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- Dontos

Where is the interior data plate?

I should have the chance to pop by there Monday or Tuesday.

If I get the chance, I will see about getting the info off of it, and some interior shots while I'm there.

Friday I was at the Museum, for an event. 'New' photos, and even video of the WWII gallery. Working on editing now, for posting on 'Armor Ghosts' website. Stay tuned.

Don

Don
Only just picked up tis reply as have had great problems entering the site.

With gun rear if you enter the turret by the loaders hatch and stand facing the turret wall with you back to the breech, if you then kneel down you should see masses of cable pipe etc on the hull wall, there should be a large almost triangular metal conduit cover over some of this area. Attached to this will be (hopefully)the census plate, around 12" long by about 6" deep should be made of alluminium but MAY be brass..It will have the VRN NATO stock number contract number and date of build on it.

Cheers

bob

Dontos

Where is the interior data plate?

I should have the chance to pop by there Monday or Tuesday.

If I get the chance, I will see about getting the info off of it, and some interior shots while I'm there.

Friday I was at the Museum, for an event. 'New' photos, and even video of the WWII gallery. Working on editing now, for posting on 'Armor Ghosts' website. Stay tuned.

Don

TrevorLarkum

Look forward to learning more. I've visited a few other Chieftains recently, I'll have to upload the info as soon as I can.

Neil_Baumgardner

Thanks Don!
As Bob G said, a VRN off a dataplate inside would be welcome as well!

FYI, VRNs are usually in the following format so you know what you're looking for (N for number, L for letter): NNLLNN.

We expect the VRN is 05MS93, 65MS99, or possibly a dual VRN with one of the former outside and 02EB15 or 02EB16 inside...

This could also help identify the Aberdeen Chieftain, as it appears both museums got them (and Leopard 1 prototypes) from the German MoD at the same time...

Thanks,

Neil

Dontos

- TrevorLarkum

My Patton Museum notes have 65MS99:

www.preservedtanks.com...p;Select=1

I guess either they are lax with their VRNs (i.e. just make them up when they need them) or we're looking at different Chieftains. Then again the numbers are maybe close enough that there is a transliteration, with someone - perhaps me - making a mistake in recording the number.

Trevor

I'll see about getting better photos and confirm that VRN. I hope to drop by there before the weekend. This time with more time & some 'crawling / climbing clothes'.

More to follow
Don

TrevorLarkum

- Neil_Baumgardner

Trevor, any comments/thoughts on the VRN? Looks like a different one from what you reported before...

Neil

My Patton Museum notes have 65MS99:

www.preservedtanks.com...p;Select=1

I guess either they are lax with their VRNs (i.e. just make them up when they need them) or we're looking at different Chieftains. Then again the numbers are maybe close enough that there is a transliteration, with someone - perhaps me - making a mistake in recording the number.

- Joe_D

I am making a new, improved model and plan to unveil it soon. Might try it out on our local tank here when it's done.

I look forward to learning more!

chieftain900

VRN should be 05 MS 93 that shows up on a mint shot now waiting for UK MoD to give me the translation or george Lemmons to complete his mission inside and hopefully find the orginal census plate. with the correct VRN which is going to be either 02 EB 15 or 16

Neil_Baumgardner

Trevor, any comments/thoughts on the VRN? Looks like a different one from what you reported before...

Neil

Joe_D

At least it wasn't raining like it did when I went through.

Otherwise I would've removed a tarp from one particular tank to get a better picture. Shame they're parked like that instead of on the concrete in the Motor Pool. If they were you could actually get decent photo.

Joe D

BTW, I didn't use my camera pole that day either, it was buried in the bottom of my car trunk. I am making a new, improved model and plan to unveil it soon. Might try it out on our local tank here when it's done.

Neil_Baumgardner

Don, how do you read that number on the Chieftain? 05MS93?

Neil

TrevorLarkum

Don't forget a standard tripod (legs extended but held together) makes an excellent 'Danari pole' too.

Dontos

- TrevorLarkum

Nice Chieftain. Interesting pics, Dontos, thanks.

Here are a couple more.

Didn't have too much time, so had to rush. I can get more if interested. Due to the 'parking' arrangement in that area, getting some detailed photos are near impossible. But others are obtainable given the time to 'low crawl' into gaps between vehicles.

(Sure could use that 'DANARI POLE THINGIE'!! Oh well I'll try my best for additional photos.)

Regards
Don

TrevorLarkum

Nice Chieftain. Interesting pics, Dontos, thanks.

Dontos

Oh, here is a temporary visitor,....

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Regards
Don

armyjunk2 · ***Power User*** Offline Joined: Sep 22, 2006 Posts: 1416

I believe the M114 and the Duster both did belong to Mr Ropkey. Anyone have any good ideas on what happened there? Why would the Army take those back from Fred and not anyone else?

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