Re: Anvilus M274 Mule [TANKS]

[anvilus9-at-comcast.net]

John,

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From: JOHN PITTELLI <jplily-at-yahoo.com>
>     What scale is the Bren? Which model? How wide are
> the tracks? At 1/6th my mockup has 2 inch tracks,but
> I'm having trouble finding  the right width. Looks
> like you beat me to the operational stage.

It is a 1/6 scale Mk1 Universal Carrier (not an actual Bren 
Gun Carrier) based on drawings from Oliver Missing
http://www.o5m6.de/universal_mkI.html

The actual Bren Carrier had a sloping rear end.
http://www.angelfire.com/art/enchanter/bren.html
http://www.military.cz/panzer/tanks/united_kindom/carrier_bren/index_en.htm

However all carriers (Universal, T16, Windsor, Loyd) 
were commonly called Bren Gun Carriers.
http://www.mapleleafup.org/vehicles/carriers/

Scale track should be about 1.6 inches wide.  I use
track from Major Midnite eBay # 140071964911 that
is about 2 inches wide.  Frank and I tested the hull
pretty harshly on the slope behind his house at Tank 
Expo 07 but the track may not survive battle.

Canadians and Australians mounted 2 pdr (40mm) guns
on Carriers and Germans mounted three Panzerschreck
tubes on captured Carriers.
http://www.geocities.com/Augusta/8172/panzerfaust3.htm#bren

I might steal Fred Simm's high-powered 0.40 Splatmatic 
and disguise it as a Panzerschreck.

Joe

--
Joe Sommer, Anvilus Machine Works
2378 Nantucket Circle, State College, PA 168003 
814.234.4773     anvilus9-at-comcast.net
http://www.anvilus.com 


> 
> John
> 
> --- anvilus9-at-comcast.net wrote:
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> Anvilus Machine Works is pleased to announce our
> newM274 Mule as shown below.Fred Simms,  Chief  Honcho
> for Undercover Major Projects,took the Mule for a spin
> around the Anvilus Proving Groundsthis afternoon. 
> Fred said that acceleration and handling wereexcellent
> but the vehicle was a little hard to control withouta
> steering wheel and seat.  (He always complains about
> little details.)We also attached a photo of our new
> Universal (Bren Gun)Carrier hull that uses two DeWalt
> DW960 right angle drillmotors.  It should be ready for
> the first battle.--Joe Sommer, Anvilus Machine
> Works2378 Nantucket Circle, State College, PA 16803
> 814.234.4773    
> anvilus9-at-comcast.nethttp://www.anvilus.com 
> 
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