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15-10-17, 11:35
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Light at the end of the tunnel for the engine covers now. They are starting to look like 1936 Vickers light tanks. I think I should put their names on them.
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15-10-17, 13:13
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Absolutely fantastic, such attention to detail and the craftsmanship required to replicate it all. Totally amazed. Re machine tools, I did a trade apprenticeship, making our own tools. Sadly a lot of these skills are lacking, but there are some trades (in the UK) still being taught. During my apprenticeship I did some work with a Cincinnati lathe which still had a cast "courtesy of the USA lend lease" on the side.
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16-10-17, 05:05
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in an emergency
Colin, you do realise that now with our car industry in the toilet the government is going to look towards you and your tank/carrier production lines to meet the nations demands for vehicles at the next war!
  
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Blitz books.
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16-10-17, 17:43
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If tanks have personalities, Colin, these two seem to be now at the point where theirs are starting to show again. You may be right in wanting to give them back some of their individual ID's, even if it is just one or two markings in a safe place somewhere on the hulls. Then open a bottle of champagne and welcome them both back!
David
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20-10-17, 14:10
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George, somehow "Colin" just doesn't have a ring to it for a tank name but they already have their original military names of "Wombat and Bowerbird"
Ryan' I wait for a call from the Govt David, they are at that point now that I think I could say they are back from the dead  I have made both rear view mirror and will look around for some rectangle mirrors to put on them.
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20-10-17, 14:12
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I'm not sure how you would see behind you as there is a big turret in the way
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20-10-17, 14:16
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I know one thing! The bonnet is bloody heavy now and I bet a lot of soldiers got their pinkies squashed lots of times. I can safely say that the engine covers are now complete and they both look like Vickers Mkv1A tanks from the front now
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