and it would be a natural successor for Tier IX Tortoise.
My final thoughts on this replacement are that this replacement was necessary, but will be done correctly? I believe the FV215b (183) should actually be moved to FV4005 Stage II branch as an alternative Tier X, instead of a direct replacement. This would enable players to choose which tank they would like, a less armoured, more mobile or a better armoured, less mobile version of the Deathstar. But that’s just my opinion, what’s yours?
Wargaming historians found this tank in the archives, but no details on designation and how “obscure” it is where shared. What is this tank? A Super Tortoise? From what we can see in the pictures it’s clearly an FV200 hull with, what it looks like, a fixed 120mm gun, but the gun could actually be of a bigger calibre. Logically it will be a better fit to the current branch, but we will have to wait to get more details.
I would suggest anyone who currently doesn’t have the FV215b (183) to start the grind and get it as soon as possible. If I’m not mistaken and Wargaming makes the final decision to replace it, the owners of the FV215b (183) will keep it as a special Tier X and receive this new tank for free.
https://thedailybounce.ne...g-fv215b-183-replacement/
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