VICKERS MK6B's resto

[colin jones]

After some very careful homework, cross reference and finding original holes in both hulls it all became as clear as the nose on my face. Now I know exactly where the brackets go and how they work. I have enough drawings and photos of Littlefields tank during its reconstruction to piece together the not so complicated shutters and spring loaded drivers top hatch. It's almost a shame I need to sleep as I can see it in my head and I want to get it made. I have machined both openings for the mech so they are identical. The pieces welded in the first photo is just so I can put it in the machine vice then I'll grind it off after. It's a lot simpler than packing it up on the mill bed and clamping it down as well as the angle pieces are easy to do with a rotating vice. A couple of days should see both of them done and the mechanism as well.