[chris vickery]

Nigel, it is interesting indeed, and sandshields as well. Wonder if this was a bring back, who knows?
This carrier was rescued by a farmer some years ago who did nothing with it other than sit it in his farmyard to collect all kinds of debris over the years. It is remarkably complete.
You may note that the rear sproket was replaced with a pulley - this carrier was used post war at a ski lodge for powering the ski lift. This is probably what saved it as it was built into a shed. When they decided to modernize their equipment, the farmer heard about it and rescued it.