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27-03-14, 09:59
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What is this??
Calling all gun experts! This turned up today, is it 25pdr limber , 25 pdr main gun axle , 17 pdr ?? over to you guys
It's on 8.25 x 20 wheels
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Valentine MkV Covenanter MkIV Lynx MKI and MKII Loyd Carrier / English / Candian / LP. M3 Stuart Last edited by Andrew Rowe; 27-03-14 at 10:04. 
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27-03-14, 10:56
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Hi Andrew, it is the main axle from a 25pdr.
Colin.
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27-03-14, 12:18
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I think it might be a No. 27 limber axle but not the wheels.
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27-03-14, 12:35
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I think the axle is upside down but I'm a bit confused, has the brake been repositioned? It is not a 25 pounder as they are tapered and don't have the box mounting arrangement the limber has.
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27-03-14, 12:40
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The brake component's are from the No 27 limber ,looks like a bit of a mash up !
Rob...............rnixartillery.
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27-03-14, 15:03
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The wheels are from a 3 tonner or similar.
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27-03-14, 19:23
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The handbrake lever on the lefthand side in the first photo appears to have been shortened at the top , been cut and rewelded about four inches down.
The wheels I have not seen before , have only a slight dish in them , doesn,t 25 pdr rims have 4 lugs on the outside of the rim?
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Valentine MkV Covenanter MkIV Lynx MKI and MKII Loyd Carrier / English / Candian / LP. M3 Stuart
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27-03-14, 20:37
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Andrew,
The 25 pdr is on 9.00/16" Artillery wheels, with a ring and bead and yes it has the lugs . Rob.................rnixartillery.
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28-03-14, 01:27
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Axle
Hi Andrew,
You have found a Limber/Trailer No. 27 hubs and axle. Wheels are not 25pdr or Limber. Good find.
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28-03-14, 10:22
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axle
rims are blitz 20" where as limber and 25 pr used 16" but bolt pattern the same, jerry rigged handbrake using a lot of original bits, limber axle. good find.
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29-03-14, 09:13
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Axle Identity Established
Thanks for the replies , so I think we have established that it is a no. 27 gun limber axle that should be on 9.00x 16 rims , threads on the wheel nuts appear to be BSF , as my Canadian ones off the Lynx don't screw on.
The rims in the pic are 20 inch CMP rims , I must have had a brain fade on the rims ,because I have a rear engine armoured car that uses these. Anybody out there restoring one of these Limbers ? Cheers.
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Valentine MkV Covenanter MkIV Lynx MKI and MKII Loyd Carrier / English / Candian / LP. M3 Stuart
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29-03-14, 09:54
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Andrew, brain fade at your age. You're on the way to being a SOB (silly old buggar)
I thought the small CMP wheel studs had BSF threads.
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