James Shopland Posted April 4, 2016 Posted April 4, 2016 [ATTACH=CONFIG]114093[/ATTACH]Gunnery range near me has had a clear out. These two Centurion tank hulls are languishing in a scrapyard near me in Ulverston Cumbria. Both have been running recently. http://www.johnmorganscrapmetal.co.uk/[ATTACH=CONFIG]114092[/ATTACH] Great project.
eddy8men Posted April 4, 2016 Posted April 4, 2016 good find, i wonder if they came off kirkcudbright and not warcop. i say that because they look a little too tidy to have been range targets and could have been used as some sort of gun platform for testing exotic ammo
SLEEPER Posted April 4, 2016 Author Posted April 4, 2016 Yes they were there but finished their working life at Eskmeals. I even have found pics of the refurbishment in the 80s. Would be a shame if they were cut up for scrap
eddy8men Posted April 4, 2016 Posted April 4, 2016 sleeper any chance you could put up the refurb pics for us. cheers rick
Bob Grundy Posted April 4, 2016 Posted April 4, 2016 That scruffy one was probably viewed by me about ten years ago in the scrapyard. It had a Perkins V8 to make it crawl about....
SLEEPER Posted April 4, 2016 Author Posted April 4, 2016 That scruffy one was probably viewed by me about ten years ago in the scrapyard. It had a Perkins V8 to make it crawl about.... No that one was owned by a local called Vic Greirson. These two still have the RR Meteor in them. I have got the scruffy one turning over for the guy. Just needs petrol and cars clearing probably
SLEEPER Posted April 4, 2016 Author Posted April 4, 2016 (edited) The painted one used to be a bridge layer hence the blanked off hatch and extra fuel tank at the rear. Edited April 4, 2016 by SLEEPER
ltwtbarmy Posted April 4, 2016 Posted April 4, 2016 [ATTACH=CONFIG]114106[/ATTACH] Yes they were there but finished their working life at Eskmeals. I even have found pics of the refurbishment in the 80s. Would be a shame if they were cut up for scrap I think there's another picture and some more information here: http://z4.invisionfree.com/NSDraftroom/ar/t1514.htm
eddy8men Posted April 15, 2016 Posted April 15, 2016 sleeper anything happening with these two cents, do you know if anyone has been looking to buy them or what sort of money the scrapman is wanting to get out of them. they are too good to get torched !
SLEEPER Posted April 17, 2016 Author Posted April 17, 2016 (edited) sleeper anything happening with these two cents, do you know if anyone has been looking to buy them or what sort of money the scrapman is wanting to get out of them. they are too good to get torched ! I must admit I don't ask about money. John Morgan was asking scrap value I think. He can also move them. I got both engines turning on the scruffy one of the two. And I think would go with fresh petrol and the mags cleaning. Best ring him. I still have to get the other one started. In the next few weeks. Just to add they are in very good condition running gear wise. Someone sent me the pics of the base overhaul they got before being employed as test beds. They have done very little since then. The freshly painted one starts and drives no bother. Edited April 17, 2016 by SLEEPER
eddy8men Posted April 17, 2016 Posted April 17, 2016 thanks sleeper i just hope someone buys them before they get scrapped
robin craig Posted April 17, 2016 Posted April 17, 2016 Thanks for the heads up, there is interest here.
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