Matilda

[Mike K]

There was a Matilda on my uncle's farm at Lakes Entrance years ago..Dont know if its still there.. it was turretless and sinking into the ground MIKE

[lynx42]

Originally Posted by Mike Kelly

There was a Matilda on my uncle's farm at Lakes Entrance years ago..Dont know if its still there.. it was turretless and sinking into the ground MIKE

Think it is still there Mike. Covered with blackberrys last time I saw it (a few years ago).

[George Moore]

Fantastic and again thanks for the info.
That has answered my queries.

It sure is a big 'un' though. Just enough power to move itself, let alone the tank.

Not unusual though to have the stampings, it was a Government contract, so everything had to be recorded and listed.

Thanks again for your help.

George

[matilda IIA]

Some photos of the AEC pack for comparison, in case you havent seen a real one.

Kind regards
Matt

[George Moore]

Thanks Matt,
I believe you had posted these before, which I admit to downloading, and started to prepare a set of scale (modelling drawings), coupled with a set of drawings from a modelling web-site.
Having researched the subject deeper, the available kits can be converted into the early or later Mk's of the tank, all that I had missing was the "shape" of the Leyland block, as your photo's showed the AEC profile exactly.

In conclusion, I now have two sets of drawings in progress, of both types.

The intention will be to make models in 1/35th scale, even though after all the effort, v/little of the engine will be seen once all the other gubbins are in place.

One more plea, if there are some other photos of the gearbox than those already sent, they too would be of great help.

I think I am correct in saying that the clutch end / drive casting for both types is similar ??

Thanks again guys, your help is of enormous value and having myself been involved in working on cars from my early days, I take my hat off to the work you do.

The enclosed: my first proper car, my latest project and a birthday present from my wife was a day out driving a selection of military vehicles, I could'nt get the Sultan in my garage anyway!!

Regards and thanks.

George.

[matilda IIA]

Hi

The cross drive is the same apart from the compressor drive on the aux drive.

The gearbox has 4 small legs although they dont touch the floor when mounted in the tank. The gerbox is a constant drive to both sides, they are made with two oil pumps, one is driven off the input shaft and the other is driven off one of the output shafts. (so oil is supplied when been towed).

Kind regards
Matt

[George Moore]

Thanks for those Matt,
The overall drawings from the manual give the basic shape, but not all the lumps and bumps.
These are excellent and just what I need.

The info on the oil feed pumps is interesting, and something I would not have thought about.
The transfer case, yes I see from the drawings that the compressor housing changes between different Mk's.

Now I have something to work from, especially the way the engine block breaks down to a lower case, mid section and heads, it all makes sense now.

Thanks for all the info, and your time.

George.