fv1609 Posted April 15, 2017 Author Share Posted April 15, 2017 Last go! You have been to the railway museum, Clive, in Swindon and seen Class 4073 Caerphilly Castle and photoed a worn wheel on it. It was a famous Castle in its day during the 50s. I don't 'do' trains but I can sleuth or guess reasonably well though I'm probably miles off on the wrong side of Offa's Dyke on this one! :-D A good bit of ingenuity, but not quite on the right lines(sorry) Lizzie. Not that particular castle but famous enough. Further clue, this particular thing was used/damaged by 8 RTR in 1956 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lauren Child Posted April 15, 2017 Share Posted April 15, 2017 Welding of turret armour? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarland Posted April 15, 2017 Share Posted April 15, 2017 Its cast steel so its probably armour of some sort Given the castle references a turret? 1956 suggests it was involved in the Suez operation. Its a photo of a steel section that has been cut/machined through its thickness to show stress fractures so a gun mantlet that has been hit by an AP round? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
10FM68 Posted April 15, 2017 Share Posted April 15, 2017 In 1956 8 RTR were in Barker Barracks, Paderborn. Were they involved in trials with the Caernarvon or Conway tanks? If so, was there an issue with the overall strength of steel somewhere in the construction? 10 68 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lauren Child Posted April 15, 2017 Share Posted April 15, 2017 1956 could be the start of FV4202 development. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted April 15, 2017 Author Share Posted April 15, 2017 Welding of turret armour? Nope Lauren but good thinking turret/castle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted April 15, 2017 Author Share Posted April 15, 2017 Its cast steel so its probably armour of some sort Given the castle references a turret? 1956 suggests it was involved in the Suez operation. Its a photo of a steel section that has been cut/machined through its thickness to show stress fractures so a gun mantlet that has been hit by an AP round? Nope but good thinking turret/castle Not Suez, but BAOR Steel yes but not cut through & not a mantlet, a bit more mundane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted April 15, 2017 Author Share Posted April 15, 2017 1956 could be the start of FV4202 development. Not that particular series Lauren Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted April 15, 2017 Author Share Posted April 15, 2017 In 1956 8 RTR were in Barker Barracks, Paderborn. Were they involved in trials with the Caernarvon or Conway tanks? If so, was there an issue with the overall strength of steel somewhere in the construction? 10 68 Yes well done Fred! BAOR Caernarvon! Yes one of several issues with steel components. It was showing "Extensive cracking of the right hand main brake drum" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted April 15, 2017 Share Posted April 15, 2017 Something to do with Malkara and a Caernarvon tank? Dammit, did not see the other post Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted April 15, 2017 Author Share Posted April 15, 2017 Something to do with Malkara and a Caernarvon tank? Ah missed it by a whisker Richard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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fv1609 Posted April 15, 2017 Author Share Posted April 15, 2017 if it´s not a brake disk/ drum or flywheel hardened armored steel ?or something to do with guns and ammo pekka Pekka I apologise I missed seeing your reply, it is indeed a brake drum. 11(d) refers: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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