VICKERS MK6B's resto

[colin jones]

I will have to start looking at the mechanicals pretty soon as most of the look at parts are done. That's going to be interesting. I still have lots of internal parts to make and fitting the turret baskets with supports will be a bit of a pain but they all gotta be done.

[David Dunlop]

Will you be able to do much preassembly of the power train outside of these tanks, Colin, or will all the bits have to go together inside?

If its the latter, I suspect it might be a cooler weather project.

David

[colin jones]

David, there is lots to do on the out side, and it's a plus for me that the front panels come off very easy. I have a lot of machining to do to make the front hubs and the turrets will have to come off again to do the baskets and associated components. We have just started winter here so I have quite a bit of cool weather ahead.
I don't think there is anywhere else in this world where you will see two of these tanks together and they are consecutive numbers of production as well so that was quite a coincidence too.

[Lynn Eades]

As are the only two real British Bren Carriers, that survive, world wide. HMH 243 and HMH 244. Both in New Zealand since 1939.
Great work Colin. You are making a mark on history.

[colin jones]

Hi Lynn, yes you're right. Who owns the carriers over there and are in the same workshop. Have you any photos of them. They too are consecutive numbers also.

[Tony Smith]

Originally Posted by colin jones

Hi Lynn, yes you're right. Who owns the carriers over there and are in the same workshop. Have you any photos of them. They too are consecutive numbers also.

One is in the NZ Army's museum in the Nth Island, the other is in private ownership in the Sth Island.

They have occaisionally been reunited over the years: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_gUa5TdHPCk

[Lynn Eades]

That's the top of my head in the gunners seat at the start of the clip.