English Bren Carrier for sale in Oz

[Tony Smith]

Hi, Eric, don't really mean to hijack your thread (*fingers crossed behind back, pants on fire*), but in this thread on T58482, I asked:

Originally Posted by Tony Smith

Now comes the begging:

How many of these British built Carriers are getting about in Aust?

This is very close to your Carrier's WD No, and I wonder if a complete batch was ordered direct for Australia, or if it is just coincidental that these 2 were bought in the ME and shipped to Aust.

If only David Hayward and Nigel Watson could get their heads together on Contract Numbers!

[Lynn Eades]

I just re read your thread.
T58482 was one of batch of 360 3" mortar carriers, contract no.t2035. the serial number range was T58225 to T58584. yours being the 257th built, the builders being Sentinel Wagon.
This info is from page 290 of Nigel's book.
I enclose two mortar carrier plates. The first (Wolseley)belongs to a forum member from the deep south, and the second (Sentinel Wagon) is mine ( sadly,I own the plate only)

[Tony Smith]

Originally Posted by Lynn Eades

T58482 was one of batch of 360 3" mortar carriers, contract no.t2035. the serial number range was T58225 to T58584.

So were T58471 and -482 just a random 2 that went to Aust out of 360, or was the contract an Aust one?

T58482 looks to be "built as" a Universal carrier? Eric, would you have a pic of your carrier and it's plate?

[Bob Carriere]

...from my picture collection.... I touched the UC but it is not mine....

Strange plate....... can one read this serial number as the 3rd made in 1941 or is it March 1941........

BooB
...... not a UC expert!!!

[Lynn Eades]

Nigels book refers to 2000 Universal, Mk1 Carriers being allocated to Australia.
The numbers allocated were T75594 to T77593. This was contract no. A1071.
I doubt that orders always equalled deliveries, and maybe the balance of Australia's order was filled from a later contract. The fact that your carrier is badged as a universal, and it's T number is allocated to a Mortar carrier, is probably indicative of many such anomilies.
As it happens, there is very little difference between a Universal and a 3" Mortar. It's common to find carriers with holes for fittings from other models of carriers, which have been blanked by rivets. It would be easy to convert a Universal to a Mortar on the production line.
Back to your question,in short, I can't answer your question.
How about some photos of your carrier?