Ryan's M3 medium

tankbarrell · #1 31-05-11, 09:23

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Originally Posted by Bob Moseley

Secondly the rubber donuts. If you need new ones, the industrial rubber factory I get my Carrier wheels re-rubbered should be able to manufacture new ones providing they obtain a template. The only problem I envisage is whether the donuts were inserted between the links when the tracks were assembled or whether they could be inserted after market.

Bob

The pins are pressed into the links after the rings are moulded onto them. However, at the risk of becoming repetative, it's all academic as the track will not be seized......

Ryan · #2 01-06-11, 11:30

Thanks Adrian for the ID.
Alex, thanks for the tips, will post your pics when I get it home.
Bob, thanks for the idea, hoping it's just the brakes.
David, plenty of pics will come, I enjoy posting them as much as I enjoy seeing other peoples pics.

Ganmain Tony · #3 01-06-11, 12:49

Mein Gott!! Ryan ..... that is a project and a half. Very best of luck with it and hope it brings you lots of joy at the end of the frustrating bits.

Looking forward to this thread as regular entertainment for the next 4 to 5 years.

anthony urek · #4 01-06-11, 12:56

Looking forward to this thread as regular entertainment for the next 4 to 5 years.

Now thats funny! But True!

Ryan · #5 01-06-11, 13:04

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Originally Posted by ganmain tony

mein gott!! Ryan ..... That is a project and a half. Very best of luck with it and hope it brings you lots of joy at the end of the frustrating bits.

Looking forward to this thread as regular entertainment for the next 4 to 5 years.

........lol!

Ryan · #6 03-06-11, 11:57

Grant no.2 arrived today on the back of a truck from NSW ( border raid complete ) and a crane was brought in to lift it off as it was thought at the time to be immobile.

Ryan · #7 03-06-11, 12:04

Some of the links are tight and kinked and combined with it not being able to be moved by two 120hp tractors where it had been sitting lead to the false seized belief. The Grant it turned out had been sitting in its spot for up to 25 years. The owner spoke of it being a training tank for the Army before it was purchased by a neighbouring farmer post war.
A crane was used to load the tank in NSW and a further crane organised for my end.

Ryan · #8 03-06-11, 12:11

Here are some shots for the brains trust.
What engine/s where fitted to this type of hull?
The tank number as found on the front and rear lifting hooks is T465.
Some interesting writing was also found on the inside of the hull, perhaps factory inscriptions?