My wife hasn't seen it yet

[Lynn Eades]

If your carrier is English built it does not have the "chisel marks" that the Canadian carriers have, so it will look fine with mild steel. The English armour had a pattern on it like you would get if you painted it with a paint roller, before the paint smooths out. By the time it had a coat of paint, the pattern in the steel is hidden. There is variation in the thickness of the front armour between the various Mk1 carriers. Talk to the McDell boys about it.

[RichardT10829]

Phil can you get shed loads of pics put on here so i can drool i take it the loops on the front pannel are the work of a previous farmer/owner ? or are they something added by the MOD ?

also with the front plate you are lucky as the Fergus carrier i have been looking at has been chopped around the second angle bar that runs accross the front and the steering box is just lying there rather than fixed as per yours.

Richard

[Phill]

Thank you for all the replies. I noticed the chisel marks on the rear plate so it must be original. Small portions of the original armor plate are left along with the rivets, all around the perimeter; we noticed the plate on the front was thicker. I got a picture of a decal on the front right fender, almost readable. Strangely when my son turns the steering wheel, standing in front, the machine seems to move. There is a layer of snow on her today. Phil

[Phill]

Here is the decal pic. Phil

[Ledsel]

It's a "command" decal But I can't tell which.

[Ledsel]

Originally Posted by Ledsel

It's a "command" decal But I can't tell which.

I will bet that it is "CENTRAL COMMAND" It's very hard to make out but you can almost see it.

[Geoff Winnington-Ball (RIP)]

Originally Posted by Phill

Strangely when my son turns the steering wheel, standing in front, the machine seems to move.

That's a good thing, Phil. What happens with standard carrier steering is that for the first x-degrees the steering mechanism slides a crosstube connecting the forward bogies back & forth, warping the track to either side for a slight change in direction. Beyond that x-degree point, the steering mechanism applies the brake on whatever side you're turning toward, thus slowing that track and allowing the other side to slew the carrier around. Historically it's a simple but effective mechanism but with the caveat that the brakes tend to wear out unevenly and prematurely; with the T-16, the Americans went with controlled differential steering instead, which is more effective and more reliable than track-warp steering. The fact that your carrier moves slightly with pressure on the wheel means that neither the steering linkages nor the crosstube are locked up.

[Jordan Baker]

You have the remains of a MK2 Carrier. I can tell by the upper engine frame rails and the lack of radio battery holes in the rear plate. The other partial give-away is the fold up seat attached to the armoured rad cover.

[Barry Churcher]

I have duplicated the chisel marks with a dull axe and you can't tell the difference.
Barry

[Phill]

My son was looking at the 'command' decal picture again and came up with this on the top line: _ INT_A_

I think any loops on the machine have been welded on to help with it's previous roll in a hunt camp.

Geoff, that's the most interesting steering system I've ever heard off. I think I'm better off than some to have that system working.

Jordan, is it a good thing to have a MK2? Are they more common? I'm really in the dark about the differences.

I've never heard of using an axe for metal work. That's very innovative. I was trying to figure out what kind of chisel would make that long groove. Here is another pic. Water pumps appear to be built in to the block. Hope it's the original motor. Phil