25 Pounder info needed.

[Private_collector]

Wow, no wonder they aren't around now.

I don't care now that the seller of the one I showed won't ship out of UK.

[rnixartillery]

Tony,
That one wouldn't fit anyway ,like I mentioned before you will find it hard to get the correct one to fit the shield brackets.

Rob...................rnixartillery.

[Private_collector]

Sounds like a 'holy grail' item, Rob.

I can live without one. I may not even make the two brackets..........nah, probably will.

Next, I want to work on the fittings that lock the upper shield up or down. Won't be same as a real 25pr unfortunately. Not that talented. At least I got a decent set of spring latches that should look OK, I hope.

Wednesdays are the day I take Mum shopping, and assuming we finish on schedule, I want to get some gun work done when I get home in early afternoon. My shovel (and a NOS rubber eyepiece for telescope) is on it's way, and I should have it middle of next week. Looking forward to cleaning it up and putting it and the rope on the shield front. Speaking of the rope, a funny thing happens to it when the humidity is high. It loses a certain amount of pliability and swells slightly. That disappears when air dries again. This morning, humidity was 97%. Another 3% and it would be raining upwards!!!

My sincere thanks to all you folks who have humoured me in my thirst for information.

[The Bedford Boys]

This what you're after?

[Private_collector]

Hi Alex! Thanks for the photo. I don't actually know what the correct item looks like, but someone more knowledgeable than I can tell us. That one looks like it requires a degree in mathematics to operate, too. Fascinating things. When I used to fly (aircraft), I had an analog flight 'computer' which was used to calculate fuel burn time and make correction for wind, amongst other things, but luckily it was not always needed. I didn't like the damn thing. Not so hard as it looks, once you got used to it. It came with a wide Velcro strap, and would be held to your leg, to stop it moving around. See photo below.
StudentE6BFlightComputer.jpg

[Phillip]

Um guys, I know it's not the best but look at the photo I posted up, it's the page from the 25pdr manual showing the correct slide rule.

A bit like the illuminating apparatus, probably out there somewhere....

[Private_collector]

If anyone has a box for the Illuminating Apparatus, that they wish to sell, I'm wanting one and will be happy to purchase.

Thanks,