Carrier Data plates

[George McKenzie]

Thanks for your information . I found another carrier that has the serial number the same as the lower hull number .Thats a new one to me .And another one that the hull number is the same as the CB number and the serial number is two from it .I would sure like a copy of the Canadian carriers I still have alot of guys wanting plates .Send your information of your carrier to David Kelone at DKelone@aol.com .George

[rob love]

Here is some data we gleaned from 5 carriers we robbed from in Northern Ontario. I'll list them from lowest serial to highest so you can see how they drifted apart (and together again) over production.

1: Early mk1 std carrier carrier, no numbers on front armour, fender data plate missing:
Div Plate CB607
Hull no 752

2: CT no T51269 date mfgr 9-42
Front armour 4678
Div plate CB3704
Hull no 3698

3: CT no. CT113354 10-23-1942
Front armour 11101
Div Plate CB10099
Hull no 10094

4: CT no CT163013 1-19-1943
Front armour 13204
Div Plate CB12236
Hull no. 12289

5: Mk1 mortar carrier June 43 (CT numbers rusted: not legible)
Front armour 17781
Div Plate CB16789
Hull no 16881
Contract CD1555

Not sure if this will help anyone, but it might give you some idea as to the spread of serial numbers over production. I believe 3 of these were mortar carriers. All were mk1, and the last one had the Ford ofCanada plate usually seen on MK2s attached to the division plate behind the drivers head.

[c dressel]

Hi Rob
I am really confused, with your numbers my carrier should have been built in 43.
this is what is across the armour edge, CT 113184 - 9 -> 1942 FORD 10217
on the rear angle iron is 9233. It is a little late to go to the shop tonight but I will go tomorrow on the way home from work and look at it again to be sure

[rob love]

Originally Posted by c dressel

Hi Rob
I am really confused, with your numbers my carrier should have been built in 43.
this is what is across the armour edge, CT 113184 - 9 -> 1942 FORD 10217
on the rear angle iron is 9233. It is a little late to go to the shop tonight but I will go tomorrow on the way home from work and look at it again to be sure

You're right. Despite my proofread,I buggered that up. I fixed it now, CT113354 was indeed a 42. It also had DND markings of 42-1-8591 and T56 749

It looks like all these numbers pretty much equal up to what Ralph was saying: div (CB) number and hull number are fairly close to each other, and the serial is around 1000 higher.

[derk derin]

Rob,
I just had a look at my carrier and my rear hull number is 3828.What kind of data should I put down for the data plate to be made for my carrier?

MODEL- UC MK-1
SERIAL- HULL-3828
ENGINE-
CD- BUILT-

Because my carrier is a fairly early production,the CD number should be the same as a carrier with a close lower hull number and build date?
I just had another look at your info and carrier #2 shows a hull number of 3698 and the serial number is 980 digits higher to 4678.Should I go with this pattern and put down a serial number of 4808? Your info shows it made in 9-42.Would it be correct for me to use this as a build date for mine also?
What do you think?
Derk.

[rob love]

Originally Posted by derk derin

Rob,
I just had a look at my carrier and my rear hull number is 3828.What kind of data should I put down for the data plate to be made for my carrier?

MODEL- UC MK-1
SERIAL- HULL-3828
ENGINE-
CD- BUILT-

Because my carrier is a fairly early production,the CD number should be the same as a carrier with a close lower hull number and build date?
I just had another look at your info and carrier #2 shows a hull number of 3698 and the serial number is 980 digits higher to 4678.Should I go with this pattern and put down a serial number of 4808? Your info shows it made in 9-42.Would it be correct for me to use this as a build date for mine also?
What do you think?
Derk.

Your math sounds about right on the serial number. Engine number would be around TL382X. I don't have a lot of data about the contract numbers, just the one I posted above. Perhaps you will luck in and find someone else who has a carrier in your serial range and get their contract number.

[Ralph Volkert]

Here is my list of carriers (candian I believe). Still not sure of difference between CT and T numbers. Thought CT was canadian and T was british. If so might explain discrepancy in listings.

I have already added the numbers recently posted. Rob could you double check your numbers.

Any one else I would love to have your numbers to add to this list. please mail to me and I will keep this list updated.

For Those of us who have to extrapolate missing info this should really help.