New Member from the UK

colin jones · #1 06-12-08, 23:39

Hi Richard and welcome, Is that an original carrier esky I see in the engine bay there?

Colin.

RichardT10829 · #2 07-12-08, 17:02

hehehehehe no idea never had the privilage to even touch the damned thing

RichardT10829 · #3 20-12-08, 19:12

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Originally Posted by colin jones

Hi Richard and welcome, Is that an original carrier esky I see in the engine bay there?

Colin.

colin whats an Esky ?

anyone know if the front angles#d plate is armoured ? and secondly if it is, i guess i cant weld mild steel onto armoured with a mig ? just for the section which runs beyond the second angle bar accross the front (where the steering wheel mounts onto), anyone able to tell me what gauge steel it is also so i can start pricing up sheets

Lynn Eades · #4 20-12-08, 23:11

I'm not sure that its armoured but if it is, you can weld it with stainless.
The carriers are made out of metric plate ie 3mm 8mm. If you are talking about the front plate that un bolts to give you access to the pedals etc. just cut a new one out of mild . If you going to join it, cut it back so the join is hidden under the angle. When you take the plate out you'll be able to measure it.

RichardT10829 · #5 13-01-09, 21:45

well how freaky is that, after putting out an massive amount of adverts on the web looking for carriers, explaining the backround of why i want to restore one, i was contacted by a UK based carrier restorer Shaun Hindle, Basically i recieved "CAN I RING YOU PLEASE! " needless to say i said yes and give my number to him, moments later the phone rang. "CAN I ASK WHERE YOU SAW THAT CARRIER NUMBER T10829" i explained, and before i could finish Shaun had described the exact photo that i had, pointing out that the bloke half way down looking at the camera was his grandfather !!!!! it appears that there must be a 2nd Batalion Royal Scots Fusiliers 5th Div Bug in that grandsons of serving members own or want to own carriers !!! what an absolute mind blow it has been. Shaun is going to send me some pics of his grandad stood on a bridge with some fusiliers, from what he has described it could be the same pic that i have of my grandfather and his closest mates how strange it would be that even though they were part of the same platoon, they were infact close pals !!

I will update as time goes on, but what a story to be told ! UNBELIEVABLE

it would be great to re create the photo of the carriers at the training Depot in Ireland with a load of carriers and the next generation of families.

RichardT10829 · #6 19-01-09, 16:15

Mal, i spotted a picture you provided to Nigel for Vol.1 of the carrier book, it is on page 226 and shows a bloke stepping out of the front of the gunners aperture on the carrier, the carriers number is T11510 which is from the same batch carrier no1 Mk1 by wolesley as my grandads (T10829) i have photos of his carrier next to another T11480 so yours is pretty close. secondly i noticed the 46th Div oak tree insignia on the side of the carrier in the photo you provided, can you tell me where the picture came from ?

RichardT10829 · #7 02-02-09, 11:47

some more pics are these sprockets finished ?

just incase i need to get another set wink wink........I suppose the sprockets and tracks should be changed as a pair ie not new sprockets on old tracks

carrierbarry · #8 02-02-09, 19:27

Richard

I would say the sprockets and track have got some life left in them. Remember how many miles do you think you will go in a carrier?. After 100yds your be deaf, your bum will be num and your probable have cramp in both legs.

I have a drawing to have sprockets made, not expencive or difficult.

Barry