Engines of the Western Allies in WW2

Matilda Minesweepers in the Western Desert in WW2

Matilda A.M.R.A.

A.M.R.A. (Anti Mine Roller Attachment) developed by the John Fowler factory in Leeds

In the case of an anti-tank mine, there was a detonation that destroyed the trawling drum

140 A.M.R.A. trawls were produced, out of which 100 went to combat units

Loading the A.M.R.A. minesweeper onto the Scammell Tank Transporter

Matilda Scorpion

Note tall antenna-like station-keeping indicators on the rear, indispensable in the dust clouds

Some 24 Scorpions deployed to 6^th, 42^nd and 44^th Royal Tank Regiments at El Alamein, albeit with limited success

Chains attached to the rotating drum causing detonation of mines by hitting the ground

Drum driven by a 70hp Ford V8 placed in an armored box manned by the flail operator acting in extreme discomfort...