Source: Challenger 2 The British Main Battle Tank - Rate Photograpghs from Wartime Archives" (part of the Images of War series) written by Rob Griffin and M. P. Robinson, Chapter 6, page 20 - “The New Vickers MBT”
"Explosive ammunition and charges were stored below the turret ring. (referencing the 2 large drums like seen on CR1)
“Charges were kept in armored bins around the the rear of the fighting compartment” (Already modelled in game, the large U shaped charge bin at the back)
“ON EACH SIDE OF THE DRIVER” There. I’ve done it. This definitively proves the location of the ammunition and charges are stored in giant bins on each side of the driver as seen in my CR1 diagram posted earlier.
“In the hull corners” is an interesting one, as i’m not sure where they can be. Certainly not in the driving compartment, but likely near the loaders legs as seen here: https://img-forum-wt-com.cdn.gaijin.net/original/2X/e/e0ec74bdc35ffa82fab3b814033c7e8fb7567867.jpeg
between the red 2 and 4 marker, that’s a HESH warhead.
Allow me to further slam dunk my point:
“The ammunition is partly stowed at ??? in the turret bustle, as well as in the hull below the turret”
Source: Tankograd - British Special No 9021, “Challenger 2 Main Battle Tank”
@Gunjob Don’t suppose you could add the new sources and evidence to the ammo rack position report?
The sources above clearly outline and agree that all the ammo is stored in the turret, turret walls (inert projectiles), the armored hull bins behind the crew or either side of the driver. This pretty much confirms that there’s no ammo in the driving compartment, and that the layout shout indeed be identical to CR1s, just without the ammo behind the drivers seat and to his left leg.
Source 1: Challenger 2 The British Main Battle Tank - Rate Photograpghs from Wartime Archives" (part of the Images of War series) written by Rob Griffin and M. P. Robinson, Chapter 6, page 20 - “The New Vickers MBT”
There’s no evidence suggesting CR2 has any volitile or inert projectiles in the drivers compartment, nor charges.
These two bins need to be deleted from the model.
And this bin needs to be deleted, and the large horizontal charge bin left of the driver needs mirroring on the right
Which will leave it looking exactly like this in the end. Two mirrored charge bins either side underneath the turret ring (as described by my two sources), a charge bin next to the loader and the large U shaped bin behind the crew in the turret basket. Then inert rounds in the turret back and walls, as well as by the loaders feet.
