Carrier found in Norfolk yesterday 21/12/2010

[derk derin]

That cover was missing on my carrier and the only one I know of is on a parts carrier in northern Manitoba I had been salvaging parts off of to restore mine.The carrier is in a swampy area and for the life of me I worked at trying to get that cover off but had to leave it there in the hull as the bolts would not turn.I tried to chisel them off but the seat frame was in the way so had to work at removing that first which took considerable effort.Once that was removed,I tried to chisel off the bolts but they would not break so unfortunalely it was getting dark and I had a long trike ride back on a grass trail out of the swamp so I had to leave it there.The carrier was an early Mk 1 that had the spring tensioner on the front bogie which I am told was on the first 500 carriers?Correct me if I am wrong as I tend to screw up facts(Diesel Fumes!)It also had one of the early Lucas headlights on it.
Derk.