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KILIGIA, NEW GUINEA, 1944-03-12. NX4174 SIGNALMAN J. WALKER (1) AT HEADQUARTERS 5TH DIVISION SIGNALS, USING A 12 VOLT 300 WATT "JOHNSON CHORE HORSE", TO CHARGE BATTERIES IN THE FIELD.

KILIGIA, NEW GUINEA, 1944-03-12. NX4174 SIGNALMAN J. WALKER (1); Q128304 SIGNALMAN J.P. BELL (2) AND QX52479 SIGNALMAN T.J. CROWLEY (3), MEMBERS OF HEADQUARTERS 5TH DIVISION SIGNALS, PICTURED CARRYING "JOHNSON CHORE HORSE" 12 VOLT 300 WATT CHARGING SETS, FOR USE BY THE WIRELESS DETACHMENT.

KILIGIA, NEW GUINEA, 1944-03-12. THE "JOHNSON CHORE HORSE" 12 VOLT 300 WATT BATTERY CHARGING SET, VIEWED FROM A CLOSE DISTANCE.

Two unidentified signalmen operate a field wireless set during tactical training of the 3rd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR). They were taking part in amphibious training on uninhabited islands in the Inland Sea. 3919 Corporal (Cpl) J Gerrans is sending and receiving messages on a wireless transmitter and the man on the left is cleaning the sparkplug of a portable petrol generator. Note the rechargeable Exide battery attached to the transmitter (centre) and the antenna erected above their position.

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Sorry Fellows

They are not organizing any trip to Normandy this year?

And groups from others countries?

Thanks in advance!

Hello Fellows.

I wanted to ask if there are groups of UK planning to attend in the week before the June 6 to the beaches of Normandy. Last year I could not go to the celebrations for 70 years, but maybe I can go this year. I was reading that in many cities like Bologna, Italy, are celebrating the liberation of many cities, but wanted to know if it will be repeated in Normandy, this year, celebrations, maybe not like last year but could find you all there.

Thanks in advance!

Bes regards

Hi fellows!

I've had a few difficult months for work, and I have not made progress in the construction of the PIAT.

Now I have more time, I promise to continue to advance the project!

Regards!

Thank you very much Ron! :thumbsup:

My friend Martin is still working on the PIAT. (I still have not had time to start with mine :blush:)

Regards!

Thank you Ron! :thumbsup:

My friend Martin and another day of work in the Dummy Piat

The square tube front sight is very wide. He will try to make it less wide according to the size suggested by Ron.

Rgards!

I also need length, height and width (letter S , T and U )of the trigger mechanism housing.

 

 

Regards!

Hi Ron

Maybe you forget to take these measures.

Apologies for the inconvenience ... :blush:

Thanks in advance!:thumbsup:

You are the best Ron! Thank you very much!

Thanks to the measures provided Ron, my friend Martin (Carrier T16 owner) also began to manufacture a PIAT!

como el amigo Mariano,me regalo,los canvas del P.I.A.T....decidi poner manos a la obra,de este proyecto postergado...un tema complicado era el cuerpo,que es un tubo de acero de 70mm (los diametros comerciales nominales son 2 1/2 y 3")...gracias al amigo pascual,el

problema se resolvio simplemente...los antiguos cardans de torino,ford,etc...son de 70 mm.

 

 

asi que empezamos...lamento las fotos de celular..

 

 

a esto debemos llegar..

 

 

 

 

..asi empezamos...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hi fellows!

I need your help with more measurements.

The width of both sigth (front and rear) is the same?

How many millimeters are wide? (Letter R)

I also need length, height and width (letter S , T and U )of the trigger mechanism housing.

Thanks in advance!

Regards!

After buying the pads, i began to search for material to buil de Piat.

A friend found in his workshop an old pipe that was part of a propeller shaft of exactly 70 mm of diameter!

Regards!

Hi Fellows!

Out of here any time and with little time to devote to this project to build a dummy piat.

This week received these pads to put in my PIAT Project.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/BRITISH-WWII-PIAT-CHEEK-PAD-AND-BUTT-PAD-COVER-SET-/251428429306?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3a8a4d5dfa

Regards!

Try a 14 mm Champion J-8 (same Jeep Go Devil engine )

It is the one installed on my chorehorse.

Regards

Can anybody help with a copy of the Manual for a Chorehorse Generator? I can't get a spark on mine and need to fix it.

Can download the Chorehorse Instruction Book here

or BSA Charging set here

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Some mesurements: rod is 10mm , A=100, B=320, C=100, D=125, E=270,F=100, G=390

You are the best Guy!! Thank you very much!

As replicate one, I'll upload photos of the work!

Best regards!

bougainville. 1945-04-27. Major general c.h. Simpson, signal officer in chief (3), inspecting chorehorse chargers at 3 division signals (aif), during his visit to south bougainville to inspect signal personnel and installations.

Interesting view found in the Manual

Regards

Hi Guy!

I can ask you some measures of frame guard?

In the picture you can see the letters of the measures I need.

I also need to know the diameter of the frame guard rod ..

Thanks in advance!

The Fuel Tank is Aluminiun cast?

OMG! :wow: Thank you very much!:clap:

Hi! Congratulation for your Charging set!

Can upload closeup pics ?

I need see details for make a repro Guard frame and Data plate.

Thanks in advance!

Radek! Very quality reproduction!

I think it's for using smaller training rounds but I'm no PIAT expert

 

http://www.spandaumilitariashop.com/ww2-piat-anti-tank-conversion-tray/

Thank you Chris! Very expensive for my wallet, but excellent pics to see details!

There's a loading tray for a PIAT for sale on the web at the moment if anyone needs one.

Chris, thanks! Can tell me who sell the loading tray and where?

Thanks in advance!

Christmass Time and no time to work on this project! :banghead:

 

Any pictures for you.

 

This one is my.

 

 

Thanks Radec!

Your PIAT is Mind Condition! :nut:

Thank for your comment Radek!

Maybe I can use a weaker spring!

Watch this video..... beautiful!

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I've had a week of hard work and I could not continue in the search for materials... :mad:

Regards!

Forget that 70mm tube! Try and find some 2 3/4 inch stuff Ha Ha. I'll get round to those other measurements later. Will have to unlace my canvas butt cover!!!!!?????

 

Ron

Ron Apologies if there is difficulty making the measurement, we can take this photo approximate measurements!

A friend advised me to visit a scrap store . There may be a piece of pipe 70 mm in some old machinery.

That good idea to seek some Exhaust pipe!!

EDIT: Thank you Ron!!! all lenght shaft have the same diameter?

In these last few hours I've been looking for standard pipe sizes, and so far I did not find anything about 70 mm. :cry:

I think I will need make the 70 mm tubing using a rolling machine! :banghead:

I'll keep investigating!:coffee: