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  1. Adrian Barrell
    A friend has some track pads which I believe are for Warrior. NOS, about 35 or so, would like £3 each so cheap enough. Stock number is 2530 99 9782204. No idea if they fit anything else. Located in Norfolk, any interest, PM me and I'll put you in touch.
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    And your wallet open........!
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    There were variations in the nuts for halftracks, IHC using a slightly different style to White etc. They were an all metal locking nut and have been reproduced in the US in the last year or so. Look on G503. Nylocks weren't in use at that time but fibrelocs were. Similar in design but using a fibre insert, better resistance to heat! Fibrelocs were used by the UK and US during the war.
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    They would have remained in the factory olive drab. The whole point of introducing an od into British use, SCC15, was to remove any need to repaint US vehicles to match the previous service brown, SCC2. Vehicles were not to be repainted unless absolutely necessary.
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    I don't think it's Canadian, just the earlier pattern. The wartime recovery manuals show this type, I think the folded plate came later.
  6. Adrian Barrell
    The shed is in the Midlands!
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    Not any more! 😀
  8. Adrian Barrell
    If you mean the ones about your injury and oil filter conversion, I can see them.
  9. Adrian Barrell
    I would guess something to do with film development?
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    M3 light tank used a 7 cylinder W-670 radial of 250 hp. Sherman used a 9 cylinder R975 of 400 to 440 hp.
  12. Adrian Barrell
    Cromwells were used by the RA SP regiments as OP tanks.
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    But missing all of its clutch, fan etc.
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    Not Cent V. I and II use a mechanical indicator. I don't have a parts list for III.
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    I met him when filming for this and I would agree, he is as he appears and he was genuinely interested in how we had made the parts we did. It's much easier explaining the process to somebody who knows what you are talking about!
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    It's not, nor has ever been called a restoration. It is just a reproduction of sorts for a tv program.
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    It is very impressive and I enjoyed the programme. I was a little disappointed to hear the narrator state that Chasestead produced all the smaller parts including gun mounts as that was not true. I made all four complete gun mounts together with the drivers controls. (B stands for brake, Guy) At least we got a mention in the credits!
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    14" Naval gun, one presumes.
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    Richard, I was inside it at the end of last year to assess it for use in the program with two council officials and they told me the council was in favour. We all agreed it was not practical but they were not against it at all. Although the chains are there, one sprocket is missing and the track is just wrapped round iirc. I think the disabling varied from tank to tank.
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    The original plan was to restore the Ashford one to running rather than build a new one. Whilst the local Council were all for it, others, possibly English Heritage were much less keen. It is in a shocking state internally however with much structural failure. It is well looked after but time has taken its toll. The Lincoln tank is, as you say, much better and provided much information in the new build.
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    The program airs on November 19th. The engine is a B60.
  23. Adrian Barrell
    Strangely enough, the 4" Mk V naval gun is a likely candidate. A first war gun using separate loading ammunition but by WW2 was used as a high angle AA gun with fixed ammunition.
  24. Adrian Barrell
    Bonnets look a little short. Mack NM?
  25. Adrian Barrell
    Well, there is one about every 10 miles or so in Suffolk and Norfolk, a few having museums. There are other things with a WW2 history that are not aviation related to see too, if you know where to look!
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