VICKERS MK6B's resto

[Howard]

Originally Posted by Bruce Parker

Silly question, but does the Chev engine turn the right way to ensure you have 4 forward and one reverse gear instead of the other way around?

I remember when Hyundai (I think) entered touring car racing. They had to use the same front wheel drive/gearbox system as everyone else, and it was only when their newly-developed 2.0 litre race engine was fitted to their brand spankin' new race car that they discovered.... you guessed it.
Bruce - not a silly question at all. Potential to save a lot of heart ache.

[Richard Farrant]

During WW2, when Rolls Royce car engineers were working on adapting the Merlin aero engine to use in tanks, they had change the rotation to Clockwise because that is how auto engines were and this entailed making new camshafts. This is not a myth, it came from the RR Historical book on the development of Meteor.
Just looked at the Light Tanks manual and the valve timing diagram for the Meadows (and Rolls on earlier Marks), appear to be clockwise.

[colin jones]

Most certainly an interesting factor I'm surprised that the direction of travel isn't a general standard. Anyway, I put the Meadows ring gear along side the Chev and they appear to head the in same direction which looking from the front to the rear is anti clockwise. Interesting point is the Chev starter pushes to the ring gear and the Meadows pulls into the ring gear but the starter is on the same side on both engines.

[charlie fitton]

If they are both belt driven -why not just look at the fans? (My luck one will be a pusher, and the other a puller)

Failing that, put a big wrench on your input shaft and spin the works in the direction that the new engine spins

[Dave Mills]

Hello Colin, have been watching your restoration with admiration of your skills. We had a chance to get into the Tank Museum at Pucka with our local car club today. Grabbed a few photos of their Vickers with you in mind, unsure if they are of any use? Our club has a few ex 1st armoured personal, a case of not what you know but who you know to get such a comprehensive tour.

#1 - Spent cartridge case catcher. No way a this can jam or be fowled once you see it.
#2 - Same as #1
#3 - Looking through drivers hatch.
#4 - As above looking at turrent basket.
#5 - operating mechanism for drivers hatch.

More to follow.

Cheers,

Dave.

[Dave Mills]

Some more.

#1 - Mirror mount
#2 - Rear lights
#3 - Looking through turrent hatches
#4 - Turrent hatch vent lever
#5 - Smoke discharger with trigger wire.

[Dave Mills]

And more.

#1 - Data Plates
#2 - Front track guard (Thick Rubber)
#3 - Rear tow hook, fitted to both sides.
#4 - Muffler with heat shield.