adam best Posted September 14, 2017 Author Share Posted September 14, 2017 it wasnt converted until 1990 if thats any help been told it was a vickers conversion by a few Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zero-Five-Two Posted September 14, 2017 Share Posted September 14, 2017 Willich ones were done '84 -'85 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daleheywoodtanks Posted September 14, 2017 Share Posted September 14, 2017 I had nothing to do with building them, just happened to be there. That said, I should be able to put names to the guys who were doing them The chap on the right is called Eddie Green I will find pics when i can Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiffy_massive Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 I can remember having to modify them only too well. The first ones used a landrover prop shaft to provide drive to the PTO. We kept having to repair them as they were just not strong enough. We came up with the idea of using a prop shaft from an M1 rig which did the trick. Another weakness was the winch minted on the T-piece at the back. Used to go through loads of bits for that as there was no PVRV setup so if the load got too much it just blew a connection. Hapoy days indeed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daleheywoodtanks Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 By way of a memory jogger, this is an information panel on front nearside. Mean anything to you ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarland Posted September 16, 2017 Share Posted September 16, 2017 the plan is to convert it back to a mbt in time Gun tanks are ten a penny, if it proves to be a Willich (or even a Sankey conversion) keep it as a rare engineering vehicle - much more interesting.... See the Range wreck thread - theres a series of photos of the Lulworth targets (or potential targets from 2010) largely compromised of AVRE's... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adam best Posted September 16, 2017 Author Share Posted September 16, 2017 had confirmation today that its a vickers/bae conversion ten a penny ? everyone seems to want crazy money for them now (not that they are selling) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob RE Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 Wondering if anybody had come across Chieftain AVRE 04 EB 67, Willich conversion no 9. Believed to be in private hands and seen in a photo dated 2008. I was an Armoured Engineer and commander it. I was also part of the original trials team for this vehicle type and commandered one during the first Gulf War Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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