vickers tripod dimensions/drawings

[Flying10uk]

I had a look, recently, on-line for the Grand Old Lady book and the asking price in the U.K. seems to start around the £500 mark.

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[Vincent]

I had a look, recently, on-line for the Grand Old Lady book and the asking price in the U.K. seems to start around the £500 mark.

Yes. That’s about the lowest I’ve seen.

Have you tried libraries near you? There are only two copies in libraries here and they do not sign them out. You have to read it there. The closest one to me is in Washington, DC. That’s a three hour plane ride from here. Then there’s a car rental and a hotel. So the cost is about the same as buying a copy. I guess I could buy it and sell it after I’ve read it.

[ActionYobbo]

here is what I made

[tankhunter]

Well, It might do the job? But the legs are significantly of a smaller diameter tubing.
And the main body was a heavy machined casting. So when you go to fire you gun.
I would suggest a sandbag on each leg, over the feet!....

[ActionYobbo]

Well, It might do the job? But the legs are significantly of a smaller diameter tubing.
And the main body was a heavy machined casting. So when you go to fire you gun.
I would suggest a sandbag on each leg, over the feet!....

will let you know how it works after this weekends shoot.

standard tripod 45 pounds
lightweight tripod 23 pounds
mine 22 pounds

[Vincent]

Nice job.

[Peter Laidler]

What's the car on your avtar?

[ActionYobbo]

What's the car on your avtar?

FJ Holden

[Flying10uk]

The book which I mentioned earlier in this thread also has a photograph of an anti aircraft Vickers tripod using similar construction methods/materials to what MR E has produced i.e. welded steel tube construction. It looks, from the picture, to be a very flimsy design. Obviously being for anti-aircraft use it is significantly taller.

[ActionYobbo]

got it out to the range today and it worked perfectly.