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19-07-17, 05:59
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Not a problem, Colin. The fact you are in such good humour tells me the project is going very well for you.
 Has much, if anything, of the electricals from either tank survived for you to work with? Be nice if some did, or Vickers maintained some standardization with other Marks with regards to the electrical system. David 
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19-07-17, 07:48
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David, unfortunately very little to nothing survived of the electrical system., Again, on Ebay I was lucky to aquire a complete original maintenance book which has wonderful information like the photos shown here. That old saying of never say never' as you just don't know where and when something might just come your way. I have been waiting very patiently for a turret to drop in my lap but I won't hold my breath for one of those. I do have a number of drawings for that part as well.
 Colin.
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20-07-17, 04:23
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For your viewing pleasure Colin.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FpKpNRKUDws https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2OjUY1Dg_T8
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20-07-17, 07:13
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Hi Colin,
Don't you ever sleep?? Here is a photo of one at the Bovington which I had a good look at when we were there in 2009. england4 393.jpg Regards Rick.
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20-07-17, 10:51
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Thanks Ryan, they were excellent viewing. Rick, I could do with a few extra ZZ's but when your on a mission well! you know what I mean
.I'm about half way into the wheel bogies and what a job  these thing were so seized up. I had to use a lot of heat and sometimes even that didn't work and I had to cut them which I don't like to do but that's life.
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20-07-17, 10:59
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The rear bogie system is quite a complicated piece of engineering. It took me all day and part of yesterday just to get one apart and I have three more to do but after doing the first one, I know what to expect. There are woodroffe keys in the rear axle that I never knew until now and unless the sequence of pulling apart are not followed then they will not come off. Not to mention they also where totally seized. I'm doing a few repairs along the way when I see broken or worn parts.
I need to get all my wheels off and down to the rubber man so he can do his thing while I restore the steel work.
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22-07-17, 08:40
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colours
Searching for the correct British early WW2 colours I found this info from Mike Starmer.
"The following Humbrol mixes, all glossy are extremely close to the original 1930 swatches" Light green G5 = 11 parts 38 green + 3 parts 10 brown Khaki green G3 = 8 parts 2 green +11 parts 10 brown Dark green G4 = 10 parts 3 green + 5 parts 10 brown + 1 part 33 black
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