challenger

Hi, first one is a muzzle cover for the Browning - quite old that one. number two is a tool for removing the filler plug on the fluid flywheel. It holds the filler plug captive as you don't rearly want to drop it down into the vehicle.

Just found another photograph and the answer is --- no it hasn't

Steve, I will try this! Don't suppose you can remember if the Chieftain in the museum had the ridges in front of the Gunner's sight as circled in the picture. Not all of the Oman vehicles had them.

Here it is, sorry you cannot see the mounting

The item is upside down, the pin in the middle is the front mounting pin that goes through the front of the reciever and screws in place. The rear mounting pin is held in place by the lever with a cut out on it. No ide what it might be worth but it will sell

Not so modern. A .30 Browning as fitted to Saladin and others. Looks in very good nick and you shouldn't have much trouble shifting it. I posted a picture of a White half track used by the LAD in my Regiment during the early seventies in Ireland, as I remember it had a similar mounting. It should still be on here somewhere.

There was aChieftain in Lissanelly Barracks in Omagh but was there around 1968 time. Itwas used as a training tool by the 4/7 DG when they left to go to Sennelager onChieftain. It arrived on a transporter and left the same way. It only touchedthe ground in the confines of Lissanelly Camp. As far as I recall the TWO AVREs were used in Londonderry to remove concretedin barricades and were returned to mainland UK as soon as the operation wascompleted.

As hasbeen partially said in other posts. The projectiles could be one of threethings; HESH that is High Explosive Squash Head – seriously dangerous! Or Smokeagain seriously dangerous or indeed they could be Squash Head Practice whichcontain no explosive and probably would not be dangerous as such. HoweverSquash Head Practice does contain four tracer elements in the base, it ispossible that one or more of these elements has failed to function. It would berather unpleasant to say the least if you managed to ignite one in your livingroom. Afterall that I would say the one on the left is Squash Head Practice, the one onthe right I cannot tell unless I saw the base. However would I bet my life onmy correct identification? Not on your Nelly – leave it well alone. As fornot floating so therefore couldn’t be washed up. Stuff like this is washed upall the time even gold coins on occasion and they certainly do not float. Onelast thing; Minimum safe range from an exploding HESH round is 1500m andcurrently the same for Smoke. This stuff is regularly fired on Lulworth Ranges.

German tank commanders were very small it seems.

Sherman

Yes a complete Challenger 2 L30 main armament and cradle. They have indeed been firing this stuff for years up there.

Chobham armour, now Dorchester armour is still secret. If any vehicle is fitted with it it will not be disposed of by the MOD. The Challenger, 1 and 2, gate guardians have had the armour removed. The armour is still secret after all so it will only be supplied to our allies and not just sold on the open market. Any non clever armour such as 432 etc is not secret.

They did but most were gifted to Jordan. Problem with acquiring one of these isthe armour. The MOD will not let one with armour into private hands. It can beremoved of course and built up so the cosmetic covers can be put back but it isexpensive.

Here is one I found today. This time fitted with a Oerlikon 20mm we had it for a time at Lulworth when it was on a few demo's BAEE and the like.

Here's one. I have just got myself a negative scanner so I may have more of the early days. This one was taken at Bovington but seems to be the same build as we had in Wolfenbuttel at the same time. Wading screen, only a rear bin on the turret but more worrying was the lack of II sight for the gunner. The space was covered over with a bit of tin for some time as the sights weren't available.

The older side lights was unusual at that time, most of the other vehicles had indicator and side one on top of the other. The 17/21 L sticker was on a square blue background. We put them on everything. As far as I can remember the missing bins is an anomally but I will dig a little more. Found another photo. Both types of side lights and bins in place.

Hi I was in Cyprus with A Sqn 17th/21st Lancers during 1970 and 1971. I will dig out my old photo's and have a look for you. The vehicle wasn't UN at that time but with the Sovereign Base AreaSquadron bassed at Pergamos camp. Didn't find any of your vehicle but here is one of the same period. This is what yours would have looked like in the early seventies. The bloke holding onto it is a rather young looking me! Have you had a look at the fv-701 daimler ferret scout car site?

Excellent stuff!!!!

Very interesting they seem to be using a TV input for the main fire control. I reckon they have the tracks on back to front.

That's very interesting, I knew someone on here would know. Thanks a lot fellas

Many thanks for that, the hands and numbers are luminous not clear on my crap photo

Hello, got this with a load of other unrelated stuff at an auction. Obviously not the original strap but is it likely to be military? Makers name on the back - Boden Edelstahl and a J in inside a star as on the face.

Whatis it like inside? any chance of some pics?

Winston earlier this year at Castlemartin.

Not confused, it was a Comet which was then swapped for a Centurion and fairly recently swapped for a Warrior. Oposite, behind the wire is now a Challenger 2 Prototype V4.