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Hello John Greetings from the drought in central Oz. Was 40 deg C yesterday, not fun when it goes past 40. Regards Doug

Matt I think it is very odd that your torsion bars are neither painted or wrapped. What you are describing is a device that is an alternative to the grease nipple. You filled the cups and then could do a grease job without the need for a grease gun. However, they are large and vulnerable, so...

John Somewhere "out there" (on the web) is the account of the Aussie trials of the M113 against the FV-432 - both were initial production petrol engined versions. Apparently, the M113 crews could do their after use maintenance, sit down, cook dinner and clean up and then relax in the same time...

G'day John "Delightfully British" huh? Never seen it put that way before, or as politely..... :-) Technically, it is oh so logical, but practicality? But why were they suddenly so enamored of a universal TB I wonder, especially one that has to be maintained? I have not heard of any other TB...

What is your name by the way? Easy with an M113, and as far as I know it also applies to M548: there is an extra spline missing, they only go "in" one position. So FV-432 is like a Saracen/Saladin suspension huh? = Nothing is easy. Someone once told me that an FV-432 has 3 x the number of...

Hello > You'll note that I'm in NZ, not US. The museum I volunteer at is the Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT) in Auckland ( www.motat.org.nz ) where I manage the Military Section workshop. I take it you are still located on that hill a couple of miles from the main MOTAT? Many times...

That I don't know, but given that the M548 is more open than an M113, I would be surprised if they weren't wrapped. Regards Doug

Matt When the British re-started the Panther and JagdPanther production line, they hired ex-factory workers to do it. As you would imagine, these people would have been desperate for work, given the conditions in Germany at that time. I have read an account by the Major (IIRC) who was in charge...

John Yeah, know what you mean, our $ is down too. Add to that the rip off prices USPost is charging for parcels and it is almost unaffordable to buy any MV parts out of the USA. They have "Standard rate boxes" which have been very cleverly designed such that almost nothing fits in them. They...

John Thank you for pointing out something that had totally escaped me and that I should have known. :-( Yes, to the best of my knowledge, the German vehicles did have the drop arms facing forwards on one side and rearwards on the other. I have never understood why, but I now realise it may...

John Yes, correct. There is an argument that the more highly loaded bars should go back in the same location (the ones at the front especially) as they have "bedded in" to that location, but then there is the counter argument that those should be swapped to the rear to give them a holiday so...

I deleted a line here, I was too harsh about John's comment, so have removed my response, sorry John. :oops: M113 bars are "handed" ie, there are left and right ones. Then they changed by model due to suspension upgrades. Putting a right bar on say the left side twists it the wrong way, which...