canadian mk1 restoration

[eddy8men]

robert thanks for taking an interest in the carriers history. the carrier came from john bizal in minnesota so he might know a little about it's history but i haven't asked him yet as the last year has been a bit hectic (too many tanks). i'd love to get involved and will give any assistance you need for a story on it's history and i will be restoring it to the original paint scheme and name.
as for money, you can transfer any collections to my cayman islands account . seriously though it's not financial help i need but what i would appreciate is help with it's history as i'd like to honour the men that fought in them. the pic below gives a better view of the name and ct number but unfortunately i can only see some of the numbers and not all but it's a start.

all the best

eddy

ps robin i'll be running a 12v system

[r.morrison]

Eddy: If you have a contact phone number, address etc. of John Bizal, I'll see if I can get a hold of him for some info. Cheers....Robert

[Lynn Eades]

Your carrier does not have its number stamped above the drivers vision slot, because it is an early one. Its T number was on a brass plate which was riveted to the front guard on the drivers side. the holes can be seen in your photos.
What fan arrangement are you planning to use?

[JBizal]

You can reach me thru my website at www.midwestmilitary.net or phoning from the number listed there.
John

[eddy8men]

hi lynn
i am going to use a modern electric high output fan, possibly a volvo t5 twin fan (if it fits) it's not because i don't have the original, infact i seem to pick them up all the time although i don't have the fan extension, i'm doing it because of the improved cooling and efficiency as i will be working my carrier hard as i plan to use it for range recovery work if i ever get the go ahead from the powers that be. having said that if i come across a fan extension and i'm happy with the engine temp i probably would rip out the electric fan and fit the original, we'll see.
with regard to the electric fan does anyone have any advice as to what would fit best.

hi john thanks for posting up your contact details and i'd like to also say thanks for a great carrier project and the freebies were much appreciated, although for a long time i did think the accelerator pedal cover box you threw in was a butt holder for the boys rifle until i noticed it in the parts catalogue

all the best

eddy

[RichardT10829]

good idea about the volvo fan matey one thing i have noticed from working carriers i have seen is they are prone to heat soak issues the ventilation in the engine compartment in my humble opinion is not as good as it could be.

i would fit the fan to the back of the grille on the top of the cover (on the inside) however weather it pulls hot air and blows it out or draws cool air in would be the decision.... if you are keeping the orignial fan on too i would suggest you mount the fan to suck out the hot air from the engine bay.

if you are not using the mech fan i would mount another fan on the core itself.. when i did rally x some lads zip tied powerful fans onto the back of the rad core with great results.... that and the addition of "Water Wetter" made for good cooling solution, especially if you were sat on the grid for longer than expected.......

[eddy8men]

hi rich
i was thinking about mounting the fan on the back of the rad and fabricating a cowl so all the air is pulled through the core, as for the mechanical fan i'll probably leave that off but nothing is set in stone, just kicking a few ideas around that's all.

eddy