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    CVRT heat exchanger hoses

    in Tracked vehicles

    Posted

    Better to know than not! Might see you there, I think we'll be going as visitors on the Sunday

     

    Lewis make sure you say hello if you do mine is the green and brown Spartan, Nigel will hopefully also be bringing his so we'll have a couple trundling around. If I'm not there I will probably be found grubbing about under the Saladin, or if I have given up I'll be in the beer tent..!

     

    Tim

    Tanks, Trucks & Firepower Show 2013

    in Future events and meetings

    Posted

    Looking forward to the show, I should be there early Saturday with Drops, Saladin and living van. Hopefully it will be nice to see more than one Saladin on the move, don't seem to see that very often these days, then again I don't get let out too often! Hopefully some sunshine will make the beer taste even better.

     

    The Saladin moves just fine, it is stopping it that is the problem! I will be arriving early Friday to change the seals/cylinders and fill and bleed the system - fingers crossed!

     

    See you Sat..

     

    Tim

    CVRT heat exchanger hoses

    in Tracked vehicles

    Posted

    Just had a look, and can't see anything obvious, but then it is hidden behind my Series 1/ Storage skip so not that easy to see!! The parts list is not much use either, maybe somebody will be along shortly with a definitive answer!

     

    Cheers

    Tim

    CVRT heat exchanger hoses

    in Tracked vehicles

    Posted

    Lewis

     

    I've just rechecked my EMERS which tells me what each pipe is. If we stick with the 1,2,3,4 as in my drawing the flow is as follows:

    1=engine oil inlet

    2=engine oil outlet

     

    If you look where these pipes go into the oil pump and oil filter respectively I think there are arrows embossed to remind you of the flow.

     

    As for the transmission:

    3=transmission oil inlet

    4=transmission oil outlet

     

    Annoyingly though it doesn't state which pipe subsequently goes where, BUT I'm now starting to think does it actually matter, for the transmission oil at least? Looking at the diagram of the exchanger there doesn't appear to be any reason why the thing wont work perfectly well in reverse.. I do have a spare gearbox in the garage so can see if that has arrows on it indicating the direction of flow...

     

    Cheers

    Tim

    Tanks, Trucks & Firepower Show 2013

    in Future events and meetings

    Posted

    Cant believe it is nearly time for this show again already. Hoping to be driving both Spartan and Saladin (for the first time!). The chally 1 should be out on the field, and there is an M2 bridge thingy and a MAN wrecker coming from the real army...

     

    If you haven't been then check it out, the firepower display is truly fantastic!

     

    See you in the beer tent..

    CVRT Sabres at Witham Auction / Tender Aug 2013

    in Tracked vehicles

    Posted

    True that! Then again, anything is restorable if one has deep enough pockets :cool2: . From my perspective given the out of this world pricing on armor over here (USA), those don't seem like all that bad of a deal. I've worked with worse. But I also think that if someone wants to buy a tracked vehicle to use as a base for a non resto project, then these machines would (also) be excelent candidates for that as well. I'm not going to post anymore on this thread as I feel it is becoming a bad influence on me :D.....

     

     

    Matt

     

    If you were to bid, lets say £4k and win one of these I think they would be cheap as chips. Most of them look to be very good internally, they have had bits removed and then sat around for a few years, but lets face it these have not been shot up on a range for the last 5 decades! The trick is simply getting hold of all the bits, but you could be running and driving pretty quickly, and lets face it the bits will turn up sooner or later. I have paid A LOT more for a much worse condition, albeit complete Belgian Scimitar...which is now patiently waiting its turn..

    Putting airsoft guns on your vehicle rather than de-acts?

    in Weapons/Accessories

    Posted

    In the past i have used both (de-act & airsoft) - i have to say the public generally dont know the difference anyway - For me it made sence to have a £45 airsoft SA80 either displayed in the vehicle or carried around(as part of my display and only at shows i hasten to add!) rather than the expense of a real sa80

    - being an MVT member i knew i was covered by the re-enactor licence - A word of caution though (not wanting to offend or teach anyone to suck eggs......).....Like all airsoft guns - they are now sold in "obvious colours" - either with an orange tip / barrel or the whole thing as in my case was painted red......I did i'm ashamed to say paint mine to replicate a "proper" firearm - and heres the problem - you are now in a very dodgy position - you are now sporting a very genuine looking firearm,with no de-act certification or other.....if that were ever to fall into the wrong hands or be mistaken for the real mcoy.....imagine the headlines...."armed police shoot man with toy gun" - the press would have a field day , not to mention the implications of a head to head with a firearms unit - i guess to summerise i would say,yes it makes perfect sence - but be very careful - treat the weapon once painted(because i know you will!) - with as much respect as an orriginal - never leve it unattended or not securley locked away.....ive lost count the number of times over the years i have seen firearms left unattended in vehicles that themselves arnt secure......carbine holders in jeeps......sa80's in stripped down landrovers.......Just be careful.....an immitation firearms is as menacing as the real thing.......

     

    Wise words. Is the SA80 for the CVRT different to the normal version? I have heard talk of a shortened carbine version. If so is this available as an airsoft one, or will a normal sa80 fit?

     

    Cheers

    Timbo

    Chieftain tank crew tent????

    in I may be stupid, but......

    Posted

    The local-manufacture XPM box mounted over the engine decks of course. Oh and needless to say, it was more usually used to rest beer cans than coffee mugs, obviously. Those warm summer evenings before radio stag but still too hot from the day to sleep, you have to sit and watch the view in comfort. Er, I did mention that you needed to erect the bivvy open side out to get the view, didn't I?

     

    I presume you needed a view in order to see the Russians coming... :D

    Battery Chargers & Width Indicators

    in MV Chatter

    Posted

    Best charger is the twin 12v xtreme charger available from United Scientific Instruments at Kenilworth, Warwickshire. I have one, it is only low output (2.5amps) but is excellent at recovering batteries, also suitable for AGM batteries. the twin version is obviously useful for vehicles with 24v systems which most of mine are.

     

    Completely agree with this I have used one of these to bring Hawkers back to life that had sat untouched for 5 years plus. They now hold their charge beautifully...took a few days to do mind you!

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