VICKERS MK6B's resto

[David Dunlop]

She doesn’t appear to be leaning to the right with the engine in place, Colin. That’s a very good sign!

Be great fun to find video of either of them on the move somewhere and do a ‘Now’ video of the same tank.

David

[colin jones]

Hey David, it is actually leaning by about 10mm or so with the engine in so I guess the suspension is doing it's job.

The hub and sprocket mounts are done. I had to add a section to the original as the farmer had cut it down to accommodate the bren sprocket. I guess the Vickers one was different. Fortunately I have a supply of new sprockets and have made the mounts to suit.

[colin jones]

As I don't have a supply of heavy plate steel in the widths I need, you can see I have welded sections together to suit my purpose. I am happy that my joins are satisfactory.

[colin jones]

I am waiting for a costing for the supply of new gears and a few other intricate parts for the reduction hub . Once I get them I can finish off that part, fit them and then fit the tracks.

[colin jones]

I have copied and numbered the bearing cover as per the original with the exception of the date. That might confuse a few later when i'm worm fodder

[David Herbert]

Hi Colin,
Lovely job as usual !!

So are you using Vickers or Bren sprockets ? Different number of teeth or just slightly different mounting pattern ?

David

[colin jones]

Hi David and thankyou, I'm using bren sprockets as that is what was on it when I got it. I don't know exactly what the Vickers sprocket looks like or if it had the same amount of teeth or in fact if it was the same size as the bren. It must have been the same pitch and distance or the track would have been different. Anyway it has got the Australian sprockets now