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Originally posted by DaveCox
I've seen photos of other Sherman marks with the wading gear fitted, but in some there appears to be a cord or wire from high up on the trunking leading forwards - does this go to one of those "exploding bolts" as a quick release? If so where is it situated? or are they 'solid' stay wires that require someone to leave the tank to remove the trunking? Where do they end?
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Dave, they are cables that terminate at a bracket welded between the aerial mounts on the turret. There are three bolts in the bracket but I think they used an exploding bolt to attach them.
Adrian