[Lynn Eades]

Bob and Tony, I note the wheel in Bob's photo is fitted to the front of the carrier, and that it is secured with a "nyloc" nut. I would guess a 1960s or later photo.
The following is based on foggy memory and supposition.
As far as I recall we (NZ) built about 680 LP2/2a's. We had an order from India for about 800, which was cancelled after many parts had been manufactured.
Being dated 1941 these wheels,if made here would have to be early production.(I don't know what dates production started and finished)
What is the likelyhood of these wheels coming from one of the English tanks? Was the wide wheel on the Aussie LP1 a local initiative? or was it taken from something in the Vickers/Carden/Loyd stable?
The wheel I saw was in a very bad state, and on carrier suspension, but not part of a carrier
I imagine the numbers of these wheels in N.Z. would be very low as they are in Aust.
I recall seeing an odd looking carrier front suspension unit (it may have been off a Loyd carrier) It had cast into it "for light tanks only" and I think thats where I saw the wheel. (Loyds have narrow wheels, but the ones we are talking about here are the wide ones)