VICKERS ITEMS WHANTED

[boristhepig]

HI
I am looking for the the following items and live in the UK

I have been offerd a WW1 Metal steam hose with fitting for £100 is this good ?, cant find a rubber one so thinking of buying this one and swap for a rubber mk2,

a 303 ball ammo 250 rnd mk7 belt wooden type carrier ammo case Vickers

also a 303 250 rnd webbing belt Vickers WW2

Vickers steam hose and hose connector mk2 original or repo

If any one can help
Thanks Terry

[Richard Fisher]

Terry,

The metal hose is probably a reproduction for that price but it depends on what you want to recreate. A Great War Vickers would use the metal hose and it would be fine but if representing anything after 1920 then it is not correct and you are best off saving up - I didn't have any hoses for about five years after I got my first Vickers. Ian Durrant of The Gunner has reproduction hose attachments.

The best location for the other items is ANY militaria fair near to you OR the dreaded eBay. Expect to pay about £15 for a belt now. The wooden box shouldn't be more than £2 or £3 and up to £10 if marked up correctly.

Hope this helps,

Richard

[boristhepig]

Hi Thanks for the advise Richard, i think i will go with the repo hose attachment. Also added some pics of the metal hose i was going to buy to get some feed back on as if genuine or not and if i should buy and sell on or exchange with someone who has a WW2 rubber hose on there WW1 Vickers

Thanks Terry

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[Richard Fisher]

Terry,

It looks very good irrespective of being repro or not. Probably worth £100 even if repro but you won't know until you get it in your hands.

Richard

[boristhepig]

Hi buying hose conector from the Gunner and just what some advise on the hose i should buy to fit on to it, correct colour etc. or a supplier of correct type of hose. The Vickers is a 1944 dated one so looking for what would be correct for that approx time frame

Cheers Terry

[Richard Fisher]

Hi Terry,

As a stop-gap, I have seen deep-red rubber piping used and it is similar to the Australian hose used. The diameters and lengths for the Mk. III B on:

www.vickersmachinegun.org.uk/acc-cooling.htm

Rich

[Peter Wells]

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