Two more wrecks in my yard

[Lynn Eades]

The list in the back of Nigels book, covers only a few carriers with the, CT numbers, the serial numbers, the Unit (#777 = 8th recce Btn.), and the type of track fitted.
The list starts at serial 502 = CT29002. The word "Census" has been neatly crossed out, and replaced with "Serial" It finishes at serial 1617 = CT43197.
What was the first "T" number allocated to a Canadian carrier?
Jordan, I was guessing parts were supplied from the U.K. early on, and the plan to change stuff over, would have been a low priority (never happened)unless the part failed.
I'm still interested to see a picture of the bed rails.

[rob love]

I have seen a few early carriers, and even scrounged parts off a couple. Other than some electrical components like the speedo or the headlamps, everything was Ford Canada. Some of the earlier cast stuff was in Bronze, rather than in steel, but all were marked FMCo41.
It would not make sense to ship cast stuff in any kind of quantity to Canada, when we had the resources and skills to cast them ourselves.

I have noticed that some early Cdn castings had the part numbers hand stamped into them rather than cast in. If super dave was to look over his carrier components, I believe he may find some early 41 dated stuff mixed in there which I scrounged off a Cdn carrier in the 500 serial range.

[Lynn Eades]

So Rob, Is that clutch pedal in Jordans photo Made by Ford of Canada?
(It looks like the one in the 1941 parts list)

[rob love]

Originally Posted by Lynn Eades

So Rob, Is that clutch pedal in Jordans photo Made by Ford of Canada?
(It looks like the one in the 1941 parts list)

I am 99 percent positive it is. I am still stuck in Kandahar for another month, but when I get home I can compare it with mine. My carrier is also a fairly early lower hull, somewhere around the 1100 mark if I recall. There are a dozen or so features of the early carriers which were dropped after a few thousand were produced, and as well many of the rubber parts were replaced with metal or wood, and rubber straps were replaced with canvas web.

[RichardT10829]

as previously stated the early canadian carriers were made with british components / spec so could be british could be canadian. i think i posted the CT number for serial 777 at the beginning of this thread. its all interesting stuff more reason to save it rather than cut it up

[Phill]

I put #777 up on blocks, and soon hope to pressure wash the inside out, to get a better look. The floor was not as bad as I thought, but the steering linkage is well rusted and in poor condition. The pedals are different so I've attached a picture. Would this carrier have come with a Solex carb? Phil

[RichardT10829]

it is my understanding that the pedals are british pattern however this does not 100% mean it was british made so it could be british or..... a very early production canadian carrier made to british specifications. out of curiosity if you run some scotch brite over the top of the drivers front armour it may or may not reveal some numbers... unlikely if its an early one though.... it would help rule some things out. I must stress that this post is only an opnion from what i have learnt from Nigels books and the family here at MLU so as with everything carrier related take NOTHING for granted....and in the words of Shaun Hindle "keep an open mind mate"


PS a fantastic carrier worth saving though

Richie