Maverick Posted September 25, 2008 Share Posted September 25, 2008 Hi Guys, A friend of mine has a Canadian built 40mm bofors and we are looking to restore it over the winter, its 95% complete but we are looking for a few parts to finish it. So my question is do any members know of anybody in the UK who has a bofors or parts that may be able to help with ether selling the parts on loaning them to us so we can have copies made? Many thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papav66 Posted September 25, 2008 Share Posted September 25, 2008 If interested I do know this chap Jim who owns one near Evesham Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverick Posted September 25, 2008 Author Share Posted September 25, 2008 Hi, Any help would be appreicated Many thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david052 Posted September 28, 2008 Share Posted September 28, 2008 What are you after? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverick Posted September 28, 2008 Author Share Posted September 28, 2008 The sights and a handle (will post a picture tomorrow of the handle) these are the main two things but also really any tools, canvas items etc etc. Basically anything that would add to a display. many thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.O.S. Posted September 28, 2008 Share Posted September 28, 2008 I saw 2 trailer mounted guns, one fully restored, in Derbyshire (I think it was near Bakewell, and I only think they were 40mm Bofors 'cos I didn't really know what I was looking at). They are at a farm where a chap kept his GMC - I went to buy his No.7 set a year or so back. Sorry I can't be more precise, but perhaps this will ring a bell with some Midlands members? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverick Posted September 29, 2008 Author Share Posted September 29, 2008 Below is some pictures, the first shows the type of gun as my friend has, this has no donkey engine and the travel lock for the barrel is verticle. From this picture I hope someone can confirm what type of sight set up we should have on it. Its a 1944 Canadian built bofors The other pictures show the two other items we need, one is the shell rack and the other is a handle assembly. Hope someone can help, like I say even if its a loan so we can get copies made? Many thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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