Jump to content

andym

Members
 View Profile  See their activity

  • Posts

    2,886

  • Joined

  • Last visited

  • Days Won

    14

 Content Type 

Everything posted by andym

  1. andym
    That all looks rather shambolic, although I'm not sure we've got much to shout about with the history of Bowman! Andy
  2. andym
    I'll have to think about that one, I've seen something somewhere but can't remember where!
  3. andym
    Brian - As it happens, there's a Clansman Radio Lines Box on eBay at the moment - item 284232385497. If you ping me your email address in a DM I'll let you have a copy of the updated Part 3. Andy
  4. andym
    The value engineered (or Suffield) Abbots went to BATUS and were also sold to the Indian Army. They were a very curious beast that omitted some non-obvious things such as the power traverse and air filtration system, if I recall correctly. Quite what effect the omissions actually had on the price, your guess is as good as mine! Andy
  5. andym
    The later one for the hybrid Clansman fit is Army Code No. 14311 Part 3 (Revised 1980). Andy
  6. andym
    Do you have Part III of the Abbot User Handbook? That details the comms fit and exists in two versions, one for the original Larkspur fit and one for the hybrid Larkspur/Clansman fit. There must be a third version for the all Clansman fit but I've never found it. It seems that the Larkspur fit used a 2W valve amplifier for the induction loops and loudspeaker, this was updated to the 5W transistor amplifier for the hybrid fit. The pure Clansman fit was different again. The amplifiers are bolted to the bottom of the RH turret wall just inside the door. Andy
  7. andym
    There were in fact three distinct comms fits for the Abbot: The original all Larkspur fit; A halfway house of the original Larkspur fit but with the radio replaced by a Clansman 352. This is the arrangement most commonly seen in remaining Abbots; A completely Clansman fit, only fitted to the small numbers of Abbots equipped with the MVMD barrel radar. Andy (owner of 08EB10)
  8. andym
    I remember seeing an early Open University programme on Dinorwig, presented by a young civil engineer called Carol Vorderman ... Andy
  9. andym
    The FV432 parts list shows it as 5935-99-800-9927, FV585024. Here's a not very helpful photo:
  10. andym
    I'm not sure what you mean by a MOD oil conversion? Both the engine and gearbox use SAE30. Andy
  11. andym
    Underestimating the opposition, possibly? Andy
  12. andym
    What wiring is on the other side of the panel? That should give you a clue. Andy
  13. andym
    With or without embedded NLAW? 😉 Andy
  14. andym
    eBay is a good bet but you may have to be patient. Andy
  15. andym
    The collector tank? I believe they're all identical. Andy
  16. andym
    Just beware that it's probably tinsel cable, which can be "interesting" to solder ... Andy
  17. andym
    All Larkspur, methinks? Andy
  18. andym
    Thanks all - several options there for me to try! Andy
  19. andym
    Thanks Mike, I may have to resort to emailing assorted nut and bolt suppliers! The 3/4 ones would probably do as they aren't in blind holes - they're the screws for the floor plates in my Abbot. Andy
  20. andym
    This may sound daft but for some reason I'm having problems finding a supplier of 5/16" UNF x 5/8" slotted countersunk head BZP machine screws. Can anyone suggest a suitable source? Andy
  21. andym
    "The Tank That Never Was"?
  22. andym
    Agreed, it could be either. That's why it's a pretty meaningless term, really. Andy
  23. andym
    "High Output" presumably means high capacity in terms of Ampere Hours? Andy
  24. andym
    I think that Nick Mead at Tanks-a-lot has hoovered most of them up these days. Andy
  25. andym
    I'm a bit confused by what you're asking. What type are the inoperative headsets, and what about them doesn't work? Andy
×
×
  • Create New...