Adrian Barrell
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On wartime US track, there is a fair bit of use available after the pads wear down but ultimately, yes the link body starts to wear away and that can condemn the links. The pins themselves are pressed into the link and retained, by friction only, by the rubber rings moulded onto the pins. These can tear loose but that is incidental to the pads wearing. Many post-war tracks have replaceable, bolt on rubber pads.
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But that is the correct way as shown in the manuals hence my query.
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Here here!
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Harry, I was interested in this as I'd never heard it before. All the pictures I can find of Cent in service show them the correct way i.e. spud trailing at the front. This is the way shown in all the manuals even the early ones. Was this a unit based thing?
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Hi Willy, glad to see you on here. Are you still doing your Sherman?
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Err, no.
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Have a great day Bodge!
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Shuttleworth Collection
Adrian Barrell replied to a topic in Battlefields, museums, monuments and memorials.
I've done it a few times and it's not that bad. The main thing to remember is that it's the prop swinger who is in charge. Not all pilots are happy with that though..... -
Charioteer with a 20 pdr.
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Not surprised the front is dented being handled like that......!
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Ain't that the truth! I can get some lovely power slides with my HST, 235 bhp in a steel tracked 10 ton vehicle, though opposite stick works a treat on that as it's controlled differential steering.
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The chevron tracks come in a variety of styles, some rivetted together (T62), some welded (T54E1 etc). There are differences in weight and presumably cost. They were all variations of a theme and just different ways of achieving the same thing. The straight bar tracks (T49) were cast and noticeably heavier than the fabricated tracks. They all have their advantages!
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The Cent gun is a 20 pdr and the Neptune isn't! It's an LVT3 which saw use with the British Army post-war.
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The defensive line consists of Shermans and Rams. The Rams had a .30 cal mg fitted in the turret in place of the main gun and the majority of the Shermans were Fireflies retaining their 17 pdrs. This one is a standard 75mm Sherman so probably had a .30 fitted like the Rams. In all cases, the hulls were completely gutted with doors cut into the back to allow access. All suspension units etc were removed. A couple have been restored in situ and I think they should remain as such. They are an interesting reminder of the post-war situation.
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US tanks were rubber from the 1930s, steel being introduced as a result of the rubber shortages and to improve traction in the goo. In a set of rubber Sherman tracks, there is 1700 lbs of rubber (pads and bushes). British tanks were all steel with dry pins till Challenger. Chieftain introduced a replaceable rubber pad.
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Did you get those pictures sent from the guy in the red marshal vest ? Aah yes, Mr Grumpy.......! Yes, he sent me a set, some good shots there. I look forward to seeing more of yours. As for my ''Ronson'', well, it's never caught fire yet!
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This is the US, all the muppets have handguns..... only kidding! I'm sure he checked it was empty first and I thought she handled it well.
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He is in so much trouble! :-D
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Mark, just noticed your footnote regarding pics of my other junk, post away!
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Oi! I only got stuck because I stopped to chat to you! :argh: Thanks for the tow though....... Had a good weekend, was great to see your HT again, brought back memories.
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question why do some WWII vehicles have whit bumpers tips
Adrian Barrell replied to clayj's topic in Tell us...!
There was a manual covering the subject of stencil fonts and sizes, Portrayal do a copy I think. Most enamel paints were/are soluable in petrol. In many of the TMs it states to thin the paint with gasoline. -
auto gearboxes in boats like a DUKW or stolly?
Adrian Barrell replied to tankmaniac's topic in MV Chatter
And a rather better hull design for the water, what with a lack of wheels and suspension componants to drag along! -
question Steel Ammunition Boxes - WW2 (and beyond)
Adrian Barrell replied to N.O.S.'s topic in Weapons/Accessories
Regarding your questions, US ammunition was used by British Forces and was supplied in the US packaging. I doubt it happened the other way round. -
question Steel Ammunition Boxes - WW2 (and beyond)
Adrian Barrell replied to N.O.S.'s topic in Weapons/Accessories
The British Ordnance Collectors Network has a good list of British boxes. http://www.bocn.co.uk/vbforum/consolidated-list-containers-t27615.html -
Well, I'm glad to be in the 15% but still not being what you consider to be a regular guy. I do have a small engineering business but I bet you I earn considerably less than you! Buying the £150,000 tank/schwimmwagen or whatever may mean you are well off, having one already certainly does not. Now, where is that green faced smily?
