Another Carrier ?

listerdiesel · #1 03-10-13, 11:52

One of the guys at our engine forum posted this video recently, at 4mins 26secs a carrier is in the frame:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=Pzzddeb_0Ro

I know nothing of it, except that it is part of a larger collection of engines, steam and otherwise.

Peter

RichardT10829 · #2 03-10-13, 12:15

the carrier in the hedge... they wont let it go for all of king midas's silver... i have tried as has a number of other users on this forum. the floor and track guards are pretty much gone... has the seized engine up ended in the rear tub...they have it...wont do anything with it.... you cant have it..... i tried for ages

Paul Dutton · #3 03-10-13, 13:22

I tried for ages to grab this and apparently they have a second one too. Was told making one good out of the two, owned by a trust,, spoke to several of them over this year and told the same thing that they will put it to the committee meeting etc.....!

RichardT10829 · #4 03-10-13, 22:02

Museums and comittees..... See my previous post, waste of time ! The thing will left to rot then scrapped just you watch does my head in !!!

Richard Farrant · #5 03-10-13, 22:15

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Originally Posted by RichardT10829

The thing will left to rot then scrapped just you watch does my head in !!!

I have known of this one for many years, apparently it was laying in water (maybe at Pounds) and bottom is rotted out and engine sump has rusted away just leaving the flange attached to block, so it was like that before they got it I imagine. They have a running Carrier and I was asked to repair the gearbox and they showed me a spare box, (which came from the rusty Carrier) and it had been full of water.

Hanno Spoelstra · #6 03-10-13, 22:32

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Originally Posted by listerdiesel

One of the guys at our engine forum posted this video recently, at 4mins 26secs a carrier is in the frame:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=Pzzddeb_0Ro

I know nothing of it, except that it is part of a larger collection of engines, steam and otherwise.

Here's a screen grab:

Hanno Spoelstra · #7 03-10-13, 22:36

What's this aircraft fuselage?

listerdiesel · #8 03-10-13, 22:40

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Originally Posted by Hanno Spoelstra

What's this aircraft fuselage?

Looks like a DC3 or a Vickers Viking ? Cargo sized door anyway.

Peter

horsa · #9 03-10-13, 23:01

I'd agree with DC3 / C-47 based on the double door for cargo and it being situated right at the rear. Just enough room against that back wall for a jump master to stand on the opposite side of the open doors while the stick exits.

Grant Bowker · #10 03-10-13, 23:35

Perhaps a Lisunov Li-2? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lisunov_Li-2

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kevin powles · #11 04-10-13, 00:59

There is a main road the other side of the hedge behind, I say crane it out of there and donate 5k to a local charity!.

Richard Farrant · #12 04-10-13, 09:37

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Originally Posted by kevin powles

There is a main road the other side of the hedge behind, I say crane it out of there and donate 5k to a local charity!.

Would have to be some crane then, that photo location is two fields away from the road backing on to a wood.

Paul Dutton · #13 04-10-13, 20:10

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Originally Posted by Richard Farrant

Would have to be some crane then, that photo location is two fields away from the road backing on to a wood.

I say sirkorski it out n leave them sod all!!