Stowage and lubrication charts

[Michael R.]

Originally Posted by Gary_GJK

Was the technical drawing "Carrier, Universal Mk.1 Drawing No: TD.5917" for the Canadian Mark I* carrier?

hi there Gary, greetings. I do not have a copy of TD. 5917, which I suspect was produced by the British Dept. of Tank Design, usually found folded in the inside cover pockets of the Chilwell carrier instruction books.

I can tell you Canada produced multiple variations of instruction books for the Canadian produced first series universal carrier. The first edition book(s) (5-1/2” x 7-3/4”) identifies the vehicle as ‘Universal Carrier MK.1’ That book does not have internal pockets for folded diagrams. The stowage diagram uses a two page centrefold style image with a key on a separate page.

Subsequently the naming convention was altered to read ‘MK-1*’. to identify Canadian production. New manuals were produced, initially in paper cover, followed by water resistant covers. The lubricants and stowage diagrams were folded twelve times to reduce their 22” x 33” format to fit inside the cover pockets. When the covers were updated to water resistant material, the folded diagrams were also changed from paper to a canvas weave.

This image shows the canvas weave type laid over a paper version, one being lubricants, the top one being stowage. The particular naming style is displayed. Unlike British produced charts or diagrams, no dates or design credits are printed on them.