New topic but very old Tiger!

[Steven Ford]

After almost seven (or is it eight?) years dawdling and delaying I am making some serious headway on one of the very first Tiger 1 kits to appear from the original firm. I have looked through a lot of the fora topics but cannot find the answer to this:

Months after receiving the original kit, a large piece of steel arrived in the post without explanation. I have risked an assumption that this is an early rear deck support - it is only 2mm too wide to fit in! It is just a plain rectangle of steel, folded 1.8cm from the top at a right angle and with two small cut outs to match the panniers - it is not in any way shaped like all of the deck supports I can see in the photos of other Tiger interiors. The holes along the top edge correspond with the engine cover front edge bolts.

Should the L shape be mounted such that the 1.8cm section points forward or aft?

[Adrian Harris]

On this picture of the Late Tiger:

http://www.armortek.co.uk/gallery/main. ... temId=2958

Mark has the forward support with the angle facing forwards and rearwards on the rear support.

I believe the idea is that the main part of the support is as close as possible to the turret aperture.

Adrian.

[Steven Ford]

Thanks.

I see that there are two supports on this photo - I'll have to hope that one is enough.

Steve

[leesellars]

Hello Steve

You should have two supports on the very early Tigers
front and Rear.

lee

[Steven Ford]

Thanks Lee.

S

[Rich Stinchcomb]

My first generation Tiger never came with hull roof supports. It didn't matter since Vince had some nice ones made up years ago. The rear support was a simple aluminum bar positioned behind the turret bearing.

And yes, I'm still working on my Tiger...

Rich