rick there is a way of removing the paint one layer at a time, but it would be a delicate operation, you have some nice tools there ! i like the jacking stub you have which goes into the front bogey tube and used with the bottle jack. not sure on what the best chemical would be to use, but perhaps a very diluted celulose thinners and i mean "diluted" Iam super jealouse you have a very nice carrier there. my lower hull number is 10131 so not a million miles from yours, mine was manufactured 1942 too at the windsor ontario plant
looking at the plate your CT or T number would have been T11606 unless i am mistaken, which looking at the lists is obviously the case....i thought the serial number was what would be painted on the side of the armour ? if this is the case 11606 is within a batch of carriers 10678-11677 UCmk1 made by wollesley ? ironic if it was correct, your carrier would have been from the same batch as my grandfathers which was T10829
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1942 Ford Universal Carrier No.3 MkI*
Lower Hull No. 10131
War Department CT54508 (SOLD)
1944 Ford Universal Carrier MkII* (under restoration).
1944 Morris C8 radio body (under restoration).
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