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Centaur - British Armour
Hi Gents, I am restoring a ww2 Centaur tank and am looking for an illustrated parts list if there is such a thing. I am not sure if they served with any Canadian units but I am sure Cromwells did?. So if anyone has any leads to parts or can help with this project it would greatly be appreciated. here are a few pics, first is as found on the range being transported yesterday and the strip down begins today.
kevin.
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2pdr Tank Hunter Universal Carrier 1942 registered 11/11/2008. 3" Mortar Universal Carrier 1943 registered 06/06/2009. 1941 Standard Mk1 stowage Carrier, Caunter camo. 1941 Standard Mk1 stowage Carrier, light stone. 10 cwt wartime mortar trailer. 1943 Mk2 Daimler Dingo. 1943 Willys MB. 1936 Vickers MG carrier No1 Mk1 CMM 985. |
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Kevin,
congrats on the purchase; very nice! I guess it came from Rick? Did it come with the turret and gun as well? I love to hear more about the project and wil keep my eyes open for a manual......original or will photocopies do for the moment? Alex would love to see a running Royal Marines Close support Centaur one day!
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Hi Alex, No Turret, No Gun but its early days. I have a fairly good instruction manual but was looking for something similar to the good old FUC-O3 Carrier parts manual, either paper copy or disc. I might need your help in recovering a carrier axle from your part of the world.
kevin.
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2pdr Tank Hunter Universal Carrier 1942 registered 11/11/2008. 3" Mortar Universal Carrier 1943 registered 06/06/2009. 1941 Standard Mk1 stowage Carrier, Caunter camo. 1941 Standard Mk1 stowage Carrier, light stone. 10 cwt wartime mortar trailer. 1943 Mk2 Daimler Dingo. 1943 Willys MB. 1936 Vickers MG carrier No1 Mk1 CMM 985. |
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Kevin
Your cost of living has just gone up. A courageous move. I guess you are in the market for hens teeth, and rocking horse poop? Congratulations!
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Hi Lynn, Yes courageous move, just dont tell the missus!.
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2pdr Tank Hunter Universal Carrier 1942 registered 11/11/2008. 3" Mortar Universal Carrier 1943 registered 06/06/2009. 1941 Standard Mk1 stowage Carrier, Caunter camo. 1941 Standard Mk1 stowage Carrier, light stone. 10 cwt wartime mortar trailer. 1943 Mk2 Daimler Dingo. 1943 Willys MB. 1936 Vickers MG carrier No1 Mk1 CMM 985. |
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Kevin
How do you hide a thing like that!
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Bluebell Carrier Armoured O.P. No1 Mk3 W. T84991 Carrier Bren No2.Mk.I. NewZealand Railways. NZR.6. Dodge WC55. 37mm Gun Motor Carriage M6 Jeep Mb #135668 So many questions.... |
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Does you're missus know yet or are you doing what I do keep stum until she finds out and then plead my innocence
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your find
God speed and good luck.
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i like your style mate, putting down a mission statement like that takes a lot of balls.
just try not to sacrifice too much of your personal time. all the best rick ps. for what it's worth, in my opinion i would try to go down the liberty engine route as there are plenty of cromwells but no centaurs, also i have it on good authority that liberty sounds much sweeter. there's a spare one at the cobbatton combat collection !
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Cdn use here - http://www.mapleleafup.net/forums/sh...hlight=Centaur and here - http://www.mapleleafup.net/forums/sh...=Centaur+diary
Clive
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Hi Kevin
is there any update on the Centaur restoration? Did you ever find a turret and engine? Regards John |
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It was up forsale on milweb last month as an ongoing project.
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Indeed, see: http://www.milweb.net/classifieds/vi...ad=84378&cat=1
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Ahh yes I did see that, did not put two and two together, good luck with the sale Kevin, seems like a very fair price, especially considering all the work that has been done to date.
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