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30-09-12, 11:55
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Kostas -
Thanks for the details and great pics...I will see if I can find anything in the National Archives at Kew next time I am there... 
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02-10-12, 16:56
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Kevin,
I'd just let you know that there are two (!) Centaurs turrets at the War Museum of Athens in static desplay  ..Well... It won't be a bad idea to offer them an exchange or a swap with something else... but I don't have anything in mind  ...CENTAUR turret left 2012 rsz_.jpgCENTAUR turret right 2012 rsz.jpg
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03-10-12, 10:31
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there are a few centaurs in portugal aswell.
download this from the excellent shaddock sites. http://the.shadock.free.fr/Surviving_Cruiser_Tanks.pdf
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03-10-12, 10:52
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Centaur Turret.
Hi, Is that not the same gun turret taken from another angle?. Rick, I think that Cavalier has different running gear to a Centaur, hubs, swing arms etc so would yield very little useful parts, I think it needs to go to Bovington for restoration with the turret staying with it as I understand they have another Cavalier there. At the moment I think it's the 'missing link' in there British Cruiser tank restored collection.
Kevin.
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05-10-12, 19:35
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Hi, The Centaur strip continues, nearly every side armour bolt needed a nut welded to it to allow it to be removed. The shrapnel damaged division plate has been removed for a pattern for a new lazer cut one.
Hope to have all the springs and shocks off by the end of next week, some repair work then to take place on the hull before blasting and priming. kevin.
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2pdr Tank Hunter Universal Carrier 1942 registered 11/11/2008. 3" Mortar Universal Carrier 1943 registered 06/06/2009. 1941 Standard Mk1 stowage Carrier, Caunter camo. 1941 Standard Mk1 stowage Carrier, light stone. 10 cwt wartime mortar trailer. 1943 Mk2 Daimler Dingo. 1943 Willys MB. 1936 Vickers MG carrier No1 Mk1 CMM 985.
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08-10-12, 10:20
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i'm impressed mate you really are going at it hell for leather.
i have a boxed nos meteor engine from a guy in denmark that i was going to buy if i couldn't get a liberty for the centaur, obviously i have no need for it now so it's yours if you want it. the guy was asking £2600 which is a good price, let me know soonest so i can let him know either way. cheers keep up the good work rick
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19-11-12, 08:50
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hello guys,
I'm happy to see that another British WW2 tank gets some TLC, and hopefully we will see it moving around in some years.. Pierre-Olivier http://the.shadock.free.fr/
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08-08-17, 23:20
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Tracks
Pulled the tracks out of the molasses after 3 years of being submerged.....ekk😳, then just pressure wash off.
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Best to POR them post rinse, that way they won't flash rust on you
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There is a product here in Canada called "Hold Tight" You mix it in with your pressure washer water when you rinse the bare metal and it will provide a minimum of 72 hours protection from flash rusting, in practice it is usually twice that. I have used it when I "wet" blast with my sandblaster...it is pretty pricey here but well worth the price in my opinion.
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13-08-17, 18:27
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Mind I am surprised the solution was still active after three years, usually its kaput after around six months depending on conditions.. (my findings anyway)
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