kevin powles Posted February 5, 2015 Share Posted February 5, 2015 Gents, I have a set of four wheels, same size as bren carrier wheels, but they are not, no markings the bearings they take are of a smaller size than a carrier wheel, I think these are quite early manufacture possibly pre ww2, they have a 90mm opening for a bearing which was most likely a plain bronze type. any ideas please, perhaps people have seen this style on a vehicle, maybe even German?. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajmac Posted February 5, 2015 Share Posted February 5, 2015 Kevin, 1929 Vickers-Armstrong Scout Vehicle Prototype in NWs volume one, page 14. Dead ringer, I guess having no TL code would suggest very early items. It says they were based on the 6 ton light tank, so I would presume they could be from one of those too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevin powles Posted February 6, 2015 Author Share Posted February 6, 2015 Kevin,1929 Vickers-Armstrong Scout Vehicle Prototype in NWs volume one, page 14. Dead ringer, I guess having no TL code would suggest very early items. It says they were based on the 6 ton light tank, so I would presume they could be from one of those too. Thanks Alister, will check the book tomorrow, I wonder who will want them, I don't need them, must be very rare wheels, the rubber is in amazinging good condition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddy8men Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 could be sdkfz 3 maultier Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pzkpfw-e Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 I'm leaning towards Vickers, either light tank or Carden Loyd. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e6/Vickers_Carden-Loyd_tankette_reconnaisance_vehicle_at_the_Royal_Danish_Arsenal_Museum_(Copenhagen),_pic18.JPG (Big picture, trailer wheels the main thing) I'd probably discount Maultier, that for me, fails the "How did they get here?" test. I can't see a Maultier popping up in the UK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajmac Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 (edited) These look to match, V-A Light Tank MKII: From a Carrier development point of view they are interesting as they are a throwback to the initial suspension design that ended up on all the carriers...and to link posts....copied by the Germans to use on the Maultier, in solid disc design. Edited February 6, 2015 by ajmac Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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