Canadian Centurion tanks question

Malcolm Towrie · #1 04-09-18, 04:34

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Originally Posted by Robin Craig

Great news Malcolm, I will donate one for yours and if John doesn't have one or needs one he can have the other one and make a repro off it if he needs more.

Thanks, Robin. I checked the Users' Manual. Those heavy duty containers are for Grenades, Hand, three, for the storage off. Makes sense now.

Malcolm Towrie · #2 06-09-18, 02:38

John,
Next installment. Outer wall of bustle is vertical despite apparent angle in first photo.
Malcolm

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jdmcm · #3 06-09-18, 02:40

Fantastic Malcolm!

Thanks Again

John

Mike Cecil · #4 06-09-18, 20:23

The grenade boxes are usually lined with thick felt, and on the exterior have a stencil stating to fill the bottom with cotton waste to pack the grenades to a reachable height inside the box, depending on which grenade type is being stowed.

Interesting the IR basket is mounted with bolts to lugs on Canadian Cents. The original Brit design was on pins so the (empty) basket could be lifted off. I also notice the internal bracing, which was a modification to overcome the basket sagging from over-loading.

Mike

Malcolm Towrie · #5 11-09-18, 03:55

John,
The first pic is an overview so you can make sense of what I'm posting (I hope).
The next three are the left hand side of the basket with dimensions.

Do you have the same lugs welded to the turret?

Malcolm

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jdmcm · #6 12-09-18, 17:46

Malcolm

looks like a variety of different brackets, but re-creating those will be simple, great blueprints! Much appreciated!

Regards
John

Malcolm Towrie · #7 14-09-18, 03:42

John,
Last installment, the IR spotlight storage part (you don't have to have one spare, do you??)
I measured the tubing diameter with calipers. It's 1.260", so it's 1-1/4" tubing rather than 1" pipe.
There is good symmetry in support frames mounted radially to the turret. The two end ones are pretty well the same dimensions, with one having diamond mesh. The two inner supports are the same except for the angle brace being moved on the left one.

Good luck.
Malcolm

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jdmcm · #8 15-09-18, 03:39

Thanks Malcolm! Is it the IR light you need? I may have a line on another

Regards
John

Malcolm Towrie · #9 15-09-18, 05:35

John, PM sent.
Malcolm

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