SARACEN ARMOURED PERSONNEL CARRIER TURRET WITH 7.62MM MOUNT AND CENTURION TANK COMMANDERS SIGHT

A BRITISH MILITARY ARMOURED VEHICLE TURRET IDENTIFIED BY A HANDWRITTEN TAG AS A SARACEN TURRET WITH 7.62MM MOUNT, ACCOMPANIED BY A SEPARATE OPTICAL SIGHT UNIT TAGGED AS A CENTURION TANK COMMANDERS SIGHT. BOTH ITEMS ARE FINISHED IN MILITARY OLIVE DRAB PAINT. THE TURRET IS MOUNTED ON A TIMBER PALLET AND SECURED WITH RATCHET STRAPS.

TURRET:

THE TURRET IS A WELDED STEEL CONSTRUCTION WITH AN ANGULAR PROFILE. THE TURRET RING AND CIRCULAR BASE PLATE ARE VISIBLE, SHOWING THE ROTATION MECHANISM. INTERNAL TRAVERSE AND ELEVATION MECHANISMS ARE PRESENT, ALONG WITH HYDRAULIC LINES AND ASSOCIATED FITTINGS. A VISION PORT OR APERTURE IS VISIBLE ON THE FRONT FACE. THE TOP OF THE TURRET IS OPEN, WITH THE HINGED LID OR COVER RAISED. A BAG CONTAINING ASSORTED LOOSE COMPONENTS IN OLIVE DRAB FINISH, WRAPPED IN BUBBLE WRAP, SITS INSIDE THE TURRET BASKET. A COIL OF COPPER WIRE IS VISIBLE ON THE RIGHT-HAND SIDE OF THE TURRET EXTERIOR.

THE TURRET BODY SHOWS SURFACE RUST TO THE TURRET RING AND EXPOSED STEEL EDGES. THE OLIVE DRAB PAINT IS WORN AND FADED WITH PAINT LOSS AT EDGES AND CONTACT POINTS.

COMMANDERS SIGHT:

A SEPARATE OPTICAL SIGHT UNIT IN DARK GREEN PAINTED CAST STEEL CONSTRUCTION. THE UNIT FEATURES A LEATHER-COVERED BROW PAD, A RECTANGULAR VIEWING WINDOW WITH GLASS INTACT, AND A CYLINDRICAL REAR HOUSING WITH A MACHINED MOUNTING FLANGE. ADJUSTMENT KNOBS AND MOUNTING HARDWARE ARE PRESENT. THE PAINT FINISH SHOWS CHIPPING AND WEAR CONSISTENT WITH AGE AND USE.

IDENTIFICATION TAGS:
* TURRET TAG READS: SARACEN TURRET 7.62MM MOUNT
* SIGHT TAG READS: CENTURION TANK COMMANDERS SIGHT (WITH A CROSSED-OUT WORD BETWEEN COMMANDERS AND SIGHT)

CONDITION NOTES:
* SURFACE RUST TO TURRET RING AND EXPOSED STEEL EDGES
* PAINT LOSS AND FADING TO TURRET BODY
* PAINT CHIPPING TO COMMANDERS SIGHT UNIT
* LEATHER BROW PAD ON SIGHT SHOWS AGE-RELATED WEAR
* GENERAL AGE-RELATED WEAR THROUGHOUT BOTH ITEMS
* FUNCTIONAL STATUS OF TRAVERSE, ELEVATION AND OPTICAL MECHANISMS HAS NOT BEEN TESTED

120 X 120 X 80

Condition: Fair - Refer To Images

293645+284

Location of item: 60 Marple Avenue, Villawood, NSW, Australia

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