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Old 11-08-13, 12:09
matilda IIA matilda IIA is offline
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Hi Dan and Mike
To lift both sets,The radiator covers are opened first then the radiators are opened, the louvers then rest back on the radaitors, the engine covers are then lifted and lay against the rear set thus giving access to both sides.
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Forgot to mention that with the turret rotated to the left, you remove both turret bins and all the louvers can be opened at once(in order of cause).
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Old 11-08-13, 17:46
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Yes, however, removing the two turret bins was a tedious process, as they mounted on studs with nuts and washers. I think the Canadians et al all left theirs in that original configuration, and continued to lift the covers in sequence by rotating the turret, as per the manual.

Whereas Australia devised a modification that mounted the bins on steel straps attached to the back of each bin, and held to the turret by u shaped pieces - the straps slid into the u shaped pieces that were welded to the turret in place of the studs. The bins could be lifted clear of the turret quickly by a couple of the crew - I think your Cent has that mod, Matt? Makes bin removal and cover-lifting a whole lot simpler.

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Old 11-08-13, 23:15
Richard Coutts-Smith Richard Coutts-Smith is offline
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That would explain the extra bits inside some of my NOS turret bins. Painted in primer only, they must be part of the Aussy modified fitting kit.
Although, on reflection, my bins are the long ones, but I guess a modification to the mounting of the short bins would have been carried over to the long one?
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Old 12-08-13, 03:07
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Richard,

No: only the left hand (two short bins) were so modified.

The long bin had a mod to mount the Unigun: maybe they are to do with that?

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