Carrier for sale in the US (ebay)

[alleramilitaria]

dave the wreck that sold a little while back was one of the "got to have it for my project" deals. some german unit from the peoples republic of CA. are building a 39 ford truck and want to make a tracked truck out of it. it was going to sell for what ever the asking price was. i met the guys (nice guys) when they were going to pick it up.

[horsa]

Hey Dave, I know the impulse buyer types well. Reminds me of our mutual friend who buys the golden jeeps. Bet those guys on the left coast wish they had waited for that last cut-down but running carrier for their project. Would have been a much easier conversion.

Guess you survived the latest Texas ice storm since you are posting early this morning. We only got a quarter inch of ice here overnight but it will be shorts and short sleeves weather again by tomorrow afternoon. Good thing since I have some things to paint outside this weekend.

[alleramilitaria]

had to go and chip the ice off the other halfs truck, she is from NSW and so not used to advers weather. the thing was about the other carrier was that they already had a running ford truck and so didnt even take the motor of the one they got. they hualed it back to CA with a light trailer and a F150.

yea about golden jeep boy, how many $3000+ data plates has he got now?

does he still have his $20,000 project T-16? it will look good if it ever gets finished.

stop up some time, i have added about 75 new british items to the store.
dave

[horsa]

He hasn't started work on either of his T-16 projects. But he did buy another jeep to scavange parts from.

[rob love]

My old carrier has been withdrawn from sale on E-bay. Sold elsewhere perhaps?

[RichardT10829]

unless they got wind of this thread (prospective buyers that is) i found this place by typing "bren carrier for sale" into google and it brought up an old thread in amongst the list from this site.....

or a you say, its been sold locally to save ebay comisions etc etc


Richard

[43stuart]

I've been following this thread for some time and finally decided to register to post a reply.

I hope I will be welcomed. In regards to the carrier on ebay it did sell local and under the reserve at a reasonable price. Chris, the owner who posted the carrier for sale on ebay was not aware of the carriers past as it changed hands several times since Rob Love had it and I'm sure the "story" of it evolved with each new owner. Yes it still has the "offending" bolts but will soon have them repalced with "rivets". Chris is a reputable seller and a reasonable man who did not wish to misrepresent this carrier and he was just as interested in it's past as the new owner who reads this forum.

How do I know this? Because I bought the carrier and I'm the new owner.

I'd like to thank Rob Love for both the great job he did on the carrier when he owned it and for the information and this forum. I'd also like to thank Chris for working with me on this purchase after I showed him this thread. The carrier will go well with my Brit gear and 1942 Dingo.

By the way, although it is a "Bitzer" as someone pointed it out, it at least is a "bitzer" with original parts and armour. Show me an "original" WWII jeep and I bet its a "bitzer" with alot of repro parts like most "restored" MV's are that you find.

So..it will be headed south soon to NC and I'm looking forward to using it and showing it.

By the way, anyone headed to the 65th aniversary of the Battle of Monte Cassino in Italy? My father fought there under the Polish II Corps and my Grandfather died in battle there and is buried at the Polish Cementary. If you are let me know as I'd like to meet fellow members with similar interests. I'm also on the G503 forum as well if you venture there.

Glad to see folks restoring these as "projects" "bitzers" or the exceedigly hard to find, very expensive and rare all original, not missing anything motor pool fresh mint ones they may or may not be out there.

43stuart