VICKERS MK6B's resto

[Tony Smith]

C'mon, Hanno! Where's the Forum Upgrade with the "Like" Button. This thread is screaming out for it!

For now, Colin will just have to make do with:

[Mike Cecil]

ditto

[David Dunlop]

Add another one!


David

[Lionelgee]

Originally Posted by Tony Smith

C'mon, Hanno! Where's the Forum Upgrade with the "Like" Button. This thread is screaming out for it!

For now, Colin will just have to make do with:

Hello All,

Ditto for me, especially the part about being able to add a "Like" button. Colin deserves a string of them

Kind regards
Lionel

[Bruce Parker (RIP)]

I confess, I'm an addict to this thread and this restoration(s). It's a life mission to see them in person one day. Fantastic and inspirational work Colin.

[colin jones]

🙂 Well, all I can say is thank you for you comments and it is very nice to know that there is still a lot of interest in these little tanks. I'm sure they will still be around long after I'm gone if they are looked after. It does give me great pride to know I am saving these for future generations to see what great achievements were made by the designers all those years ago. I do have a look back every now and then and see the different challengers there has been along the way. Fortunately, I don't thing there is any major ones ahead of me now.(Touch wood)🤔 But if there is then so be it.

[colin jones]

I have just completed the commanders foot rest and standing platform. I had to cut the original tube as it was impossible to get the old part off so I will internally sleeve the tube and reweld it back together. I will be doing the seats and turret hold down brackets next.

[colin jones]

I got a bit ahead of myself!! The foot rest is made out of aluminum and the original was cast. I had a look around my "Don't throw that away pile" and low and behold I find a piece of aluminium that just happened to be the correct thickness and to my total astonishment it ALSO just happened to be the same diameter . I don't know what the odds of that would be but it was the only piece of ally there. Anyway just good luck to me. I used my horizontal mill to put the diamond lines in it for non slip as per the original.

[colin jones]

I just got my carburetor back after a full rebuild so the radiator needed to be installed with the Fan shroud and thermo fan. I will have plenty of room for a oil cooler if needed. I have decided to use the original radiator for the other Vickers as it is in great condition and also another nice original part going back on.