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Old February 3rd 04, 04:25 AM
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"Ken Duffey" wrote in message
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The Centurions had RR Meteor engines - and if they had only had a

common
parts
nomenclature/numbering system, the Aussie could have supplied the

Yanks
with
parts!

It was not until the beginning of 1952 that the Australian Army

finally
received it's first Centurion tanks. These first tanks were given

to 1
Armoured Regiment.

How about the Comet tank - what engine did that have - and did the

Aussies use
it - and was it in Korea ??

Comet had the Meteor.


Australia never used the Comet


OK - some tank regiment somewhere, equipped with some tanks powered by RR

Meteor
engines, were stationed in the next valley to an air force squadron of

planes
powered by Packard Merlins.

If only they'd known that it was essentially the same engine - they could

have
swapped parts and prevented the air force squadron from being grounded due

to
lack of spares.

Will that do ??


Yes thats accurate. but somehow the story lacks the same zing...