canadian mk1 restoration

[eddy8men]

hi fella's

just a quick update on the carrier, i've dropped off the flathead v8 with martyn tasker last week and when i told him i wanted the carrier on the road by end of august he laughed (i get that a lot) martyn's also supplying the steering bevel box and a road wheel (thanks martyn). the gearbox is sorted, awaiting collection, the cut armour is going back on this weekend and the hull is getting blasted and primed tomorrow and the track is freed off and ready to go back on but i do need a rad and an oil cooler. a pal of mine's a mechanic and said a local firm can fabricate the rad so does anyone have the dimensions and does anybody else need one making while i'm there. when i get it back home from the yard it's in now the real work for me will begin,there's the axle and brake linkages to sort out and the track warping assembly looks pretty well rusted up but once all that's sorted and together it should be able to move under it's own power. happy days

all the best

eddy

[eddy8men]

forgot to mention i'm still trying to trace the wd number or at least narrow down the search to find it's history. i found this number on the angle iron directly behind the gunners seat on the bulkhead, does anyone know of it's significance.

cheers eddy

[RichardT10829]

not sure about that position but i am going to check mine now, as mine is a canadian Mk1 also. do you have any numbers in front of the driver on the front armour ?

this would be a good question for Nigel to answer.

[eddy8men]

hi richard

thanks for the reply, as you can see from the pic some of the armour has been cut away and i'd bet a pound to a pinch of salt that it's the piece that had the number on it, however if you could prove me wrong i'd be a very happy man.


cheers

eddy

[RichardT10829]

nope the number would possibly be along the top edge of the armour as you look down onto it. mind with the heat of the cutting torch it may have gone.......and if its an earlier 41 carrier it may have never had the number there at all. worth a look though.

cheers

Richie

PS contact Nigel about it...... and from your pics i know he is looking for the bracket you have on the inside armour there to copy, its the bracket on the gunners left armour, i think its for the Boys AT rifle. As for me i would love to get me mits on the tin work to copy it.

[eddy8men]

hi richie
thanks for the reply, i'll check the top of the armour this weekend and let you know what's happening. who's this nigel bloke you mentioned ? whoever he is he's more than welcome to take anything he wants from the carrier to make a copy and that goes for yourself, i'm definately on the side of "one for all and all for one" and let's be honest if i'm gonna get her going i need some people in the know to give me advice and help, so far everyone i've met has been great, really helpful and upfront.

all the best

eddy

[RichardT10829]

Sorry buddy.... Nigel is actually Mr Nigel Watson, the author of the Carrier books Vols.1,2 and soon to be 3 you can find him at www.universalcarrierbook.co.uk he is a top bloke very nice guy and knows a plethera of details about a large magnitude of various carriers and ATV's

well i am off to the dentist now.....wish me luck ! hahaha