The Great Manitoba Carrier Recovery

[rob love]

Originally Posted by Jim Burrill

Rob, I know a number of bins and boxes and stuff came to me when I bought the arrier from Jim Rice. Do you recall if the lower hull was one of the carriers? or Did I just get a handfulll of take off parts? IIRC, Jim said the rotton grenade boxes and top armour came fromt he first carrier uncovered. I still have all the rusty bits. I saved them for patterns to make the ones I used in the restoration. I sold the carrier to Steve Kantnor, who later sold it on, to the UK I believe.

Cheers,
Jim Burrill
15th Recce

Yes, your stuff was from one of the two hulls that remained behind. Gordon Falk could confirm this I believe.