Engine L60 for Chieftain

Ivano Costantini · Post by **Ivano Costantini** » Fri Dec 13, 2019 5:14 pm

Hi Stephen,
thanks for the information.
I want to clarify that, in any case, the engine will not be in perfect scale, it will be adapted to the size of the tank, there will be compromises to be able to accommodate it.
A greeting Ivano

Ivano Costantini · Post by **Ivano Costantini** » Fri Jan 03, 2020 4:16 pm

The radiator designs are complete, only the front handles are missing. Please tell me if I have forgotten something or if there are errors. Thanks Ivano

Phil Woollard · Post by **Phil Woollard** » Fri Jan 03, 2020 4:57 pm

Looks ok to me.

Ivano Costantini · Post by **Ivano Costantini** » Tue Jan 21, 2020 6:29 pm

Long last! Here are the first pieces of radiators.

Phil Woollard · Post by **Phil Woollard** » Tue Jan 21, 2020 6:41 pm

Wow! She lives

Ivano Costantini · Post by **Ivano Costantini** » Fri Jan 24, 2020 5:04 pm

Hello to all,
is someone able to tell me exactly how it is written?
Are there any other labels on the top of the engine or filters that I can reproduce in decals?
Thanks Ivano

Dennis Jones · Post by **Dennis Jones** » Sat Jan 25, 2020 10:50 am

Hi Ivano,

I will be at Bovington Tank Museum next Monday, I will have a look on the engine they have on display there.

Dennis.

Stephen White · Post by **Stephen White** » Sat Jan 25, 2020 3:29 pm

Ivano, these should help. I regret to say that L60 failed me once too often and when the last one blew its liners and started burning coolant, emitting a large and very white plume of smoke, I levered off the L60 maker's plate on the top cover. I kept it for several years but in a Marie Kondo moment, I thanked it for being part of my life and slung it into the bin. I regret that now as I could have nailed it to my Chieftain for an extra note of authenticity

Best regards

Stephen

Ivano Costantini · Post by **Ivano Costantini** » Sat Jan 25, 2020 4:21 pm

Thanks Stephen,
some photos were already in my possession.

On the coolant tanks I read this:
quite right
LML TD
FV 530065
C 1898
left
LML TD
FV 860181
C 2028
under these numbers I see three circles united. Below them, two other engravings that I do not distinguish.
So I need to know what's written on the red labels.
If you help me with this information, I can reproduce it.
Thanks again Ivano

Dennis Jones · Post by **Dennis Jones** » Sun Jan 26, 2020 10:36 am

I will take a close up photo tomorrow Ivano.

Dennis.

Dennis Jones · Post by **Dennis Jones** » Mon Jan 27, 2020 3:48 pm

Ivano,

Some photos but not very clear as casting not good.

Dennis.

Left hand side

Right hand side

Ivano Costantini · Post by **Ivano Costantini** » Wed Jan 29, 2020 6:12 pm

Fantastic!
Thanks Dennis, very kind of you. Ivano

Ivano Costantini · Post by **Ivano Costantini** » Fri Jan 31, 2020 6:20 pm

Slowly but the work continues.

Phil Woollard · Post by **Phil Woollard** » Fri Jan 31, 2020 6:30 pm

Great stuff Ivano !

Ivano Costantini · Post by **Ivano Costantini** » Thu Feb 13, 2020 5:54 pm

A first assembly, the pieces are not glued, there are still many changes to be made to the drawings. However, there are many trade-offs in the measures, due to the "out of scale".
The upper grill is not yet cut.
Please, give me your opinions thanks.

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