Repro Carrier Wheels?

[Maurice Donckers]

I Can still get NOS wheels in Belgium , the dealer is asking 150to 200€ each , depends on type and condition.
If somebody needs some let me know.

[eddy8men]

hi maurice
i've just bought a mk1 from midwest military in minnesota and from the description i think i'll need 3 can you give me the dealers details.

cheers eddy

[Lynn Eades]

200 euros is a lot of hay. Why dont you guys get together, and do what you have to do to re rubber your wheels. The wheels themselves are seldom stuffed. You wouldnt have to set up two moulds. The front idler is 1 inch dia smaller. If you use the modern stuff they use on forklift(hoist) wheels, that stuff is machineable. Just make them all the same and turn what you need to.
It sounds like there is a bunch of you who want a lot of wheels done. Pool your resources, and get a mould made.

[Philliphastings]

Just for the record, although I have two original idlers with perished rubber, My carrier is on modified (by the Army) Australian LP Carrier roadwheels which are shot. British pattern roaqdwheels are impossible to locate in WA in any condition.

If I knew I could buy brand new british pattern roadwheels or remanufactured examples, even with shipping I would seriously consider taking the plunge...

Cheers

Phill

[ajmac]

My Dad runs a Steel / Iron / Nimonic foundry in the West Midlands so I can put you in touch if you want.... They have made many wartime bits and bobs in the past, but specialise on Vintage engine blocks and heads for racing. A road wheel is an easy job, but liasing with the foundry before you make the patterns is a must or you can end up with a pattern which adds a lot of cost to the casting price, due to moulding difficulties.

PS. Just moments ago I got off the phone with Dad and would you believe it, the other day someone phoned up and asked about getting some carrier track made! He pointed them in the direction of Surface Processing Ltd as the guy had the full set of track but it was all rusted solid.... this company do pickling and he advised him it would be cheaper to free up the originals than go for new ones just yet!

[martyn]

I have looked in to casting tracks and a master patten was going to be around £1000 before you do anything else,
as for the road wheels i wouldnt bother making the rims they turn up you would be best just buying a few and getting a good rubber firm and do a exchange service lot less messing around ......

I also have looked in to the wheels and had a quote for about £150 each wheel for one or two but if had say 10 prob get them for £100 each maybe less.

[Doghouse]

Hi folks, we all seem to be saying the same thing- can we find someone to reliably (and thats a must given poor quality rubber will either shift off the wheel if not bonded properly I understand, and that the rubber will simply bust up quickly if not good quality) re-rubber good wheels? Can we find someone to forge new ones if required? can we get some NEW track made?
even 1000 stg (a lot for any one of us) becomes maybe reasonable if there are 5 of us going in....I would guess such a wheel mould would last a while??
Regarding the tracks- I guess most of us don't do much mileage, but that over the years since production maybe many of you will, like me, have track which is down to its last few links removal before "placement required" as per instruction manual...??
If anyone wants to pool resources to either buy old wheels cheaper, re-rubber old wheels, cast new ones, cast new links- I'm in! email me for contact number if you're interested...or anyone else more experienced can co-ordinate if you like...I'm only a newbie to all this....