Jack Posted October 14, 2008 Author Share Posted October 14, 2008 & it looks superb inside & out... - Adrian, how is your head now? :whistle: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M5Clive Posted October 14, 2008 Share Posted October 14, 2008 It was the tank drivers solid head protection in the form of the Frank Spencer berret that caused the confusion - "Ohhhhh Betty, someones just stood on my head!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawk Posted October 14, 2008 Share Posted October 14, 2008 That picture was taken at Beltring 2007 and was a bit of a joke by the owner. Just shows you how rumours start! Glad that was cleared up then! CMV got it wrong! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajmac Posted July 22, 2009 Share Posted July 22, 2009 It has been quite long enough now...... does anyone have photos to post of any of the Brazilian M3s undergoing restoration? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great War truck Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 There were two of them at W&P today running around. Not really restored, just running really. i will get some photos uploaded. Tim (too) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great War truck Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 Here we go: One of two. Both were running very well, they just needed a cosmetic tidying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoelH Posted July 26, 2009 Share Posted July 26, 2009 Other pictures on the official war and peace site show Mr Pearson driving it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Al Posted July 27, 2009 Share Posted July 27, 2009 Other pictures on the official war and peace site show Mr Pearson driving it. Yes thats right the owner let the "friends of the tank museum" run it for the show it drives ok. It won 1st prize in its class which was a surprize,it was un -painted the owner is over the moon, we also looked after rex cadmans sherman BARV , A D-Day D8 cat, johns valintine and the stuat a great week Big Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PanzerJohn Posted July 27, 2009 Share Posted July 27, 2009 (edited) Here's some pics from W&P... Edited July 27, 2009 by PanzerJohn add more pics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Pearson Posted July 28, 2009 Share Posted July 28, 2009 Other pictures on the official war and peace site show Mr Pearson driving it. Mr Pearson? That was my grandad! My dad was Major Pearson but I am John!!! It was great to drive but the M3A1 has a turret ring where there is no real room for one so it is very crampted to sit in. Turret has triangular hatches and I do not have a triangular ass! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Al Posted July 28, 2009 Share Posted July 28, 2009 Mr Pearson? That was my grandad! My dad was Major Pearson but I am John!!!It was great to drive but the M3A1 has a turret ring where there is no real room for one so it is very crampted to sit in. Turret has triangular hatches and I do not have a triangular ass! Yep I can confirm that, John had to change gear using his left hand, the gear change is on the right! the hatchs were not easy to fit into. Big Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoelH Posted July 28, 2009 Share Posted July 28, 2009 Sounds like you had fun, hope we get to see more of the Stuart down at the friends weekends. John, hows the valentine, didn't see it in the shed's (all fixed, or am I blind?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marmite!! Posted July 28, 2009 Share Posted July 28, 2009 Both were running very well, they just needed a cosmetic tidying. They sounded terrible every time they were in the arena.. coughing, spluttering & back-firing.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtistsRifles Posted July 28, 2009 Share Posted July 28, 2009 They sounded terrible every time they were in the arena.. coughing, spluttering & back-firing.. To be fair Lee - the one driven/manned by the Bovvy crew didn't sound that bad... The other one, conversely, brought by the retailer sounded like it was about to die at times. Literally. And, seemingly, had trouble manouevering at low speeds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormin Posted July 28, 2009 Share Posted July 28, 2009 The other one, conversely, brought by the retailer sounded like it was about to die at times. Literally. And, seemingly, had trouble manouevering at low speeds. Another first class bit of maintenance then eh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtistsRifles Posted July 28, 2009 Share Posted July 28, 2009 Another first class bit of maintenance then eh? Hey - I was being good and not mentioning the name of the purveyor in case some might think I was biased.... :whistle: :whistle: Now you've given the game away..... :coffee: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Pearson Posted July 28, 2009 Share Posted July 28, 2009 Sounds like you had fun, hope we get to see more of the Stuart down at the friends weekends. John, hows the valentine, didn't see it in the shed's (all fixed, or am I blind?) Yes Valentine is fixed. We went down the weekend of 18/19 July and fixed it. It was to a deadline: Rex was sending a low loader to pick it up on the Sunday morning 19th at 11 am so it had to end up repaired or else. (I do not have my own transport and have to beg favours or do it commercially). Ran great in the Beltring arena but had to keep speed down (!!!) as engine/gearbox clutch now slips if provoked and replacing that is a major job for next winter. Everyone of the Tank Museum Friends who could get in had a drive of it. I think they enjoyed it, well they did not complain anyway! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest catweazle (Banned Member) Posted July 28, 2009 Share Posted July 28, 2009 Well done John in the true spirit of the event.cheers great to see it there.CW. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Al Posted July 29, 2009 Share Posted July 29, 2009 Yes Valentine is fixed. We went down the weekend of 18/19 July and fixed it. It was to a deadline: Rex was sending a low loader to pick it up on the Sunday morning 19th at 11 am so it had to end up repaired or else. (I do not have my own transport and have to beg favours or do it commercially).Ran great in the Beltring arena but had to keep speed down (!!!) as engine/gearbox clutch now slips if provoked and replacing that is a major job for next winter. Everyone of the Tank Museum Friends who could get in had a drive of it. I think they enjoyed it, well they did not complain anyway! Yep no complents had a great week! Thanks John Alec Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajmac Posted July 30, 2009 Share Posted July 30, 2009 John, It is probably common knowledge, but what is the story behind your Valentine? I had a good look around it at W&P, talk about a rare vehicle, does the screen operate as intended or is it 'for show'. Sadly I wasn't lucky enough to hear her running. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Al Posted July 30, 2009 Share Posted July 30, 2009 John,It is probably common knowledge, but what is the story behind your Valentine? I had a good look around it at W&P, talk about a rare vehicle, does the screen operate as intended or is it 'for show'. Sadly I wasn't lucky enough to hear her running. Thanks I am sure John will give you the full story about his Valentine it is rare the only one left working DD Valentine the screen is fully working and operational at the moment we need a compressure to inflate it. I spend most weekends with john working on the valentine and the rest of his fleet of MVs, I am sure john will give you a more details soon. Big Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Pearson Posted July 30, 2009 Share Posted July 30, 2009 John,It is probably common knowledge, but what is the story behind your Valentine? I had a good look around it at W&P, talk about a rare vehicle, does the screen operate as intended or is it 'for show'. Sadly I wasn't lucky enough to hear her running. Thanks Pity you did not hear it running, it sounds like heaven! It has a supercharged two stroke straight six diesel engine with a light flywheel so it sounds like a free revving V12. Briefly, I bought it as a wreck in 1984 after it had been cut down to make it into a bulldozer in the late 1940's. Took 20 years until it was fit to display, first appearance at Studland Bay 2004. Still working on it, not sure if it will ever be finished. If you Google 'Valentine DD' you will find several references to it. There is quite an article with some pictures on Dougs Heavy Metal site (or some such name) in Australia and Mark Ansells site has some good pictures of the Studland event. Any colour photos of a Valentine DD are mine - no wartime colour pictures were taken of a Valentine DD, so far as I know. Any specific questions? (Beware - I can bore for England on the subject!!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyFowler Posted July 30, 2009 Share Posted July 30, 2009 John we never get bored of this subject on this forum mate ! :-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joris Posted July 31, 2009 Share Posted July 31, 2009 Indeed, will be hard to bore us with info on tanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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