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The Bishop, formal designation Ordnance QF 25-pdr on Carrier Valentine 25-pdr Mk 1, was a British self-propelled gun vehicle based on the Valentine tank and armed with the QF 25-pounder gun-howitzer, which could fire an 87.6 mm (3.45 in) 11.5 kg (25 lb) HE shell or an armour-piercing shell. A result of a rushed attempt to create a self ...
The Ordnance QF 25-pounder, or more simply 25-pounder or 25-pdr, with a calibre of 3.45 inches (87.6 mm), was a piece of field artillery used by British and Commonwealth forces in the Second World War. Durable, easy to operate and versatile, [2] it was the most produced and used British field gun and gun-howitzer during the war.
Valentine with 6-pounder anti-tank mounting. Experimental vehicle built by Vickers-Armstrong to examine the possibility of producing a simple tank destroyer by mounting the 6-pounder in its field carriage on the hull in place of the turret. Trials only, 1942 not required since the Valentine could be fitted with a 6-pounder in a turret. [38]
May 23—When Jasper Wong presented Pow ! Wow ! Hawaii in 2011 he brought the Aloha State up to speed on a contemporary American art form that many mainland cities had long embraced. Street art ...
A British self-propelled gun armed with the Ordnance QF 25-pounder in design from 1941 was given the service name "Bishop" as its appearance was said to resemble a bishop's mitre. A replacement, the US 105mm Howitzer Motor Carriage M7 was called "Priest" by the British, as part of its superstructure was said to resemble a priest's pulpit.
The self-propelled 17-pdr, Valentine, Mk I, Archer was a British tank destroyer [2] of the Second World War based on the Valentine infantry tank chassis fitted with an Ordnance QF 17 pounder gun. Designed and manufactured by Vickers-Armstrongs , 655 were produced between March 1943 and May 1945.
More of Bishop’s friends paid their respects at a public memorial event in Jacksonville on Oct. 25. Some performed Bishop’s choreography from an earlier performance this year.
The Bishop Arts District has become a popular destination for celebrities to visit. Past celebrity sightings include Dua Lipa, [3] Lana Del Ray, [4] Leon Bridges, [5] and The Weeknd. [6] The area's culture has continued to mature with the expanding Oak Cliff Film Festival, which has garnered media attention from Texas Monthly and The New York ...