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18-07-11, 06:48
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Army standard in Canada was always the use of a coal tar epoxy (non lead) compound paint for the battery boxes. It is that glossy black. You needed non lead so the acid would not eat at the metal box, either through vapors or spillage.
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11-10-11, 14:41
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Anyone have any pictures or info on what the WS19 batteries looked like and how they fitted into this box?
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Jordan Baker RHLI Museum, Otter LRC C15A-Wire3, 1944 Willys MB, 1942 10cwt Canadian trailer
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13-10-11, 08:15
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Ive seen this picture many times of carriers sitting outside of the Ford plant in Windsor, Ont. However I only just noticed the black painted sqaure on the rear plate of the carrier. Check out the carrier just on the right side. You can still see the black poking out from around the edges of the radio battery box.
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Jordan Baker RHLI Museum, Otter LRC C15A-Wire3, 1944 Willys MB, 1942 10cwt Canadian trailer
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13-10-11, 10:11
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On the remnants of my rear armour it had the black square painted on, i always thought this had just been painted on at a later date (post war) just goes to show !
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is mos redintegro __5th Div___46th Div__ 1942 Ford Universal Carrier No.3 MkI* Lower Hull No. 10131 War Department CT54508 (SOLD) 1944 Ford Universal Carrier MkII* (under restoration). 1944 Morris C8 radio body (under restoration).
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13-10-11, 10:31
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Sherman battery boxes are also painted black gloss inside. It is an acid resistant paint though and certainly not rubberised.
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Adrian Barrell
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13-10-11, 11:30
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A google check shows that coal tar epoxy is still available through various sources. I would suggest though that POR-15 would be a suitable alternative and is supposed to be impermeable to chemicals.
Coal tar epoxy is not exactly rubber, although it will seem a bit flexible for the first stages of it's life.
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18-10-11, 05:25
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Just wondering if anyone is able to measure up these two items. I forget who posted the original pictures years ago. Id like to make them up to go in my Wireless Battery box.
Thanks,
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Jordan Baker RHLI Museum, Otter LRC C15A-Wire3, 1944 Willys MB, 1942 10cwt Canadian trailer
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