T-16s For Sale in Arizona

[G166UC]

T-16s FOR SALE
I have acquired six T-16 Universal carriers. They are in my posession and are located in Chandler, Arizona. Prices will begin at $8000 and down depending on condition. Pictures of the vehicles will soon be on the web site: museumofmilitaryhistory.org, or you can call me at 602-421-0858
These are the last of the T-16s that were at Southeastern Equipment approximately 12 years ago. The rest were scrapped at that time.
Rod Shaver

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Rod, if you want I can host your pictures on my site http://www.geocities.com/t16carrier/ - just e-mail them to me.

Regards,
Hanno

[Stewart Loy]

The T-16 pix are on line at:

http://www.museumofmilitaryhistory.o..._Vehicle_Parts

Looks like some nice ones. Lots of hires pix also of the individual units, don't try with dial-up ....

How much for the green one?

Stewart

[G166UC]

Stewart,
The "green one" is actually the best hull of all of them. Someone started to strip it to restore it. It will come with a NOS rear axle, and all the parts necessary to make it complete for $8000. There are two other people looking at that one right now. That price is FOB Phoenix Arizona.
Rod

[G166UC]

I finally got pictures of the T-16s on a web site. You can see pictures of the 5 remaining vehicles at http://www.museumofmilitaryhistory.o..._Vehicle_Parts
Thanks Rod Shaver

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[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally posted by G166UC
You can see pictures of the 5 remaining vehicles

Rod, which one of the 6 you initially had was sold?

Thanks,
Hanno

[Stewart Loy]

Originally posted by Hanno Spoelstra
Rod, which one of the 6 you initially had was sold?

I would guess #2.

Stewart

[G166UC]

Actually, I sold the third one in the line. Although the first one is stripped down, it comes with a new rear axle, tracks, engine , trans, etc. everything necessary to make it a complete swiss vehicle. This hull is actually the cleanest with the least amount of rust. And it is almost ready to sandblast!
Rod

Hi Rod,

Just wondering if you got my email about the GMC doors?

Cheers!

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Rod, I don't know the current status of your stock but you might be able to help this guy out? (Wanted ad found on MilWeb):

1-2 Ford T-16 universal carriers,
I don't need engines or all of the parts, I do need all of the running gear though: tracks/bogeys/suspension/ pretty much all of the running gear and chassis. Let me know what you have (I am not looking for the 3 wheel type,i.e Bren or CMP MK 1 or 2)
314-267-9926
Lance Varga 17 February '06

[G166UC]

Hanno,
Already talked to him. He needs the lower hull with the drivetrain in order to make a Maultier truck or halftrack. I guess he made one already and it turned out pretty good.
Rod

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally posted by G166UC
He needs the lower hull with the drivetrain in order to make a Maultier truck or halftrack.

Seems like a waste of T16 parts

Now, if only the Maultier actually used Universal Carrier parts, I could see the point of the conversion. But if you compare with the picture below, one can see there are substantial differences. Do some reenactors have lower standards of authenticity than others?


Linked from CMP Half Track

[G166UC]

Hanno,
Here in the States, you would not believe how low the standards are of some of the reenactors. It is unbelievable how much effort they will go through to turn a CJ into an MB.
I guess the idea here is, they were made from captured Bren carriers?? What do I know?
Sorry for the delay in reading this, but my computer hard drive died on me. I have been without a computer for about two weeks. Rod

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally posted by G166UC
I guess the idea here is, they were made from captured Bren carriers??

Rod,

No, they are not components taken off captured Bren Carriers. I'm sure the basic suspension system was used as the basis for the Maultier design, but if you take a second look there are too many differences. They simply are not the same parts.

Originally posted by Hanno Spoelstra in CMP Half Track
Richard,

You are quite right the Maultier track system was patterned on Carden-Lloyd system. Now, was the first Maultier converted using parts from Bren/Scout/Universal Carriers or Vickers Light Tanks captured at Dunkirk? The Vickers Light Tanks used two double-wheel bogies too...

Two years ago I discussed this at Beltring with Baron Paulus von Hocking and David Herbert, and it was concluded the Germans must have manufactured parts for the conversion of trucks as of the Ford V3000S Maultier alone some 14,000 were built, with another 4,000 or so of the Opel Blitz variant. Much larger numbers than could be catered for by cannibalisation of captured British AFVs.

Also, there are engineering differences in track, sprocket and road wheels (see pictures of a surviving Ford V3000S Maultier). Although I have not seen a Maultier in the flesh we did find a Maultier road wheel for sale on one of the stalls at Beltring and noted it was much wider and of entirely different construction than the standard Universal Carrier road wheel - not a surprise when you know Pz.I/II track was used (instead of Carrier track like popular belief has it). Possibly only the bogie casting was copied, although I wonder if that would pass a gründlich scrutiny by German engineers - remember the answer the German Army got after asking German industry to copy the Soviet T34 tank?

Regards,
Hanno

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Rod, somehow I received this message in my mailbox. Maybe you would care to reply to it? Somehow I would not be surprised if you end up being asked to ship them to Nigeria, though

Subject: T-16 Universal carriers
From: "ricky thomson" <ricky_autoconnet@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 12 april, 2006 4:09 pm
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Good Day,

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We have a customer who is interested in buying your T-16 Universal carriers,Let us know the bottom price.
Confirm if it is still available for sale and if a certified cashier's check will be acceptable as mode of payment.kindly get to me ASAP for further enquiry.
Regards,

John.

Sales Rep.

John

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[G166UC]

Hanno,
I can see from the photos that there are a lot of differences between the Maultier and carrier track systems. But i guess for reenactor purposes, it is close enough. I had a guy here in the States who wanted to buy a complete vehicle so he could use the drivetrain to make a Maultier style truck. But when I told him they had all the armor , he decided against it.
I wonder why you got an e-mail directed to me?
By the way, are you going to go to Beltring this year?
Rod

[G166UC]

As an update,
The first three T-16s are sold. I am getting another rear axle in a couple weeks, so I will be able to complete one more vehicle. However, the rear plate where the axle was cut out needs repair. This one will sell for $6000
Rod

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally posted by G166UC
I wonder why you got an e-mail directed to me?
By the way, are you going to go to Beltring this year?

The e-mail was directed to me, not you, strangely. That's why I said don't be surprised if you end up being asked to ship them to Nigeria...

Are you going to contact the guy?

I'll have to see if I can get away from work for Beltring, plus I need to find some friends to camp out with (Beltring on your own is no fun).