Mk1 Universal Carrier found

[Tony Smith]

Now comes the begging:

How many of these British built Carriers are getting about in Aust? Any pics of a Universal Carrier in Australian service, or known ARN's?

Who might have some leads on a rear diff, a running 21 stud 85hp motor, upper armour (Who was doing the CAD drawings of the various armour pieces? Can't find the thread), and an engine cover?

[Brad Mills]

Tony,

That is the correct gearbox for the carrier. There is an extension off the rear diff which houses the speedo drive. There is no "Foot" to support it like the Aussie carriers have.

You can find reference to the CAD drawings here...

http://www.mapleleafup.org/forums/showthread.php?t=9261

A word of caution on these drawings...I had purchased a shutter kit from the same fellow a few years ago only to find out the shutters were not even close to the originals on my mk I. Looked close, but thats where it ended. I suspect you may find the same problem with these drawings.

The rear axel/diff is just a standard Ford 3ton split rear diff assy.

[Richard Farrant]

Hi Tony,

I looked at those stencilled numbers and think the first digit might be a figure 1 and not a 4. If that is so, then it probably is an ARN.

[aj.lec]

Hi tony
If it is your project and you get stuck I have a english built fordson 21 stud
v8 complete sitting in the shed .Havent tried to start it but it looks like it would . About the right vintage too. (if its compatable ) there is a picture of it in cab 12 thread

[Rob Beale]

This pic shows the set up with the cast extension on the rear axle protuding forward, and the round collar on the back of the gearbox mating to it.

I notice there is no gear on your gearbox outbox shaft - this fits to a matching female gear on the axle pinion.

The brake backing plates have a flange that bolts to the rear edge of the hull side plates, supporting the ends of the axle.

Rob

[Tony Smith]

Originally Posted by Rob Beale

This pic shows the set up with the cast extension on the rear axle protuding forward, and the round collar on the back of the gearbox mating to it.

I notice there is no gear on your gearbox outbox shaft - this fits to a matching female gear on the axle pinion.

Rob

A Carrier rear axle assembly has been found, but as Rob has said, we're now in need of the dog gear that goes on the output of the gearbox and meshes inside the splines of the gear on the diff pinion. With 6 internal splines and 16 external teeth, would this have used a gear from in the gearbox, namely the sliding 1st-Rev gear?

[Lynn Eades]

This is what you want. No it's not the same as a gearbox internal gear.