Lauren Child Posted January 15, 2018 Share Posted January 15, 2018 Any ideas what the jettison switch on the Centurion collimator is used for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddy8men Posted January 15, 2018 Share Posted January 15, 2018 no idea but it sound interesting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lauren Child Posted January 15, 2018 Author Share Posted January 15, 2018 I'm half expecting a james bond type ejector seat answer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueBelle Posted January 16, 2018 Share Posted January 16, 2018 Jayne Bond here: A guess that it was to set off the explosive charges to release the towing point bolts of the mono-trailer from the hull rear. Why put there on the collimator I know not. This also implies that I don't know where the switch for performing that delicate task was! Yes, explosive bolts and a 200 gallon petrol tank! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MatchFuzee Posted January 16, 2018 Share Posted January 16, 2018 A collimator is a boresighter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lauren Child Posted January 16, 2018 Author Share Posted January 16, 2018 The collimator in this case is (if I'm right) synchronising the sights between commanders and gunners periscopes. External fuel tank was my first guess as well, but the cables don't seem to go there, hence being a bit stumped. The cables run + to - via a fuse, and into the collimator itself, which only seems to connect to the turret. No ejector seat found in the turret so far.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lauren Child Posted January 16, 2018 Author Share Posted January 16, 2018 (edited) D'oh silly me. That'll be an explosive fuse on the wiring diagram, not an electrical one. Thanks for talking sense BlueBelle, Ive been spending too much time on wires Edited January 16, 2018 by Lauren Child 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddy8men Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 lauren i'm glad you're swotting up on cents as i have 4 of them now. i would consider a swap for that old charioteer wreck of yours Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lauren Child Posted January 17, 2018 Author Share Posted January 17, 2018 It's not a wreck, it's a beautiful butterfly in kit form. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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