Carrier found in Norfolk yesterday 21/12/2010

[ajmac]

Making some progress I see, is that a T16 idler wheel on your front bogie? Or were they used on later UCs... Can't remember earlier in the thread, were you lucky enough to locate the WD number on the hull or is your number on the side an approximation?

[shaun]

Hi Alec,
If you are on about the return roller, the all steel ones were fitted on later universals as well as T16s. Seeing as im restoring it for 1944 asit would have been in service not factory finish i can get away with not having the rubber wheel. I managed to find the original "CT" number painted on the side of the hull , if you look back through the strip down photos you will be a able to see where it became visible. Same goes for the cammo pattern.

[shaun]

work carries on well. finally got a price back for new springs so i will be ordering them (Ben i will PM you) anybody else need new springs ? I picked up a full set of very very good wheels at the weekend, all blasted and ready to paint. got to strip out a couple of axle pins from an old suspenion unit and wash the bearings (of which all seem very good. did a bit of fabrication on boxes, bins, wings and odds and sods, pleased with the results so far.) all the steering components are now fitted so i am ready to habg the rear axle.I should be collecting the radiator tomorrow after having it recored . then im ready to prep the engine and trans.

[Marc van Aalderen]

Hi Shaun,

Looking good mate! Maybe ready for Arnhem next year as you didn't make it this year?

Cheers,

[RichardT10829]

looking great ! got your rear tins here, so you can clag em on when i bring them down. i am jealous watching it take form... mine should be back in the new workshop within the next 14 days so i can crack on with mine again.


keep up the good work old bean

[Marc van Aalderen]

Hi Richie,

If you use green primer than you can come to Arnhem too!
You can paint it sand colour when you are back home again

Cheers,

[shaun]

Im just waiting for some parts to come back from the engineers so i have started on the engine. I have a 21 stud engine ( had it for 8 years ) it is out of a barrage ballon winch ( same goes for the gearbox ) . It was rebuilt by the British army in August 1954 and has done bugger all since. i have taken the heads off and there is no sign of any wear and very little carbon. So sump off next and a wash through. It has been painted in BS 101 pale blue, this is a standard colour for anything that has been through army base repair.For those of you the like numbers here are the engine numbers ( the original number has been over stamped with a new number after rebuild. old number *BB13 * 1276398* and the new numbeer is RZZ44363P. i hope thats of interest to some of you !