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No.71 Mk.1 Sighting Telescope question


Mike C

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Does anyone have any paperwork on how the No.71 Mk.1 Sighting Telescope is used on a Centurion tank or Centurion tank equipment, please? The markings on the scope are:

No.71 Mk.1
OS3781A
AVL
1954

And it is described as a 'Verifier, Aim, FV131900' for Medium Tank Centurion.

Been through all my Centurion paperwork and come up with ... nothing.

Would appreciate some help please.

Mike

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Mike I think that the data summary, technical description, mods & inspection standards would be covered in EMER INSTRUMENTS.

My earliest EMER INSTRUMENTS index is 1972 so it doesn't go back far enough, but Telescope, sighting No.73 is in section S 730-739. So I expect No.71 would be close to that section.

I think that the REME Museum is one of the few places that might hold such an EMER.

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Thanks Clive, I'll ask the museum, which looks like a response may take some time.

In the meantime, if anyone has info, I'd appreciate it.

Thanks

Mike

 

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On 5/8/2022 at 1:05 AM, Mike C said:

Does anyone have any paperwork on how the No.71 Mk.1 Sighting Telescope is used on a Centurion tank or Centurion tank equipment, please? The markings on the scope are:

No.71 Mk.1
OS3781A
AVL
1954

And it is described as a 'Verifier, Aim, FV131900' for Medium Tank Centurion.

Been through all my Centurion paperwork and come up with ... nothing.

Would appreciate some help please.

Mike

 

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