Greetings,
I am looking for copies of any manuals or documentation for the A.15 Crusader, particularly the Mk.1 and Mk.2, both with the 2pdr. or the CS version with the 3" howitzer.
I currently have the 1942 edition instruction book for the Mk.1-3 and Chilwell Catalog No. 62/113... which is a small manual for the Wilson Steering Units.
I'm looking for spare parts manuals, workshop manuals, manuals for the transmission and steering units, Nuffield Liberty, 2pdr/Besa tank mounting, 3" howitzer mounting, etc.
I also believe the following Chilwell Catalog #'s would apply: 30/609, 62/103 and 62/118
Factory engineering drawings would be a great find but I'm not holding out any real hope for them... I think they have been lost to time.
I'm primarily interested in purchasing scanned copies but would be willing to purchase original copies as well.
I've already contacted Bovington and I am patiently waiting to hear back about what the museum archive contains... but I'm fairly sure they don't have a spare parts manual based on PM Knight's recent book.
I've also been looking at the index at the National Archives at Kew and the IWM... but being in the USA means I'd pretty much have to order copies and hope they contain relevant information.
I also intend to write the British Motor Industry Heritage Trust as I have read they hold the surviving archives of Nuffield M&A.
Thank you