fesm_ndt

all sounds good... I hate seeing something like this going outside the family.... maybe they all moved down here after the war

I like it all started with a magazine for a gun

great thread...great fab skills

Well I assume it's UK as the address is to a Mr E.W. McDermid (I think) at Prestwick Ayrshire... can't read the street.

Anyone got any contacts in that area that might be able to find relatives?

yep ditto from me also...great thread

I wonder if vapour degreasing would clean the entrapped oil out.  Best cleaning system ever made.  Normally found in RAAF (RAF) NDI labs.  The original chemical is banned but I believe they use a replacement.

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ok finally went past this place and was open.... Was amazed to see the Dorchester.  Some bits for sale in the rust pile

I worked on both the rotary wing displaysand in my youth...so brought back a lot of memories

I saw the Dorchester in Merredin today.  The owner has passed away and is heading to the east coast after being bought by another collector for a tidy sum

I took some close up of the markings as perhaps the gunner guys might be interested

I just saw this on Facebook, wondered about the date etc etc

On 16/01/2018 at 4:11 AM, Asciidv said:

Fesm-ndt, if you have chance when you get back from eating your pudding, I would love to see a scan of the table of offsets and mandrel radii. I made a rudimentary mandrel bender for one size of pipe and just guessed and experimented with the settings until it worked, never thinking that there were tables of such information.

Thanks,

Barry.

I just got back to the big city......I'll dig the book up tomorrow.  I remember at trade school we used to have to mark it out with presets as couldn' scrap aircraft tubing

Those small little engineer books used to state mandrel radius and also offsets depending on thickness.  I have one of those books at home but I am in the middle of a desert at the moment.

But as you are leaning towards there must be someone who can bend it up exactly the way you want..... maybe motorcycle restoration place..as smaller exhausts....just have to think of something that uses small bore piping... boat plumbing????

I'm guessing the landing would hurt

I saw this on Facebook and I don't recall seeing the photo before

I saw this on Facebook with a cheap price...anyone know what it Is?

On 14/10/2017 at 4:02 PM, john1950 said:

Thank you for posting pictures. I am amazed at its condition.

As in really bad? I am curious if it was ever a military one

I can see them....... another weird glitch????

Interesting that these are based on the Tetrarch as when I first saw it I thought it looked more like a tank road wheel set up

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vickers_VR180_Vigor

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Light_Tank_Mk_VII_Tetrarch

oddly enough i saw one for sale in Australia this week on facebook

the seller want 3500 aud but might be able to haggle for parts

This is from a military show in Cannington.  Was nice to see the Model T that was restored in this thread 

on display...................... a Carrier, a rusty as hell Jeep which I really like, and a few other vehicles.  The quality of restoration is impeccable and had a great chat with Bruce who owns the Carrier

I thought I post different MV related stuff as I come across is around Australia during my travels.

This artifact is located on a plinth by the Perth Zoo.  I thought the artillery guys might like it.

Interesting

http://www.news.com.au/technology/innovation/radioactive-find-reveals-the-race-to-stop-hitler-developing-nuclear-weapons-may-have-been-closer-than-we-thought/news-story/75b016d006151db3eb7acfc8cc37550d

I recall that huge submarine sunk off Africa was supposedly carrying nuclear material also

Sorry ... referring to Mike's wheel...

the shop has something else I am looking at so will see if it has any markings

Would this be a vehicle wheel or wagon https://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/casuarina/other-antiques-art-collectables/rustic-items-available/1158882174