6 Pounder Kudos
Hi Dusan:
You and the Czech Brigade gang have done an amazing job... wow!
I'm glad you found the right wheels... now the hard part is finding tires. Based on bitter experience, you do not want to tow your gun at road speeds with the original tires! If you are trailering it and only towing for parades and displays then no worries. I have found some mine service tires that look OK but are a bit undersized, however they are not cheap! There is an aircraft tire that will also fits, is the right size but the tread looks all wrong. They are cheap though as you can pick them up second hand... aircraft have to replace them on a set schedule.
If Marc is sending out the pattern for the canvas cover please include me on the distribution list as I would like to have one made for our gun too.
I've been talking to Mike Peacock about coming over in September for the Market Garden event to work on the 5.5 inch guns. Will the Czech Brigade be there?
Cheers from the Great White North!
Ubique! Mike
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Mike Calnan
Ubique!
("Everywhere", the sole Battle Honour of the Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery)
www.calnan.com/swords
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