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16-09-12, 06:01
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your find
God speed and good luck.
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17-09-12, 00:27
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i like your style mate, putting down a mission statement like that takes a lot of balls.
just try not to sacrifice too much of your personal time. all the best rick ps. for what it's worth, in my opinion i would try to go down the liberty engine route as there are plenty of cromwells but no centaurs, also i have it on good authority that liberty sounds much sweeter. there's a spare one at the cobbatton combat collection !
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17-09-12, 08:56
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The Liberty is a very free running engine and the Centaur is nice to drive. The only problem is you run out of revs very quickly so are always changing gear!
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17-09-12, 10:21
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I would imagine the liberty will do everything you need matey, however if you decide to go to north Africa you may have reliability issues :-)
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17-09-12, 10:48
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Kevin,
The Liberty is a very free revving engine, helped by having a much lighter clutch and crankshaft than a Meteor. This makes it very easy to change gear although as Adrian says you do need to do it more often as the Meteor has another 1000 rpm over the Liberty. In fact the torque curve (and so the HP) is almost the same up to the point when the Liberty runs out of revs so the acceleration to that point is possibly better with the Liberty but the Meteor keeps on going. It is not that the Centaur is slow but that the Cromwell is fast, to the point that they were breaking tracks. The cure was a slower final drive ratio and much stronger tracks which were also slightly wider to help with the inevitable extra weight that had been gained. A Centaur with its original track and final drives is very nice to drive and the Liberty that is fitted in a Centaur is a world more reliable than the one in a Crusader. The biggest reliability problem with a restored Centaur is the hydraulic system used for the clutch and brakes but that is shared with Cromwell, Comet and Churchill as the components are identical. Good luck with finding parts ! David
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17-09-12, 16:00
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Photos of Greek Army's Centaurs.
Congrats from my turn Kevin!
The two post-war photos you've posted on Saturday shows Greek Army's Centaurs as you now. The year is 1957 and the place called Amyndaio, near the border with Yugoslavia. (now FYROM). Centaur_Amyndaio_1957 d.jpgCentaur_Amyndaio_1957 b.jpgCentaur_Amyndaio_1957 g.jpgCentaur_Amyndaio_1957 e.jpgCentaur_Amyndaio_1957.jpg
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17-09-12, 23:19
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Chilwell parts book wanted.
Hi, Thanks for the positive comments guys, I have obtained today a full set of NOS shock absorbers a NOS drivers seat and most of the suspension bump stops NOS.
All the wheel bearing for this tank appear to be still available to. Has anyone got an original or copy of the Centaur Chilwell 62/660 ILLUSTRATED PARTS BOOK?. kevin.
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22-09-12, 20:43
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Kostas -
Are there any Greek records available today listing what the Greek Army bought or was given in the way of tracked vehicles ? When did they get such kit and what did they get ? Would such lists have the former UK census numbers ? Roddy
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24-09-12, 09:49
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Hi Roddy,
I will post what is known about the Centaurs in Greek service later in the day, editing this post. I have a surprise for Kevin also!  kostas.
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26-09-12, 16:58
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1. Here, Major V.J. Senior (L) and his assistant Major "Q" Kirby (R) in front of a Sherman ARV M-32 and a Centaur. 2. Before a military parade at Athens, Oct 1947. 3. Centaurs at the training campus, at Attica 1947. At left, maybe a Lynx. centaurs 1947 _IPMS 1992 british trainers majors Senior-Beaver.jpgcentaurs 1947 _IPMS 1992 at Zappeion before parade.jpgcentaurs 1947 _IPMS 1992 c1.jpg
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