Tony B Posted June 29, 2008 Share Posted June 29, 2008 First of all what is it? Second who wants it? complete with leads, to anyone who can make use of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Richard Farrant Posted June 29, 2008 Share Posted June 29, 2008 First of all what is it? Second who wants it? complete with leads, to anyone who can make use of it. Would not think it is for a FV432 gearbox as the Allison box in those was not electrically controlled. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Tony B Posted June 29, 2008 Author Share Posted June 29, 2008 (edited) Thanks for that, it was given to me today and I was asked did I know anyone who could make use of it? The giver thought it was 432. Edited June 30, 2008 by Tony B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Predictable Bob Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 :-D Evening All ! A mate asked me if I knew 'owt about this so I had to join to find out what it was ...... Anyway, it's no piece of 432 test gear that I ever met but may well be off a Panzer of some sort - can't be certain cos I never worked on Panzers I work with a couple of ex-ASM ECE's so I'll have a word with them tomorrow :-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Tony B Posted June 30, 2008 Author Share Posted June 30, 2008 Maybe not a Panzer, but an Tank is not outside the possibilities. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Predictable Bob Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 :rofl: They woz Panzers when I was in and I'm too damned old (and senile) to change now ! :-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Tony B Posted June 30, 2008 Author Share Posted June 30, 2008 Oh, did they do a horse drawn tankl then?:-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Predictable Bob Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 Oh, did they do a horse drawn tankl then?:-D :shocked: "tankl" ??? is that summat like that Wankel rotary engine thing ? :cool2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Tony B Posted June 30, 2008 Author Share Posted June 30, 2008 Yeah all in a spin and the ends drop off! Anyone remember the RO80? Must try and harness the spins people get into round here, we could generate enough to sell :rofl: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 ArtistsRifles Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 :shocked: "tankl" ??? is that summat like that Wankel rotary engine thing ? :cool2: Oi you - cease the red wine consumption and answer the man's question for him!!!:rofl::rofl: And before Lee gets you in his Foxes sights - don't forget to go and post an entry in the "Introductions and Welcomes" board if you haven't already!! (ps - No, a silver Surf doesn't count for entry to the W&P show!!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Predictable Bob Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 :argh: Oi ! Leave me alone - it's not my fault that I'm short ! PS Of course I've said hello - it'd be rude to abuse people without introducing myself first. And for your information I don't drink any more (Fortunately I don't drink any less either !) :-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Predictable Bob Posted July 1, 2008 Share Posted July 1, 2008 :confused: The good news is that three former members of the most venerable Corps of the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers with a combined service experience in excess of 66 years have applied their considerable brain power to this conundrum and have reached the following conclusion regarding this item: "WTF is it ? We haven't a clue !" Notwithstanding the foregoing we have the following observations to make: 1. It's not from the Centurion/Conqueror era 2. It's not 430 series 3. It's too old to be Challenger/Warrior 4. It's not a standard issue piece of test equipment The best guess is that the item was locally manufactured, probably in a REME Workshop (The screws would suggest this), possibly for a tracked gun or similar. Unfortunately the only artillery experience we have was my three years on Benbecula watching them fire Rapier and other missiles in the general direction of North America so you'll have to ask somebody that knows about long range snipers. Oh yeah - it's stating the obvious but the offending vehicle will probably have four forward gears and three reverse ! We'd like to add that our services are available at normal consultancy rates for questions on: Sport Well endowed ladies of the 70's (That's 1970's !) Chieftain and Challenger Electronic Control Systems Claret Rhone wines, including Chateauneuf du Pape Cheers guys - hopefully we'll be of more use next time ! :-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Tony B Posted July 1, 2008 Author Share Posted July 1, 2008 Ah HA!!!!!! Finally fooled the experts!!!! The device came from a clean at Chobham so could be anything, oh well, more junk to baffle the great unwashed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Predictable Bob Posted July 1, 2008 Share Posted July 1, 2008 :argh: Well I never exactly claimed we were experts - a pair of decrepid ASM's and an Artisan (whose only exposure to real armour was a ten month period teaching at Arborfield) wouldn't meet most people's idea of expertise ! I must admit that the Chobham reference lends credence to the idea that it was locally manufactured. Does anybody here have any experience of SP guns etc ? Is there one with four forward and 3 reverse ? :-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 ArtistsRifles Posted July 2, 2008 Share Posted July 2, 2008 Yes - but it usually came with a big Red star painted on the sides - so if you worked on one of those comrade........ :-D :-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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