fv1609 Posted December 24, 2011 Share Posted December 24, 2011 This is one side panel of my Shorland turret, each main piece has its own stamp mark. Contrary to what some sources state, these are not Ferret turrets but were specially manufactured for the Shorland. I wonder if the top two lines mean anything in engineering or armament terms? 551410-1 must be a manufacturer's part number as it is very close to the number for the complete turret. At the time Shorlands were not made by Shorts but by Short Bros & Harland Ltd. I imagine perhaps HLD is a contraction for Harland as it was perhaps made in the shipyard. The chassis is dated November 1965 so it looks as if the turret was made in that year as well. Most of the armour of these Mark I vehicles have a thickness of 7.25 cm & 363 Brinell Hardness. But I can't see anything to tie in with the top two lines. Unless BM172 54-33 includes 725 mm in there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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