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Old 08-09-07, 00:59
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Old 08-09-07, 01:03
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trailer with perfect tub. Good mate of mine pete helping me with loading
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Old 08-09-07, 03:27
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Boy that's one nice find these days.
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Old 10-09-07, 06:17
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Got my 25 pounder, trailer and bits and pieces home
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Old 10-09-07, 06:19
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The 25 pounder is in excelent condition
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Old 10-09-07, 06:22
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also i got this barrel but not sure what its from. Neither did the previous owner.
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Old 10-09-07, 06:24
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I do know at least its not a bofor.
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Old 10-09-07, 06:32
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Just for people who live or have been to Adelaide, here is what happened to the skycycles before they tore down magic mountain. (THEY LIVE ON IN MY FRONT YARD). I know its a strange thing to have in your front yard, but the mountain would have attracted too much attention
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Old 10-09-07, 09:24
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So Colin, what is the bore size of the barrel?
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Old 10-09-07, 09:26
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Hi lynn, I think it is about 37MM
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Old 10-09-07, 11:26
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What are your plans for it?
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Old 10-09-07, 22:35
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At this stage i don't have any plans to date but i would really like to know what its from. When i get it all unloaded i'll take some more photo's. I'm sure with the wealth of knowledge on MLU the answer will come back quicky.
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Old 10-09-07, 23:38
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Colin if you decide its for sale can I have first go at it?
As far as my limited knowledge goes, 37mm guns were the main armnament of the Stewart (or Honey) tank.
Second they were a trailed (field ) gun like your 25 pounder.
And thirdly they were the gun mounted on the 3/4 ton Dodge
4 x 4 wc55 or correctly the ""37mm gun motor carriage m6"
(see the significance to me at the bottom of my posts)
There are a variety of 37mm guns, and the ones I have spoken about are all (I believe to be M4) the others have a smaller shell, and I know nothing of them.
Hope that helps. If you post something about it in the Gun Park forum you'll pick up heaps of info, I'm guessing.
By the way I'll be in Pucka at the end of next month. How far away are you?
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Old 11-09-07, 08:44
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Hey Lynn,

Close really.....Just 700 or so kms.

only a couple of hours....or a few hundred dollars in fuel.



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Old 11-09-07, 09:13
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Pedr, I have to say that when I asked, I couldn't remember where Colin was. (when you scroll down during a reply, you don't get all the details) Anyhow, I figured out after, that Adelaide is a fair walk from Puckapunyal.
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ps. I hope Colin's not lost now.
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Old 11-09-07, 11:10
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Lynn,
37mm guns were also found on M3 Lee/Grants tanks as well as the M3 Stuarts you mentioned. And Australia had plenty of both.
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Old 11-09-07, 11:15
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Don't worry, i'm not lost. Mum told me where I am?
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Old 11-09-07, 12:15
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I cannot agree that your airplane is a Devon.

Devons were never used by any air force I believe, and they also came with four engines, and the early ones had fixed under carrages.

Dove was a lovely little airplane to fly.

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Old 11-09-07, 12:38
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Hi Col, There was about 540 doves built. There was a standard commercial model for 8-11 passengers. also variants for survey,pest control,executive and ambulance. There were also Devon C.1 and Sea Devon C20 Light communication roles with the RAF and the Royal Navy. The devon was fitted with the gipsy Queen engine standard 340 hp. My aircraft is a series 5, 380hp mark 2 Gipsy Queen engines. It had a 20% increase in payload and had a range of 800km. The 4 engine dove you mention is a herron. I don't mean to be rude at all, but the information is easily obtainable. I also have the log books somewhere.
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Old 11-09-07, 12:56
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Col, note the circle on the wings.
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Old 11-09-07, 12:59
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I knew i had a picture somewhere. This is my actual aircraft when it was in service with NZAF in 1947.
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Old 11-09-07, 13:04
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another pic. these pictures weresent to me from the N.Z.Airforce archive pictures.
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Old 11-09-07, 13:09
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That is a great shot.
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Old 11-09-07, 22:53
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Sorry about that, getting a bit muddled in old age.

Did yours come from Mildurra, there is another one in the wine country SA.

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Old 11-09-07, 23:22
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Hi Col, Don't mention it. Yes it did come from mildura and the one in the wine countryof S.A. also lives at my place.
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Old 15-09-07, 08:18
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Just a word to let everyone know that i havn't forgotten about my carrier but ive "bin flat out like a lizzard drinkin".
Gonna try to get the donk in nekt week some time and yes i will take pics.
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Old 21-09-07, 11:50
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I made the viewing port panel for a ford lynks for a club member.
They certainly are heavy and takes a while.
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Old 21-09-07, 11:52
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different view
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Old 21-09-07, 23:48
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They certainly are heavy........
Just how thick is that steel plate, Colin?
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Old 21-09-07, 23:56
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Just how thick is that steel plate, Colin?
If it is the same as the Daimler Scout Car, which Lynx was based on, then it is 1 inch....or 25mm to those that have converted.
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