VICKERS MK6B's resto

[colin jones]

Fuel cap doors are done on both as is the crank handle stays.

[RichardT10829]

Great work Colin. We use the same stuff but we nick named it "choccy sauce" Its primarily used on aircraft fuel tanks as you say, fantastic stuff, the grab quality of it is also astounding ! I quite like the smell of it though

really enjoying this thread mate, absolutely fantastic.

Richie

[Lynn Eades]

Colin, Same sentiments as Richard except that Chocolate sauce is only for Ice cream.

[Tim Lovelock]

Hi Colin,
As always, very much enjoying your progress and thread.
You've mentioned the crank handle above and swing down bracket.
Can I ask, what do you crank with it?
Cheers Tim

[Tim Lovelock]

Hi Colin,
Some more footage of Light tanks (apologise if you've seen it).
BEF in Belgium..
The carriers seem to have some traction problems on the cobble stones.
I think Charlie Chaplin even makes a brief appearance lol
Cheers Tim

https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/i...ect/1060034934

[colin jones]

Rich, You might like the smell of your chocky sauce but I'm pretty sure the taste would have something to be desired for Lynn's right you need ice cream to disguise the taste
Tim, the crank handle is for the engine. The Meadows engine is facing the back of the tank and there is a tube that has a crankshaft extention running through it. there is a recess in the turret basket which you can see in post No 5.
I think they put the engine and trans in a hull first then all sat around a table to work out how to manually start it and came up with the rear facing crank system with tubes, recesses and hang down bits Great footage by the way.

[Mike Cecil]

I wonder how many of those in the footage survived the retreat to Dunkirk, let alone the entire war.

Colin, the crank arrangements are astonishing. What holds the swing-down crank holder 'wishbone' in the stowed position? Some sort of clip or a leather or webbing strap?

Only the Poms ...

I placed a link to your thread in the closing stages of my article in KVE News on the Vickers MkVIA. I hope you may get even more regular 'thread watchers' from it, as your restorations are exceptional and deserve a wide audience.

Mike

[Tim Lovelock]

Originally Posted by colin jones

Rich, You might like the smell of your chocky sauce but I'm pretty sure the taste would have something to be desired for Lynn's right you need ice cream to disguise the taste
Tim, the crank handle is for the engine. The Meadows engine is facing the back of the tank and there is a tube that has a crankshaft extention running through it. there is a recess in the turret basket which you can see in post No 5.
I think they put the engine and trans in a hull first then all sat around a table to work out how to manually start it and came up with the rear facing crank system with tubes, recesses and hang down bits Great footage by the way.

Thanks Colin,
That all makes sense now.
Cheers Tim