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Colin, you do realise that now with our car industry in the toilet the government is going to look towards you and your tank/carrier production lines to meet the nations demands for vehicles at the next war!
  
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16-10-17, 18:43
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If tanks have personalities, Colin, these two seem to be now at the point where theirs are starting to show again. You may be right in wanting to give them back some of their individual ID's, even if it is just one or two markings in a safe place somewhere on the hulls. Then open a bottle of champagne and welcome them both back!
David
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20-10-17, 15:10
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George, somehow "Colin" just doesn't have a ring to it for a tank name but they already have their original military names of "Wombat and Bowerbird"
Ryan' I wait for a call from the Govt David, they are at that point now that I think I could say they are back from the dead  I have made both rear view mirror and will look around for some rectangle mirrors to put on them.
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20-10-17, 15:12
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I'm not sure how you would see behind you as there is a big turret in the way
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20-10-17, 15:16
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I know one thing! The bonnet is bloody heavy now and I bet a lot of soldiers got their pinkies squashed lots of times. I can safely say that the engine covers are now complete and they both look like Vickers Mkv1A tanks from the front now
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20-10-17, 16:31
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Colin.
What type, if any, wireless equipment would these tanks have been equipped with, back in their day? I agree with you the driver's mirror setup looks a bit odd, and I am wondering if it was intended, in the possible absence of any wireless intercom, for the driver to observe hand signals from the tank commander up in the turret? David
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20-10-17, 16:37
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Just beautiful, amazing work!
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20-10-17, 23:06
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The drivers head is quite well back from the front hatch/visor and if the mirror was mounted on the RH side he would not have it in view, so moving it inboard he at least has some view to the right. regards, Richard
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26-10-17, 06:37
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20-10-17, 16:38
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Looking really great Colin, well done.
The small rectangular mirrors with a slightly convex glass are a Lucas type 160, they were fitted to most British vehicles from the period and there are plenty of repro ones available online if you can't find originals. Ben
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20-10-17, 20:39
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yet more of the same high quality work From Mr Jones. FANTASTIC work !
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