25 Pounder info needed.

[Private_collector]

Gents,
Took a number of 25 pdr reference photos at Bandiana Military Museum.
The following may be of interest / use to someone.
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More to follow.

[Private_collector]

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[Private_collector]

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[Private_collector]

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That's the lot.

One of the above, is not like the other ones. Do you see which one? It is from a ceremonial carriage which has been used for some of Australias most noted military funerals in past years. There are, in fact, two of these carriages at the museum. They have carried the caskets of: Sir Ernest Edward "Weary" Dunlop AC, CMG, OBE, and our last ANZAC, Mr Alec William Campbell, who died in 2002, aged 103. Rest their souls.

I have some photos of the ceremonial carriages, if anyone is intereted.

[lynx42]

Great photos Tony.

The gun carriage would be this one due to the uprights and the brake lines.


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Regards Rick.

[Private_collector]

That's right Rick, well spotted. Never seen another 25 pdr with vacuum brakes. Good sensible addition for a carriage that simply MUST NOT FAIL during service. I bet it got meticulous overhauling in addition to the upgrade.
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Mrs B got to sit in a Jeep while we were at the museum. I don't recall seeing this 'interactive exhibit' vehicle when I visited in September 2015, but it was a hurried visit that day.
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And this is what will happen to me if any more military vehicles find their way to our place.
That said, I have been given a 1941 Ford CMP which is yet to be retrieved. That hasn't been discussed as yet.

Did you get my PM about your wheels?

[Private_collector]

Shield is painted...just. The hot weather had not been kind to my stock of paint, and one part can had started to go off, so I was confined to another, smaller can. I try not to leave less than 1/4 of volume of any can (regardless of can size) in storage for longer than several weeks, but sometimes it's unavoidable. The off can was 5 months old. That's Queensland summer for you!
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I'm happy with the appearance of the 'rivets', as long as you don't look at the other side of the shield.
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The Illuminating apparatus bracket went on since I took these photos, but i couldn't be bothered cleaning myself up enough to get more bolts from the hardware shop in town, so no other brackets will go on in near future. No matter. Best for the paint to cure a bit more anyway, and it can do that out in the sunshine for a day or so.