VICKERS MK6B's resto

[colin jones]

Hi Bob, Fosters was launched in 1889 and sorry to say but it's just not that popular in Australia. Personally I think it's a bit like soapy water but that's just my opinion of course

[jdmcm]

Rumor has it that you fellas down under eat prawns not shrimp despite Paul Hogans famous tag line....

John

[colin jones]

John, that is not a rumour! I can confirm that we do in fact eat prawns. Shrimps down here in Aus' are vertically challenged people and by that I don't mean dwarfs I mean people that are too short for their height
I might just add to the record, I don't know many people that throw prawns on the BBQ either. Our usual Barby would generally consist of. Snags (Sausages)
some patties, marinated steak (thinly sliced) onions, potato slices and probably some chicken wings. Oh, of course the missus or myself would do a salad, have a loaf of fresh bread and a big bottle of tomato sauce.

[Mike Cecil]

AHHH! The Great Aussie Barbie .... salivating just thinking about it! Washed down with an ale of choice (no, not Fosters Water ... )

Yes, .303 - I'm an idiot! (That does not need an answer!)

Thanks

Mike

[tankbarrell]

Looks like a .303 blank to me, which is what the dischargers used originally.

[colin jones]

Adrian, you are spot on and thanks for the drawings. They were certainly easy to follow although I did make a few mods for the extractor area so it can in fact fire a blank to ignite a oxy/accet balloon or something similar.

[Bob Carriere]

...... here barbies are dolls and.....and a big bottle of tomato sauce.

What no wine! !!!!!!!

You are just as quick with the replies as you are at machining parts.....

Bob C.

[Bruce Parker (RIP)]

Originally Posted by tankbarrell

Looks like a .303 blank to me, which is what the dischargers used originally.

Not quite a blank. It was a ballistite round. Kind of like a blank. I'm actually surprised these square dischargers were used instead of cut down SMLE rifles.

[Lynn Eades]

Bruce , I think it is a blank. (in Colin's pictures) The Ballistite round is plain ended, with no crimp.
The Ballistite round is used to launch a grenade, so quite different with quite a big charge compared to the crimped blank.
To help stop breaking the stock the No1 rifles were wound with wire when used for grenade launching.