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Cromwell restoration completed in the UK
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the_shadock
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Posted: Sun Jul 21, 2013 5:00 pm Post subject: Cromwell restoration completed in the UK
Before : After : a look to the restoration process : http://hmvf.co.uk/forumvb/showthread.php?24673-mk6-cromwell/page43 P-O _________________ soldat_ryan @ hotmail.com Looking for photos of Sherman manufacturer's plates

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Posted: Sun Jul 21, 2013 7:17 pm Post subject: Re: Cromwell restoration completed in the UK
A great machine, I was lucky enough to be in the hull gunners position for two laps around the arena, wonderfull noise inside when the Meteor fires up! _________________ Alastair McMurray Lincoln, UK .......... Loyd Carrier - Under Restoration

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Posted: Sun Jul 21, 2013 7:30 pm Post subject: Re: Cromwell restoration completed in the UK
Those are some of the largest welding puddles I've ever seen on a land vehicle on that front slope. Nice job, wonder if the plates were less than an ideal fit?

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Posted: Mon Jul 22, 2013 12:59 am Post subject: Re: Cromwell restoration completed in the UK
The before picture appears to have a different turret. I'll assume it had previously been converted to a charioteer? Where did the turret come from? _________________ Bob Smart (bsmart@xecu.net)

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Posted: Mon Jul 22, 2013 8:28 am Post subject: Re: Cromwell restoration completed in the UK
A number of outdated Cromwells were fitted with a new design turret and 20pdr gun to prolong the life of the chassis back in the early 50s. The original Cromwell style turret came from a British firing range Centaur which is also being restored. _________________ Alastair McMurray Lincoln, UK .......... Loyd Carrier - Under Restoration

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