Help required to Identify AV Gearbox

matilda IIA · #1 10-07-10, 15:01

Hi Guys

A friend of mine has found this Gearbox but we are unsure what its out of. Can anybody tell me what its from ??

My guess is that is british and early 40s

Kind regards and many thanks
Matt

tankbarrell · #2 10-07-10, 17:07

It's a Meadows gearbox with Wilson epicyclic steering units as fitted to Covenanter and Crusader.

Richard Farrant · #3 10-07-10, 18:38

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Originally Posted by tankbarrell

It's a Meadows gearbox with Wilson epicyclic steering units as fitted to Covenanter and Crusader.

A few Covenanter bridgelayers reached Australia, so that might be the answer to how it got there. There is one at the Lancers Museum at Parramatta.

matilda IIA · #4 12-07-10, 14:18

Thankyou Gentlemen

I was thinking along those lines but wasent sure. Its a pitty that the one at Parrammatta has spent the last 50 years outside as it was very complete.

I would like to give it a new home !

Many thanks
Matt