Derk’s new Universal carrier Mk 1*

[derk derin]

Yes Alex & Ed, I’m very happy to get such a complete carrier. It’s getting harder to find original parts nowadays and expensive as you all know!
Like I said, my carrier that was dug out of the ground has a great story to it but looking over Dave’s carrier that has no pitted metal retains all of its markings where as my top armour pitting erased the serial number losing that part of its history. And I’m way further ahead of a more complete carrier now.
An interesting development yesterday when I was looking over both carriers is my carriers hull number is 3828, Dave’s carrier is 3819! They were both together on the assembly line 82 years ago! I believe there was a discussion somewhere on hull numbers and serial numbers not necessarily matching up like one would expect. Still interesting they’re only 9 numbers out from one another.

[derk derin]

Rob your right. Dave told me when the top armour was sitting up against a tree on Dave’s farm his dad removed the rear armour and used it to make some plow blades. When Dave restored the carrier he had a fake piece of armour cut and installed it. Then when you & Gord had an original rear armour plate to give Dave he removed the fake piece and installed the original rear armour section and riveted it in place.

Richard, thank you!

[derk derin]

David I knew that NOS steering wheel came from you cause your name is still on the box!
At one of the MVPA conventions I was at Brian Asbury’s table and bought a NOS steering wheel for my Ford 3 ton CMP.
Those were the days when parts were still available and Brian was a great source over the years for Carrier & CMP parts.

[derk derin]

A couple more interesting items that Dave had was an original blanking board. It’s too bad it was sitting on the ground and took on moisture rotting away the bottom portion. I will try and rebuild it with some replacement laminate pieces.
Dave also said the carrier originally came with leather handgrips. They are complete enough to replicate. The problem is I look at their construction and wonder what kind of sewing machine could sew the pieces together?
The rubber handgrip must have come from Dave’s Mark 2 carrier.

[derk derin]

Hanno, thank you as well!

Another tool Dave gave me was a mystery to me. It was etched with a C broad arrow in it so an issue tool. I did an internet search punching in the makers name and part number and I had success in finding out what it was used for!

[David Dunlop]

Dark

Look for an old shoe repair shop that knows how to work with real leather footware. They will have the sewing machines you need. Give Canadian Footwear a call. They should know who is available in town still.

David

[rob love]

Those old counteshaft tools were at the princess auto surplus quonset. When they were closing, you could fill a12 pack beer case for $10 or a 24 case for $20.

I still have one of those tools somewhere. I miss that place.

[maple_leaf_eh]

There are stages in every hobby. You have the good fortune of having friends. They know you, and appreciate your interests. The carrier would have been a prize for any collector, but to be offered the stash of tracks and other parts, was the mark of a true hobbiest.

At some point, you too will have to move the collection along. We don't own these pieces. We're just their temporary caretakers.