What is this??
 

Calling all gun experts! This turned up today, is it 25pdr limber , 25 pdr main gun axle , 17 pdr ?? over to you guys
It's on 8.25 x 20 wheels

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Hi Andrew, it is the main axle from a 25pdr.
Colin.

I think it might be a No. 27 limber axle but not the wheels.

I think the axle is upside down but I'm a bit confused, has the brake been repositioned? It is not a 25 pounder as they are tapered and don't have the box mounting arrangement the limber has.

The brake component's are from the No 27 limber ,looks like a bit of a mash up !

Rob...............rnixartillery.

The wheels are from a 3 tonner or similar.

The handbrake lever on the lefthand side in the first photo appears to have been shortened at the top , been cut and rewelded about four inches down.
The wheels I have not seen before , have only a slight dish in them , doesn,t 25 pdr rims have 4 lugs on the outside of the rim?

Andrew,

The 25 pdr is on 9.00/16" Artillery wheels, with a ring and bead and yes it has the lugs .

Rob.................rnixartillery.

Axle
 

Hi Andrew,
You have found a Limber/Trailer No. 27 hubs and axle.
Wheels are not 25pdr or Limber.
Good find.

axle
 

rims are blitz 20" where as limber and 25 pr used 16" but bolt pattern the same, jerry rigged handbrake using a lot of original bits, limber axle. good find.

Axle Identity Established
 

Thanks for the replies , so I think we have established that it is a no. 27 gun limber axle that should be on 9.00x 16 rims , threads on the wheel nuts appear to be BSF , as my Canadian ones off the Lynx don't screw on.
The rims in the pic are 20 inch CMP rims , I must have had a brain fade on the rims ,because I have a rear engine armoured car that uses these. Anybody out there restoring one of these Limbers ? Cheers.

Andrew, brain fade at your age. You're on the way to being a SOB (silly old buggar)
I thought the small CMP wheel studs had BSF threads.