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Churchill Bridge Layer
Posted: Sat Oct 12, 2019 4:51 pm
by OLD TANKER
Hi all, I have just finished building my 2 Centurion tanks,and I am getting round to finally building a Churchill Bridge Layer,but have come up to a brick wall with regards to getting hold of blue prints or line drawings has any one got any ideas.l would be most grateful.Roy ( OLD TANKER)
Re: Churchill Bridge Layer
Posted: Sat Oct 12, 2019 5:05 pm
by Black Knight
Contact the RE museum at Brompton Barracks mate - they might well be willing/able to help. I am pretty sure they have one on display there as well so I could grab some detailed photos if needed?
Re: Churchill Bridge Layer
Posted: Sat Oct 12, 2019 5:35 pm
by jarndice
Why trouble the REs when one of our own members built one a few years ago.

You could always go to
www.drawingdatabase.com and type in "Churchill AVRE" there is a Centurion Tank on the database but not the AVRE variant but you will certainly get the Bridgelayer information from the Churchill AVRE plan.
Re: Churchill Bridge Layer
Posted: Sat Oct 12, 2019 7:28 pm
by 43rdRecceReg
Re: Churchill Bridge Layer
Posted: Sat Oct 12, 2019 7:29 pm
by 43rdRecceReg
Re: Churchill Bridge Layer
Posted: Sat Oct 12, 2019 7:40 pm
by jarndice
I gave details for the Drawing Database because unlike the Blueprints.com site it is free although it does not include any dimensions but it is easy to extrapolate the measurements as long as the Centurions dimensions which "Old Tanker" already has. is transposed over the Churchill.
Re: Churchill Bridge Layer
Posted: Sat Oct 12, 2019 7:52 pm
by 971wright
Re: Churchill Bridge Layer
Posted: Sat Oct 12, 2019 9:50 pm
by tomhugill
Any pictures of the centurions?
Re: Churchill Bridge Layer
Posted: Sun Oct 13, 2019 12:21 am
by OLD TANKER
Hi will send you some pictures of my Cents when I can work out how to load them on the site,I have not done a lot on these forums before I am still bit of a learner.one is a cent and the other is a cent using the action x turret whilst making one base with all the suspension and wheels
I doubled up and made two basis
Re: Churchill Bridge Layer
Posted: Sun Oct 13, 2019 10:48 am
by OLD TANKER
Thanks everyone for your prompt replies. The second link given by Pete Wright is the model I want to build. Interestingly the method of construction is the same as my method, ie using base metals - brass, aluminum, steel, etc. I will have to make contact and try to bleed information from the modeller!
I'm new to this site, but will try to work out how to upload some photos. Any pointers in the right direction will be appreciated.
Regards
Roy
(Old Tanker)