Fox Compass
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GM Fox armored cars had a Pioneer aircraft type compass for determining direction but it was somewhat of a mystery where it was mounted. With some detective work with Les Fisher we were able to determine it went on the armour to the driver's left between the front plate and the vision block. My Fox apparently never had a compass fitted but those that did have a square steel plate welded here for mounting it.
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compass calibration
In an armored vehicle it is tricky. Aircraft have a painted 'rose' at the airport. orient the vehicle on the 'rose', and correctly calibrate the vehicle compass. make you own 'rose' on the ground. Newc
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Magnetic compasses in armoured vehicles are very inaccurate. Revving up the engine can make the compass rose spin around and on a vehicle with a large turret mounted gun traversing the turret can drag the compass rose around with the barrel.
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