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10-11-21, 06:30
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 David, one would hope it's not the tax man with a torch but hopefully his batteries will go flat. Thanks for your comments.😊
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11-11-21, 04:36
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I have made and fitted an engine mount to suit the GMH Red motor that I will install and also made a mounting bracket for the twin hydraulic spool valve that will ultimately be connected to and controlled by the original tillers via rods and clevis's. By the time I install the engine, hyd pump, oil tank, radiator and any other part, it will still be quite busy in there. Still quite a bit of thought to go into it yet.
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13-11-21, 06:14
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I have been busy making the valve control set up via linkage, making sure it won't interfere with the engine or hyd pump.
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13-11-21, 06:20
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I could have shortened those cross rods to make it easier but as those rods, brackets, clevis's and the tillers are original from the tank and made in the 30s,I wanted to keep as much of the original parts as I could. A bit of return linkage was no big deal and it certainly operates great. Looking forward to driving this little beast. Hopefully not to far away. The engine and pump is next on the agenda.
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13-11-21, 07:15
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Skillz…
Great work Colin… you continue to amaze!
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1953 M37 CDN 1953 M38A1 CDN 1967 M38A1 CDN2
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15-11-21, 07:28
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Thank you Wayne, I appreciate your comment
 thought I better prepare my track for installation as it is not far away. As a point of interest and I know this has been discussed before but for those who don't know, The track for the Australian carriers and the Ten Vickers light tanks ran wider horned tracks as we have wider wheels than the universal and T16 carriers @ 2.5". The track here is the English track it will suit one of my Vickers and I will be running Aust track for the other as those wheels are the original English design but the Aust width 3" As you can see in the photos the difference in horn spacing.
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15-11-21, 07:34
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Just showing a photo of a track link with a bent horn. It goes to show just how malleable they are before they actually break.
I am also machining up connection plates to attach the soft start to the hyd pump. I had some 4140 so I thought it should go to some good use. I just need to cut the key into the shaft.
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