Thanks for the words of encouragement. Having restored a few MVs over the years when I was younger and had fewer other things going on in my life I am keen to get this done and finished rather than let it hang around in bits. The worst job in my view is the welding and fabrication of the missing or damaged tin work, largely because it falls outside of my area of capability and therefore I need to rely upon others, which is not only very frustrating if they drag their feet but also expensive. Pretty much everything else I can do for myself. I am also rather frustrated by the difficulty in getting parts for this. I realise we are now nearly 70 years after these carriers were produced but I have never had the problems getting parts for other vehicles as I am for this one! Back in the 90's there was a superb chap in the Uk called Chris Wilikinson who I am sad to say, as a very good friend of mine, has now departed this world. I used to get NOS items from him for my Stuart, Daimler Armoured Car, Half Track that we can only dream about today. Frustratingly he had a load of T16 parts most of which went into the smelting pot when he moved from his long time storage yard. Where have all the T16 parts gone?
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17-01-11, 20:31
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