Centurion Breech Closing Speed

[Tim Bell]

Originally Posted by Mike Cecil

Tim,

The mark of tank would not make a difference in this case. The Gun, 105-mm Tank L7A1 and the Ordnance QF 20-pdr Tank Mk.1 use the same breech ring and breech block, so the mechanism is common through all Marks of Centurion from Mk.3 to Mk.13. (Mk.1 & 2 used a 17-pdr.). I vaguely remember that this tank is a Mk.5 or Mk.5/2, but Malcolm will know for sure.

Mike

Mike

My question was not related to the breech closing speed.

I am more interested in what model of Loader Safety switch is fitted on this variant and how that operates.

As you correctly point out Mk1 and 2 used the 17pdr - the functionality of which is very similar to the 17pdr Mk4 and Mk7 found on the firefly... which is where my interest is.

Cheers

Tim