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Old 12-03-06, 10:28
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Default Nice Vickers image

Found on the SLV website, this pic of a Vickers Light Tank having track work is quite good...

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Old 12-03-06, 10:41
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Default Re: Nice Vickers image

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Found on the SLV website, this pic of a Vickers Light Tank having track work is quite good...
Keith,

Pity the army number is not shown in full (on the right of the glasis plate) as it would be from the Victoria based Company of five MkVIa tanks, one of which I had the pleasure of working on recently.

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Old 12-03-06, 14:25
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One from the NSW State Library website...
Taken at Victoria Barracks, Paddington.
One of the batch of ten MkVIa Light Tanks ordered by Australia in 1937, newly arrived, still bearing the UK civilian reg. number. From the batch of photos, it looks like they are straight off the boat, front track guard extensions have been removed for shipping, no mirror fitted, etc.

http://libapp.sl.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/...T/PM/SUHDG/4/2
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Old 18-03-06, 06:12
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I see they used an Aust. pattern track winch, as supplied with the LP2/2a carriers. Is it indeed an Aust design, or say a Vickers Carden Loyd idea. anyone know anything?
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