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19-11-12, 18:05
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Photo
Hi Ben
I'll need to look it up Ben, could have been an official photograph but will let you know when I look back Vol1 files.
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15-01-13, 17:39
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Todays work
Hello
I've not really done any work on the Scout since it's arrival other than bits and bobs. While I wait for some parts to arrive for the Bren I thought i'd start stripping the Scout hull ready to repair the cut armour plus all the parts i take off will need to be overhauled anyway. First photos show some of the differences between the early British pre universal carriers and the later UC MK 1. The air boxes are curved rather than angled (shown next to UC one). The pedal arrangement doesn't have plates on the brake and clutch just the levers and the throttle doesn't have a pedal like the UC just a simple lever on the bar. The gear lever is much shorter, has different side plates but the main change is that there is no selector gate on the early carriers. Ben
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#3
15-01-13, 17:51
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More differences
More differences from the universal carriers, some may have seen these before, I'd be very interested to hear from those who have them on their carriers.
The UC clutch foot rest compared to the early British one. The Arens control for switching between left and right fuel tanks, this is fitted in the front compartment between the two seats. Gear selector joint with the square section collar. The obvious differences in the early and late style gearsticks. I hope this is of some interest to some of you. I've also noticed that all the fittings were applied after the hull had its first coat of paint. There is Khaki green no 3 under all the brackets etc from the vision shutters to the brake controls at the back. Ben
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15-01-13, 20:04
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very interesting ben i hadn't realised they had changed things from the scout as they went on but i suppose it is inevitable that things will be tweeked. i particulary like the curved air box.
rick
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17-01-13, 13:43
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The curved one looks a little prettier than the later type but it uses lots more parts and was more complicated to make. No wonder they changed it and other things. There's lots more to Brens and Scouts than some missing upper armour.
Ben
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17-01-13, 13:57
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Ben, Knowing you are associated with the Renault Racing Team, Have you gone for a Scout Bren Carrier because it has a cut down gearstick for faster changing and lightened floor pedals, not to pention the 'go faster' sloped armour.
Will you be running lower profile 19" tyre all round?. kev 
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17-01-13, 16:21
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I'm only stripping the old stuff out so I can squeeze in a newer V8, limited to 19,000 rpm with a 7 speed sequential gearbox. I'm not putting a gear stick back in just thought I'd have paddles on the steering wheel for the gears!!! As for paint.....we all know red ones go faster.
 Ben
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