Early Mk.I* "TL13F", CB180

[Lynn Eades]

Hi Martin, and welcome to the forum.
A very nice project with some nice original parts.
I note the gear lever knob. The flat style. Not common.
Has someone swapped the rear steps to the opposite sides?

[Mark Pearson]

Welcome to the forum, im very new myself. Im so new that I didn't even know they made Carriers in Canada in 1940 Kevin Powles.

You have a very nice Carrier there indeed. Looking forward to seeing the restoration pictures. I hope to pick up some experience too regarding restoration.

Mark........

[Michael R.]

If serial number 13 was produced in March, 1941 .... you do the math.

The request to Ford Canada was received in May, 1940 for 600 universal carriers. While most (but not all) parts were being produced in North American plants for the Canadian 1940 Model 1 Universal Carrier in 1940 (C01UC), records show the first Canadian produced carrier rolled out of the Ensite plant on 8 February, 1941. By 12 February, 1942, 4,000 had been produced.

On occasion, 1940 dated Ford Canada parts show up, as well as the British parts like Solex carburetors, steering gearbox, instrument gauges and 'Prince of Darkness' headlamps that had been delivered to get as many as the first 2,000 plus carriers out the door.

[Marc van Aalderen]

Good Morning Martin,

Welcome to the greatest forum on the planet. You certainly have bought a very interesting Carrier. Also very complete. Looking forward to your restoration progress. All the best.

Cheers,

[Petr Brezina]

Nice one. Good luck with the resto!

[lssah2025]

Congrats on the two purchases, I have about 60 pictures of your otter if you want them..

[Nech]

Thank you gentleman!

Kevin I believe we can reproduce the dataplate for you from mine somehow.

Lynn what do you mean? The steps are swapped? The rear plate is very incomplete and I think it is not from this carrier at all.

Just now the restoration process begun with my workshop expansion, I am short of space. I believe a lot of us solved the same problem.

Can anyone tell me what parts exactly were british made on this early carrier please? Need to start collecting all the missing bits and the manual+spare parts list I have, is just for all canadian parts.