VICKERS MK6B's resto

[colin jones]

Thankyou for the photos. It's amazing what is around if you know where to look.

Back to the Vickers now as I have just got my blank gears back. I had to drill and tap the main ring gear and made a tool to fit my mill that allows me to tap the holes straight and true. After I have completed the gears, ring gear and the drive shaft I have to send them all in to be hardened. It certainly has been quite a unique part of this project but a very important one.

[colin jones]

I know this is not military related but I needed a new letter box so I made one that I assume nobody else has. Well certainly not on my road anyway.
My old letterbox has been terminated.
Just looking again and it is military related as he is holding a 50cal ammo tin.

[David Dunlop]

So if somebody backs into it, Colin, will it automatically repair itself?

David

[colin jones]

David, if they did that it would be "Hasta La Vista Baby" he's a Terminator. That's what he does. Oh! as well as collect my mail

[Lynn Eades]

Up to your usual standard Colin. HE appears to have left his shorts behind

[Luke R]

I hope you concreted him in good and proper Colin, it's the type of mail box that would go walk about.

[colin jones]

Lynn, are you suggesting I need to put a pair of pants on him I haven't had him complain yet but certainly got the attention of my mail delivery people and a few passers by I just decided that I did not want a Gender Neutral letter box
Luke, he's not going anywhere fast as he's welded down to a 20mm thick plate with lots of ties into the 1/2 ton of concrete below. If he does get stolen, he won't be too hard to identify.