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09-04-18, 19:45
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David, I agree with you that the 7.92mm Besa was almost universally used on Brit WW2 tanks as a co-ax, hence its use in the Centurion Mk3 as well (replaced by the Browning .30cal to become a Centurion Mk5).
It was nevertheless well known as a very 'fumy' weapon. Mike 
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09-04-18, 23:22
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That most certainly does clarify a lot of questions and George you have to be spot on with what Mk that drawing is. I have looked at that drawing along with lots of others and not been able to work out what it is. Some of the other drawings I have are for the Mkv1b because of the air intake cover but fortunately there appears to be very little difference between the rest of the A,B and C variants.
Richard, I am quite fortunate to have a couple of drawings of the retractable signalling light and have already found two glass covers that appear to be identical which I will post when I get to that stage. Thank you everyone for sharing your information and knowledge. Colin.
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10-04-18, 14:02
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Re photo
The photo is from a Japanese mag, and shows a captured Mk VIC, but I have other photographs of BEF and others, ALL showing the fan cover.
The one I posted was the best of the bunch and not intended to mislead. George.
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#4
10-04-18, 17:32
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George,
I wasn't suggesting such - not at all. I was simply interested to see it was a captured example, that's all. Mike
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12-04-18, 17:22
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sorry
Mike,
Sorry if I seem to have over-reacted, just that I mistook the comment that being "under new management" it was a conversion made by them rather than a standard fitting. It would seem then that the MkIV B did not have an extractor fan, as the drawings with the fan plus the one I posted are VI C turret. George.
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#6
13-04-18, 05:48
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Now that we have everything clarified
      I am now into the turret fabrication. The bottom section had to be cut for a flat plate so I made a tracing jig to get the correct angle and it took about an hour to cut the section out and clean up. I will cut the other one before I progress any more.
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#7
16-04-18, 12:19
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A bit more progress on the turrets.
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