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Packhow75

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  • Birthday 01/03/1970

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    WW2 Military Vehicles, British Airborne Forces, 75mm Pack Howitzer, Phantom GHQ, Shooting, Hashing
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  1. Adrian Armour and Embarkation event in Dorset in the summer. Tim
  2. an / and... my error in the requote, but it does not change the meaning of the sentence in my opinion... "as positive an attitude as one can muster" still implies to me that it's a bit of an effort to have to deal with a customer who's having trouble making a purchase. Anyways, he has said that no malice was intended, so I am happy to accept that and move on. Tim
  3. "we will work through these with as positive and attitude as one can muster"... seriously? Not a particularly customer friendly message imo. For whatever reason whenever I try to order on your website, your website gives an error message, or no response... it is the only place in cyberspace I get' this issue... amazon and other main-stream retailers I have no issues. It may be I am the only one, but it doesnt mean you have the right to be rude. I have sent you my email address (as you suggested) for you to send me an invoice there... assuming of course you can muster enough positive attitude to support this approach. Regards Tim Bell
  4. Tried ordering - website response "unable to process your order at this time"... hopefully I will remember another time.
  5. Geoffrey I have sent you a PM with respect the AFV first aid tins. Many thanks Tim
  6. I know nothing about the Chieftain, however if this was the Sherman tank, you would have to disengage the turret lock before you can move the turret on the traverse... so perhaps there is a turret lock you havent yet released?
  7. According to Someone's law, this was of course inevitable. Having spent years trying to find the Emergency Stop box, and then resorting to making reproductions once I found a pattern to borrow, a 1942 dated original new old stock one turns up. Not a total waste of time and effort as a number of other restoration projects have benefitted... but for mine, it will be the original part now... and I have the right switch too. Tim
  8. It is all in the detail... Having tried for quite some time to acquire a "Commander's Engine Emergency Stop Box"... I concluded the answer would be to make one. This is a British Modification applied to Shermans in British service (and those supplied to the Commonwealth), to allow the turret crew a means of shutting down the engine in the event the driver was unable to. After securing the loan of a pattern, this is the end result - repro left, original right. NB - Quite a few British AFV mods (especially on the Firefly), have been borrowed from other equipment of the 30s/40s and repurposed. I have some extra parts made due to MQ requirements with the manufacturer which are for sale. If anyone needs one, please PM me. Tim
  9. I have one similar except mine isn't filled with concrete, it is in the main made of concrete with the only metal pieces being the central bit and the carry handle. IIRC I paid £50 for it about 7 years ago, which I thought fair for a nice door stop. Regards Tim
  10. 312 GBP - Post Extra Reproduction British/Commonwealth WW2 Sherman Tank Emergency Stop Button Box (Dark Grey in images is original) I have made a very small quantity of Emergency Stop Button boxes The reproduction part comprises box rear, front, reversible data plate (to allow box to be installed upside down, as per original), and screws, as per attached images. Sherman V installation: Sherman 1 installation If you want one, please send me a PM. I do not plan to get any more made. Tim
  11. Wish this was around as a pattern 10yr ago. Not sure I can justify the expense of a 2nd canvas for my WSC.
  12. Thanks - I will endeavour to pop an update here a bit more frequently. Tim
  13. As of now, I lose track of the number of hours of research carried out to determine what parts are, when they were produced, how and where to get them copied, what the vehicle history is, finding manuals and associated documentation etc... I suspect though considering I have around 9,000 photos and 100gb of material on just the Firefly now, the number must be in the thousands. For anyone who has tackled these types of projects, often it appears there is very little progress, the hull/chassis sits seemingly abandoned with apparently nothing going on. Far from the truth though. Over the years we have acquired patterns and drawings to remanufacture all the tin-work inside the vehicle, and the parts have been test-fitted. In addition to repair of manufacture, we've tracked down a huge amount of original firefly parts, including a serviceable turret basket and complete 17pdr mk VII... and even (thanks Adrian B... I think) got a stack of A57 multibank parts, sufficient to consider having the correct engine one day, though this will be after the tank is finished (using the GAA engine) Of course there are still some pieces to find, fortunately the list is tiny compared to where we started. Key to ideally find (though they can of course be made if required): Gunner's telescope mount Rear engine deck barrel clamp Commander's lower seat bracket Turret roof lining/head crash pads Stowage for top of battery box Any A57 multibank parts, including radiator and accessories. Current progress... we are on track to having the vehicle driving at the 30 Corps event in the Netherlands in September. My thanks to Willy and Celine Rouhalde, The "Ghost Mechanic" team for putting up with my OCD and all their hard work to date to deliver the restoration so far. Tim
  14. Long overdue an update... i stick most stuff on facebook here - www.facebook.com/t289477. I was recently fortunate to obtain some photos of the vehicle on the firing range from Michel Van Loon, here fyi which give a better idea of the condition of the vehicle and parts at the start. Lots of patterns, but few serviceable items.
  15. Yes - just had some reproduction legs made.
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