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ST206 is the one now at the RAF Museum. The first batch of the 200s were allegedly piloted by Lawrence on their sea trials. If you know what number it was the RAF Museum holds copies of the movements cards for all of the RAF marine craft.

We think it was ST201 but were not 100 % sure or the moment

yes thats the one .

It is gun no.17 by the way. So will it look out of place behind my GMC do you think..?

don't care what it is , it looks grand !

I can't argue with that !

My friend has a "queen bee" which is a tiger moth variant, in RAF colours, will that help.? It's based in BedfordshireBedfordshire

Swedish Bofors,ex-Portuguese stock.This Model is said to be the best Bofors built............a very highly engineered Gun and each componant has matching numbers.

 

You are a lucky chap ! I have one in my collection,if you need accessories let me know.

 

Rob...............rnixartillery.

Wow you obviously know your stuff ! As soon as we get it home I will have a good look and post some more pictures.

thanks for your offer too.

One of my best friends owns a similar vessel, a class 200 fast launch , which was defiantly used by T E. Lawrence.

it was originally named " Kathleen" and was requisitioned by the RASC for war used and sent to Blythe. It then was transferred to Northern Ireland ( castle archdale ) to a Sunderland / catalina base. Many people think there is only one of this class left, the one that's been restored and I believe is in a museum now, but there's on lurking in Essex too !

Thank you for the information everyone.

i am picking it up next week so will find out its origins etc then

I have the workshop manual (ordnance maintenance) on the US model but electric brakes tend to be the same regardless. I can copy you the relevant sections.

That would be great if you could thank you

Does the bottom photo state where it was taken? As it looks very like the old gun jetty at shoeburyness and in the background you can just see what looks like shoeburyness boom.

Welcome to the hmvf !

Hi, can anyone tell me how the electric brakes on a bofors 40mm gun work ?

Welcome to the hmvf

ON a slightly different note, does anyone remember the TV program "get some in". ? Fag for the corperal !

Thank you for the info , I am not sure if its braked or not as I haven't actually seen it yet, it's been given to me, but I just gotta collect it. So maybe I better get it by a lorry initially. But if I do need to get it fitted with brakes, can I leagally tow it to shows ?

I am fortunate enough to have acquired a 40mm Bofars gun.

Can anyone tell me whats the laws concerning towing this With my GMC ?

Greetings from essex England

Welcome from Essex

Rubbish bin ?

Welcome from essex

Greeting from Essex

Flexible armour ?

Thanks for the direction will give that a try

I had fun and games getting mine to work so in the end I bought a new sender and it now works fine

plastic duck baord ?