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| Subject: | Re: Searchlights |  |
| Date: | Sep 11, 2002 |
| From: | Paul Roberts | |
Trevor Ware wrote:
>Thanks for the reply Paul.
>I am looking for details on the Xenon Searchlight mounted on the M41s of
>the 4th Cavalry during their exercises in Thailand in 1962-63. It's hard to
>find a photo with much detail, as they are all covered with stowage. The
>fronts of the covers on the spotlights are octagonal.
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>What I am looking for are photo's of the searchlight , the conduit for the
>power and the mounting. I think it might be a tall ask.
>thanks,
>Trevor Ware
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Did the M41s use the large searchlight with the rounded sides as used on
the M48? If so I have a couple of shots of how that was mounted on the
M48/M103 that might be of use. If it used a different mount system, then
I can't help. The M48/M103 light mounted on what were essentially 3
trailer hook balls using the same sort of "over centre" latch to fix the
mount to the balls which were permanently attached to the mantlet. If
this sounds familiar then I have info for you.
I just looked in Hunnicutt's Light Tanks Vol 2 and on pages 260-261
there are photos of ARVN M41A3s with the M48 style searchlight. A good
side shot shows the installation of welded brackets for the "trailer
hook" mounting system.
Let me know if yo need any of this.
Paul
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