Here are a few candid pics of the inside drivers position and engine bay of our Belgian CVR(T) Scorpion. She is an early hull number (68) and is still powered by the fast running 4.2 Jaguar Gas engine, making it still, one of the fastest tracks on the earth!
You can see just how tight the space is for both Operator and the machinery !
New Carb on today, and running like a champ !
with the deck removed, its almost like a cut away model, in fact, we actually drove it during a show like this to demonstrate just how "cozy" the CVR(T) s are !
This page takes you into our overhaul and shop spaces for the rebuilding and restoration of rare and unique former military vehicles operated by the Cold War Historic Vehicle Society, based in Ottawa, Ontario Canada. This Blog is designed to showcase these artifacts and educate the reader on some of the steps and processes involved in the sometimes very challenging world of bringing back history for a new generation of historians to enjoy.
Wednesday, May 30, 2018
Tuesday, May 29, 2018
inside and outside
A few more from the fleet run up! Here is our Ferret and Rad Van Pinz getting some sun, and a few shots from inside the Pinz, plus, a few seldom seen interior CVR(T) Scorpion shots from inside the powered up turret.
This CVRT is as it was in Belgian service, and so, these shots are as "in service" as your going to get. We got it practically as it left Belgium !
for some extra info, the upper engine cover is off in the cab shot of the Pinz (its spring start up after all...and we like to have fire extinguisher access for all starts )
The CVR(T) L23 A1 main gun is in full elevation, as guess what, we have a no start, and that means tomorrow, the armour deck comes off !, so stay tuned to see the engine bay pics !
This CVRT is as it was in Belgian service, and so, these shots are as "in service" as your going to get. We got it practically as it left Belgium !
for some extra info, the upper engine cover is off in the cab shot of the Pinz (its spring start up after all...and we like to have fire extinguisher access for all starts )
The CVR(T) L23 A1 main gun is in full elevation, as guess what, we have a no start, and that means tomorrow, the armour deck comes off !, so stay tuned to see the engine bay pics !
Monday, May 28, 2018
Noses and Tails
a bit behind this year with the long winter that took forever to leave, we are now getting the fleet out of storage and run up ahead of our crew and driver training weekend of July 7 and 8
Here are a few shots of the hanger as we unpack the origami type fall parking job !
Here are a few shots of the hanger as we unpack the origami type fall parking job !
Wednesday, May 23, 2018
clean up in the axle isle !
...this is a good idea of what the inside of a 72 year old untouched drive line looks like !
its a full clean up, inside and out. We are working from the ends, inwards, cleaning both the inside and outside
a close look at the bearing and lock washer as well of the prop shaft end , and finally...the first layer of grime comes off exposing the raw inside casting
its a full clean up, inside and out. We are working from the ends, inwards, cleaning both the inside and outside
a close look at the bearing and lock washer as well of the prop shaft end , and finally...the first layer of grime comes off exposing the raw inside casting
Tuesday, May 22, 2018
..and...we're back !
, Sorry for the unplanned lack of updates , shortly after my last post on the 4th of may, I had to step out for a family "emergency" , that required me to be elsewhere....for two weeks !
so, back in the swing of half track goodness today, and with more hardware and parts having come in, we at we are going to finish the front axle, hang it, and then prep for track install so we can have a roller by early June !
we will be getting the fleet out , a little late of course, but there will be some great pics of the rest of the society's collection in detail as well over the next few days
as for the M3...
...As we prepped the front axle, we found this number, hand stamped on the UNDERSIDE of the tube !
its not the normal part number location, as that's on the diff casting ... the number is 2 off of the M3's Ord number
yet another M3 mystery !
so, back in the swing of half track goodness today, and with more hardware and parts having come in, we at we are going to finish the front axle, hang it, and then prep for track install so we can have a roller by early June !
we will be getting the fleet out , a little late of course, but there will be some great pics of the rest of the society's collection in detail as well over the next few days
as for the M3...
...As we prepped the front axle, we found this number, hand stamped on the UNDERSIDE of the tube !
its not the normal part number location, as that's on the diff casting ... the number is 2 off of the M3's Ord number
yet another M3 mystery !
Friday, May 4, 2018
Friday Art Shots
...As you may have noted in this Blog, we love old casting lot numbers ! and, original NOS Packaging from the early 1940's !
Thursday, May 3, 2018
before and afters, and a start on the floor !
Getting "back into the weeds" now with some small but no less important details. We have started on cab floor section, in particular the venting section , and have made new gasket material for the glass window inserts, seen below is the before and after. As we are waiting for the correct 10-32 X 1/4 inch slot screws, we are using some off the shelf hardware we have here to position the gaskets and hold down strips!
I have left an original screw on the newly restored frame so you can see how little these were !
Here are a couple of floor vent pictures , under the resto "knife" and the final install
Finally, the new wire loom is on with clips loosely attached, we are still awaiting the frame pass through grommets , but these are in next week and are split type, so can go in without disturbing the harness too much, the second picture is roughly the same location with the original unrestored parts shown fitted .
I have left an original screw on the newly restored frame so you can see how little these were !
Here are a couple of floor vent pictures , under the resto "knife" and the final install
Finally, the new wire loom is on with clips loosely attached, we are still awaiting the frame pass through grommets , but these are in next week and are split type, so can go in without disturbing the harness too much, the second picture is roughly the same location with the original unrestored parts shown fitted .
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