lizzie

Why is the tender chieftain so great, there is one on milweb that's better .And if that's not your cup of tea I have a mark 11 with all the bells and whistles ,and it changes through all its gears.

Yep red tops are rumoured to be good but they were painted at base over haul red,or yellow. When they left leyland they were painted duck egg blue. The 15A are a musty yellow , there aren't many of those about. The painted top was to mark the state of base workshop improvement new liners,rings,blower,scavenger pump.

Does anyone have or know where a list of variants can be found showing the different Mks of packs fitted to the Chieftain. I have a Mk13A fully reconned by ABRO Catterick in November 2004 but have had an e-mail conversation with a chap in USA who would prefer a 14A which I did not even know existed!

Chieftain L60 13a was standard pack in late vehicles ,but was also labled11A.. But there are 14A which were export, and relabled 12A in 1980. The engines are basically the same with minor improvements to blowers or sealing rings. All 11,12,14 and even a 15, are between 800-850bhp rated top on colour of crank means very little . Hope this helps!

Looks like it belongs on 120mm chieftain gun breach ,left hand side knee of gunner.:-D

I have bad news on Chally 2 and AS90 neither will see the light of day. Parts strip down and refurb, while hulls are reclaimed and cut up as scrap. Don't you just love MOD cut backs!!:cry:

no broke the actual thing not the cover, it is still strange how I managed to break it, i was having fun driving it around in our yard and i managed to hit a canon base plate ( over 2 tons of steel ). What I think happened is that i clipped the track with the base and the bearing broke with the result of busting the housing

 

I found two new drag link steering 15.4 long, but have no idea if these are usefull to someone or what there off. Can anyone shed light on their origin stock number 2530-99-836-6393.

The valves are normally the prob, or stable power out put from metedine.sorry cant be more help.

Here is a pic of my 432 at the local school. And just to confirm there was alot of swearing.:nut:

If towing stormer disconnect both drive shafts, safe than sorry. If gambling man, drive stormer forward and pull a sharp turn on opposite track outward force will pull track back onto ideler, done it before,:cool2: Phone a friend!!!!

it sounds like your also missing the adaptors on the ends of your a bar.as well. the eye holes on you bar recieve an opposite slot in direction to marry it up to the towing eyes, can get a pic if you need one.:-\

It is a Chieftain 9 dot gunners sight, it was used before lazer sights came along.

Why not fit a 434 front mud guard, with the folding step.:cool2:

Fantastic restoration done, looks factory fresh. And goes like a sports car, Well done:)

Introduction to forum members as a new member. I have forces in the family 4 3 generations. And Served 395 AD lynham. Big fan of armour, and any help or info on british armour that i can help with i will. I own a 432, CET, Chieftain mk11. these are my hobbies.Bit new to this typing lark, bit like texting short and sweet.

Your bin belongs to a chieftain AVRE. it is located under the rear fascine hamper (ramp).One either side.

The military kit in the yard has been sold on, not scraped as known. Marcus glen bought most of it job lot.Richard Freath Died some years ago, and his son Richard Freath now runs it.