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servicepub (RIP)

25-12-05 19:43

Hooded Carrier

A picture of a British experimental hooded carrier, circa July 1943.
http://www.servicepub.com/images/hooded.jpg

Steve Guthrie

26-12-05 15:51

Hooded Carrier

Hello Clive

Jeez that looks like it would be claustrophobic when closed down!

I guess the troopies in the back were left unprotected!

Steve

PS Notice the carrier has TWO bridging markings, two and/or three tons

servicepub (RIP)

26-12-05 16:04

Re: Hooded Carrier

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Originally posted by Steve Guthrie

PS Notice the carrier has TWO bridging markings, two and/or three tons

For that time of the month when the troopies feel bloated :yappy:

Geoff Winnington-Ball (RIP)

26-12-05 17:16

Re: Hooded Carrier

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Originally posted by Steve Guthrie
I guess the troopies in the back were left unprotected!

:teach:

Don't worry yourself about that... the Enlisted Swine can be readily replaced... :D :D :D

Mark W. Tonner

26-12-05 19:50

Re: Re: Hooded Carrier

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Originally posted by Geoff Winnington-Ball
:teach:

Don't worry yourself about that... the Enlisted Swine can be readily replaced... :D :D :D

SUNRAY.... being CANADIAN and all, didn't you mean to say "the Other Rank Swine can be"...... :p

Roger Lucy

26-12-05 20:28

Universal Carrier with overhead cover

31 March, 1942 minutes of the CAO's AFV User Committee noted that British Home Command had developed overhead cover for a Universal Carrier, and that the AFV UC wanted to test it. A set of the top plates was obtained from Home Commnad and was to be installed on a Canadian carrier for evalutation. I have not yet found a report on the outcome of the test, but I would agree "claustrophobic" is one word that would come to mind. A carrier with top cover seems awfully like coming full circle back to the Carden-Loyd "tankette".

Geoff Winnington-Ball (RIP)

26-12-05 21:42

Re: Re: Re: Hooded Carrier

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Originally posted by Mark W. Tonner
SUNRAY.... being CANADIAN and all, didn't you mean to say "the Other Rank Swine can be"...... :p

Of course, but then again, we have to couch our words in phrases the furriners here can unnerstan... :D

BIG MIKE

27-12-05 03:55

I like the HEAD custions , at least they were looking out for ones comfort. Be cool to make one for my carrier, I think being over 6'4" i'd need an extra head port lolol, CHEERS

BIG MIKE

c. ladouceur (RIP)

27-12-05 23:55

6'4"!!!!

Mikey,
Is that with or without the Bearskin turbin? Isn't there a law or something against people over 5'10" owning or driving a U.C.?
Cheers,Cliff ,(4'0" AT EQUATOR).

Mark W. Tonner

11-01-06 21:59

Re: Hooded carrier

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Was looking for something and came across this, so I thought I'd share :D

Universal Carrier Mk I with experimental armoured hood and Boys anti-tank rifle, Albury Heath, Surrey, 20 July 1940.

BIG MIKE

12-01-06 04:54

HOW in the hell do you get out????? HEY CLIFF L. my FRENCH FRIE FREIND!! You make my refector yet? get to it or i'm going to pay you a visit in my Bearskin TURBIN!! lol Knock Knock

GOD SAVE KING GEORGE II

ROYAL BIG MIKE

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