Diamond in the rough

[John Stickney]

Thanks for the encouragement Paul. I'm pumped to begin but have to finish off a prior committment to a 62 f600 4x4 to make shop space so, likely into January before i can get started. Hoping people here keep sharing their insights with me as to determining the history of this unit. And of course also hoping for required parts.

[Robin Craig]

For my money to find a vehicle this long since it was in service with markings still intact like that is gold, doesn't matter what the vehicle.

That is in remarkable condition and you are lucky to have found it.

Good luck with the project

[Paul Dutton]

Originally Posted by John Stickney

Thanks for the encouragement Paul. I'm pumped to begin but have to finish off a prior committment to a 62 f600 4x4 to make shop space so, likely into January before i can get started. Hoping people here keep sharing their insights with me as to determining the history of this unit. And of course also hoping for required parts.

Just found this thread again.
I've two British Mk1 Mortar Carriers myself needing full restoration that I imported from NZ last year.

[John Stickney]

Many thanks to all so far for encouragement and helping me find what i need. The list is steadily getting smaller and progress here at home will soon free up some needed shop space. Green disease has me anxious to begin.

[David Dunlop]

John. What a beautiful Machine! Reminds me of what mine had looked like when found.

Not sure if your data plates are still on the vehicle but thought I would pass along the information from the carrier I owned a while back that was built 22 June 1944:

Model: Universal Carrier No. 2 Mk II*
Serial Number: 27219
Upper Hull No.: 25648
CB Number: CB25648
Lower Hull No.: 25658
Engine Number: TL-28513-F
Contract: CD 2609
WD Number: CT268319
CAR Number: 84-058

Take the CAR Number with a little grain of salt. My carrier had started out as a Welsh Guards Stowage model. but post war was converted to an 81mm Mortar Carrier. The CAR Number 'might' have been changed at the time of that conversion.

Have fun with the restoration.


David

[rob love]

David: That is not a CAR number, it is a DND number. In my experience, some carriers with the pre-1943 DND number were changed to the newer system, some were not. But vehicles that had DND numbers did not change up to CAR numbers, even if they served on into the 60s. By the 70s though, with unification, I believe they all changed to the CFR system. I have a compressor trilaer that was of WW2 vintage and coninued in service right until the late 80s.

[John Stickney]

These brackets appear to accept a mortar up to 61 inches long and outer diameter of 5. Can any one tell me what went here?

231-min__1492276285_208.101.67.103.jpg

[Bruce Parker (RIP)]

Originally Posted by John Stickney

These brackets appear to accept a mortar up to 61 inches long and outer diameter of 5. Can any one tell me what went here?Attachment 89913

If they are mortar brackets then this 3" mortar is the one. I doubt a Mk.II* carrier originally was set up as a mortar carrier as there were purpose built Mk.II machines that were basically Mk.1 hulls with extra brackets and all the unnecessary holes riveted shut.