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Post by Richard Fisher on Nov 22, 2005 21:15:08 GMT 1
Chris has started a topic in the Bren Forum so I thought I could do the same here.
Post the following info:
Mark or Class;
Calibre;
Serial Number;
Manufacturer;
and anything else you would like to add.
for both guns and tripods
If you don't want to post it with your name etc. then I can post it anonymously for you if you email or PM me.
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Post by Richard Fisher on Nov 22, 2005 21:29:17 GMT 1
Gun 1:
Mark: I
Calibre: .303-inch
Serial Number: L1053
Manufacturer: Vickers, Sons & Maxim, England
Gun 2:
Mark: I
Calibre: .303-inch
Serial Number: H5113
Manufacturer: Vickers, Sons & Maxim, England
Gun 3:
Mark: I, Skeleton
Calibre: .303-inch
Serial Number: H5529
Manufacturer: Vickers, Sons & Maxim, England
Gun 4:
Mark: I
Calibre: .303-inch
Serial Number: V6750
Manufacturer: Vickers-Armstrongs
Gun 5:
Mark: V
Calibre: .5-inch
Serial Number: G437
Manufacturer: Vickers-Armstrongs or RSAF Enfield
Gun 6:
Mark: GO No. 1, Mk. I (aka 'K')
Calibre: .303-inch
Serial Number: A41175
Manufacturer: Vickers-Armstrongs
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Post by missingsomething on Nov 26, 2005 4:44:26 GMT 1
Well here is my Baby: Mark or Class: Mark ICaliber: 7.92x57 (8mm Mauser)Serial Number: D230Manufacturer: Crayford - Jan 1918My gun is a Belgian convert from .303 to 8mm for the Turks at the start of WW2 as an incentive to keep them out of the war. Mine has a AA sight mount on the water jacket and the AA "flag" rear sight on the top cover. It is also Belgian proofed over to 8mm. It has a corrugated water jacket as well and is in pristine condition. ;D Looks like The Vickers in Dolf's "Grand Old Lady of No Man's Land pgs 432-437 Me firing it on the range a few years ago in WW2 battle dress ;D  |
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Post by woodsy on Nov 29, 2005 20:32:10 GMT 1
Hi Richard
I have
Mark: 1
Cal: .303
Serial: 3986
Year: 1941
Make: Lithgow
Access: Dial sight, jacket cover, ammo can bracket (Mk III), various other bits of kit
Tripod: Randwick Tramways, #5089
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Post by britplumber on Dec 23, 2005 12:07:14 GMT 1
I Have,
Mark: 1
Cal: .303
Serial: B2092
Year: ? Where do I find the date?
Make: Lithgow
Access: AFV ammo box with 250 rounds of dummy rounds, and dial sight bracket, thats your lot!
Tripod: Randwick Tramways, #5040, '42 dated.
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Post by rmamarshall on Dec 25, 2005 0:59:12 GMT 1
My pride and joy:
Mark: I
Calibre: .303-inch
Serial Number: F4943
Date: Aug. 1918
Manufacturer: Vickers, Sons & Maxim, England
Tripod: AJ Ltd. #C93724 1916
Accessories: Tripod oil bottle case, 1910. Bore viewer. Gunner's waistcoat. French gunner's gloves (Came with a lot of TC kit). Range finder in case with accessories (tripod and frog etc.), 1918. 2 Gallon water tin.
Richard
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Post by britplumber on Jan 4, 2006 23:34:38 GMT 1
Heres one for sale,
Mark: I
Cal: .303
Serial: 1250
Year: 1940 FTR'd 1952
Make: Lithgow
Tripod: Randwick Tramways, #8490 1943 dated.
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Post by woodsy on Jan 5, 2006 1:40:32 GMT 1
Lithgow Vickers #1250 would have been manufactured in 1940 (ref; page 29, Australian Service Machineguns by Skennerton).
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Post by britplumber on Jan 5, 2006 11:23:36 GMT 1
Thanks Rod, adjusted the post accordingly, where would I find the date on my gun? Most of the parts say 1942 but I know that parts are nothing to go on.
Have you seen theres only 49 tripods between my tripod and yours.
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Post by woodsy on Jan 5, 2006 20:50:27 GMT 1
The water jacket may well have a small date stamp but it would be covered in paint and be hard to find. I have never found one on mine. The internal parts were all mixed up when the guns were FTR'd as you know, so those dates could be anything from 1939 to 1945. As far as I know, I believe Interarms in Manchester bought the entire Aussie lot of Vickers. I know of 3 guns here (including mine) from that source and all FTR'd. I have had mine out for the odd Army demo shoot and it runs like a Swiss watch!  |
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Post by britplumber on Jan 6, 2006 21:26:32 GMT 1
My Lithgow came from ryton arms, but that dosnt mean it cant have come from interarms originally. Co-incidently, my first Bren came from there in 1989, just happened to be a 1939 DD. It was in amongst about 100 or so mk1's and 2's and I happened to pick that one, not because I knew what it was, just luck.
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Post by todd on Jan 8, 2006 5:18:18 GMT 1
Gun #1
Mark: Mk I
Calibre: .303
Serial Number: #137
Manufacturer: Lithgow
Comment: VMS parts
Gun #2
Mark: Mk I
Calibre: .303
Serial Number: 746
Manufacturer: Lithgow
Comment: Dated 1939
Gun #3
Mark: Mk I
Calibre: 8 mm
Serial Number: C5024
Manufacturer: Vickers
Comment: Converted to 8mm, AA sights, US Model 1915 tripod with Turkish modification for AA extension
Gun #4
Mark: Mk I
Calibre: .303
Serial Number: A9646
Manufacturer: Vickers
Comment: DP Marked
Gun #5
Mark: Mk I
Calibre: 8 mm
Serial Number: V850
Manufacturer: Vickers
Comment: Converted to 8mm with Turkish modifications
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Post by britplumber on Jan 14, 2006 19:12:06 GMT 1
Another for sale in the UK.
Mark: 1
Cal: .303
Serial: 5437
Year: 1941
Make: Lithgow
Access: Ammo can no.10
Tripod: Randwick Tramways, #1940
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Post by emmagee on Jan 25, 2006 3:12:54 GMT 1
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Post by Richard Fisher on Mar 26, 2006 8:08:57 GMT 1
Another one for my collection!
Gun No. 7
Mark: I
Calibre: .303-inch
Serial Number: L677
Manufacturer: Vickers, Sons & Maxim, England
TTFN
Rich
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