T16 restoration starts in earnest

[Richard Farrant]

Originally Posted by Lynn Eades

These are Weatherhead fittings the dark nut is an original from a U.C. These were used in most carriers The Ferrule has a 1/2" bore to sweat onto a 1/2" o.d. pipe.

Ignore the crank handle cap.

hi Lynn,

Your photos look to show BSP pipe nipples. After talking to Andrew yesterday, he required flares on the pipes (opposite to cone nipples), which would sound right for a US made vehicle as that is the normal type of fitting used (JIC type with NF threads usually). As the Canadian carrier was based on a British design, did they not replicate parts and fittings? There are obviously detail differences between a US built T16 and the British designed Carrier and they cannot be compared on all details.

regards, Richard