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morrisman
24th Dec 2016, 09:36 PM
One of the more interesting restorations going on - in Adelaide . A WW2 Vickers light tank

VICKERS MK6B's resto - MLU FORUM (http://www.mapleleafup.net/forums/showthread.php?p=232354#post232354)

KBs PensNmore
24th Dec 2016, 10:40 PM
Thanks for that, quite informative on the restoration process.
Kryn

morrisman
7th Feb 2018, 03:21 PM
The chap restoring the little tank has made a large ring gear for the turret rotate mechanism .

VICKERS MK6B's resto - Page 22 - MLU FORUM (http://www.mapleleafup.net/forums/showthread.php?p=247435#post247435)

He seems to have a profiling cutter going by what I see in the photos. The ring gear was made in sections and welded together . This chap has amazing fabrication skills .