New Member from the UK

RichardT10829 · #1 19-01-09, 17:15

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 · #2 02-02-09, 12:47

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 · #3 02-02-09, 20:27

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

RichardT10829 · #4 02-02-09, 20:43

ah lovely stuff then Barry.

so your not up for a trip up through Italy with me landing at Salerno ending at Monte Cassino ? would be good if Kevin, Martyn, Shaun, Nigel, You, and me could get all the carriers in convoy...... i reckon the Italians may get a sad on over it though.

ron · #5 03-02-09, 05:31

Hi Richards,
I have been following your various threads with interest, but am a little puzzled,have you got a carrier as yet? I am still chasing up leads for you, but we are a long way from you here,
Regards Ron

RichardT10829 · #6 03-02-09, 10:22

this one looks to be a go'er but await the track count before full funds transfer (i have paid deposit which will be returned if the tracks are caput) so yes it looks like i now have a Mk1 carrier (pending the results of the above enq) basically it is a bare tub but a pal has scourced me a load of stuff for it. Shuan was mentioning that the track looks to roll in over which suggests its finished (worn pin lugs)

Lynn Eades · #7 03-02-09, 11:53

I would guess from those sprockets, that the track is pretty badly worn. when they sit around for a few years the rust tightens them up, and the look pretty good...... In your words "Caput"
Yes new track with new sprockets.

RichardT10829 · #8 03-02-09, 12:10

here are the rest of the pics for it, if anyone has any bits they can see is missing and would like to dontate towards the cause please feel free to shout up. I have emailed Dirk a few times to get some info from him but he must be busy, will ring him when in a minute.

charlie fitton · #9 03-02-09, 14:41

The real measure for track wear is the angle that the tracks sit on when viewed from the rear, The individual pads should lie parallel to the ground, a moderatly worn set will start to tip in towards the dif. equal wear = equal angles. Worst case is tracks which both tip to the left or right indicating a cobbled set of tracks.

Regardless, you may have as many as 1000 k of use/wear left on a worn set.

You are going to learn - fast- that screaming down the road in top gear and full throttle is a very reckless activity in a vintage carrier (oxymoron I know) when all that is at stake is dismemberment and probably death.

The end state here is that a worn set is not a show stopper. You will find a set later and bolt them on if you need them. Base your purchase on the rest of the machine.

George McKenzie · #10 04-02-09, 01:45

Take a look at the carrier armour site on this forum .I put in the measurements for the armour thickness and most of the sizes George