Locolines Posted May 3, 2013 Share Posted May 3, 2013 Well pleased , the suns shining an me new bofors has just been delivered Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rover8FFR Posted May 3, 2013 Share Posted May 3, 2013 Very Nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerry275 Posted May 3, 2013 Share Posted May 3, 2013 Nice- are you expecting trouble? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon_M Posted May 3, 2013 Share Posted May 3, 2013 .... if Kim Il Whatsit starts getting ideas. I did find a Morris Commercial Bofors carriage many years back that went to the late Tom Bowman in Newcastle. Don't know where it is now, but it was a nice piece of kit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Locolines Posted May 3, 2013 Author Share Posted May 3, 2013 Nice- are you expecting trouble? Not yet, but if they keep flying those big jets out of Southend airport and waking me up in the middle of the night ......! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Shopland Posted May 4, 2013 Share Posted May 4, 2013 Well pleased , the suns shining an me new bofors has just been delivered [ATTACH=CONFIG]76041[/ATTACH] Very nice unit; great for rabbits! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Locolines Posted May 4, 2013 Author Share Posted May 4, 2013 That's sounds great, I would like that. I will p.m you when I get home Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REME 245 Posted May 4, 2013 Share Posted May 4, 2013 Where was this Bofors manufactured? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Locolines Posted May 4, 2013 Author Share Posted May 4, 2013 Where was this Bofors manufactured? To be honest, I know nothing about this other than its gun number 17 and I was advised by another hmvf member it was from Portugal. It certainly has portugese brass labels on it. Everything has got number 17 stamped on it !! i have got to get the tyres replaced ( they actually have WD and the arrow on them ) and althought the bearings seem to be very good, I will get some spares just in case Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morris c8 fat Posted May 8, 2013 Share Posted May 8, 2013 Nice to see this yesterday :DDavid N Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Locolines Posted May 8, 2013 Author Share Posted May 8, 2013 And it was nice speaking to you too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REME 245 Posted May 8, 2013 Share Posted May 8, 2013 To be honest, I know nothing about this other than its gun number 17 and I was advised by another hmvf member it was from Portugal. It certainly has portugese brass labels on it. Everything has got number 17 stamped on it !! i have got to get the tyres replaced ( they actually have WD and the arrow on them ) and althought the bearings seem to be very good, I will get some spares just in case It looks like one of the early Swedish produced guns. The book 'The 40mm Bofors Gun' records that the Portuguese Army brought 54 in 1939-40. 48 British produced guns were supplied at a later date. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Locolines Posted May 8, 2013 Author Share Posted May 8, 2013 It looks like one of the early Swedish produced guns. The book 'The 40mm Bofors Gun' records that the Portuguese Army brought 54 in 1939-40. 48 British produced guns were supplied at a later date. Thank you, that narrows the date down a bit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rnixartillery Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 Thank you, that narrows the date down a bit This Gun was built in 1938 ! Rob...............rnixartillery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordf30 Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 Hi Locolines Just what I need to tow behind my Canadioan F30 Laat tractor, and I am going on the XXX trip ! Will you have it at war & peace? Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Locolines Posted May 9, 2013 Author Share Posted May 9, 2013 This Gun was built in 1938 ! Rob...............rnixartillery. Yes, you mentioned that before, but thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Locolines Posted May 9, 2013 Author Share Posted May 9, 2013 Hi Locolines Just what I need to tow behind my Canadioan F30 Laat tractor, and I am going on the XXX trip ! Will you have it at war & peace? Andy I am afraid our daughter has been most inconsiderate, and is getting married that weekend, so I will be only going on the first day in our car. However, I would like it to go on the trip. I have to get new tyres and some spare wheel bearings first, but I don't see any reason why it wouldn't be ready. i just managed to get an original cover for it yesterday for £8.00 ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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