carrier spotted heading for US

[Jordan Baker]

As Bruce says, it is a mortar carrier. The mortar parts would have been kept on the back wall of the Carrier on the outside. The tool plate remained the same.

The CT # is smack in the middle of a 3" Mortar Carrier contract by Ford Canada as per Nigels Vol1 book.

It really looks to be in great shape with just substancial surface damage. It will make a great resto project. Hopefully the new owner finds out about MLU and joins up.

[Bruce Parker (RIP)]

A couple of points: It's worth repeating that Canadian mortar carriers are the true Mk.II. They are basically Mk.I's with different stowage and all the extra holes riveted shut, hence the resemblance. What people generally refer to as "Mk.II" carriers (i.e. with the tubular metal on the top of the armour, stepped mud guards and 'Welsh Guard' stowage) are really Mk.II* carriers. Second, as the mortar configuration was of little use in the post war Canadian army, many Mk.II mortar carriers, like the one on the float above, had some or all of the mortar brackets removed and replaced with bins from a Mk.I to make them more 'infantry'. That would explain evidence of a battery box having been mounted on the rear plate

[Ralph Volkert]

some more detail shots of the carrier.

specifically the oil cooler lines and front bulkhead center and rifle mounts.

[Ralph Volkert]

I always appreciate the great info on this site.
I am pretty sure I know where this unit is going and if so we should be hearing/seeing more as it is restored!

Here is a pic of the convoy light dead center on the rear.

[Kirk Armitage]

Trucking a carrier sounds a lot easier than having to float one on a barge, as done previously, just a guess !
Kirk Armitage

[Darrin Wright]

Go to
http://www.midwestmil.com/brensale.html

and this appears to be the same vehicle, now resting with John at Midwest Military, MN, US of A.

[Ledsel]

It's sure covered with road salt now!

[Ralph Volkert]

Yup that is the one. I didnt know if it was my place to say anything about the final destination until John chose to do so. I would love to know what his asking price would be though...now that the economy is in its current shape.

I know I am hoping the the price of some stuff I need will come back down from the stratosphere it was at. Even plate steel was getting expensive this summer. Scrap iron was fetching over $300/ton in July! Hey maybe I can even afford to replace the stick shift knob!