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Old 21-01-09, 22:01
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Hello and welcome Fletch.
If my memory serves me corectly, some years ago you and your father called into my old home at Mudgeeraba to pick up an engine that I had for an English carrier that I had given him, and a couple of weeksa later you both returned and bouight a pair of front mudguards and headlights for one of my carriers, I remember him well it was then, and still is unusual to find a person so honest and genuine
Once again welcome to the forum,
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Old 22-01-09, 01:38
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Hello and welcome Fletch.
If my memory serves me corectly, some years ago you and your father called into my old home at Mudgeeraba to pick up an engine that I had for an English carrier that I had given him, and a couple of weeksa later you both returned and bouight a pair of front mudguards and headlights for one of my carriers, I remember him well it was then, and still is unusual to find a person so honest and genuine
Once again welcome to the forum,
Regards Ron

Hi Ron
Thanks for the welcome and thanks for the nice comment about the old fella, i guess in that part i am trying to be a chip off the old block.Did you also help out with a coupling from the gearbox to diff for the English carrier, i remember he made a quick over night dash up there to get it ?. As you can see from the photo the old girl turned out ok. The old fella got the bug for MVs again when i bought my first one but unfortunately he has lost interest again and his collection of trucks are now up for sale. Thanks again Ron and hope to keep in contact
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Old 22-01-09, 08:49
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G'day Fletch,
Am I right in saying that your father is Alan?
His White Scoutcars are still around and I have a pair of front guards in my shed from him. He's a nice bloke. Saw him at Corowa last year, (or the year before,can't remember.)

Any way welcome to the forum and good luck with your quest.
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Old 22-01-09, 11:40
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Hi Fletch,
Its been quite some time since I last saw your father at my place I am afraid I dont remember all the parts that I helped with on that day besides the engine but I had a lot of English carrier parts in those days, at about that time I also had a few transfer cases for the 2 Pdr and morter carrier but they are long gone now,in those days no one seemed interested in them, anyway keep in touch, and it would be nice to see some of your carrier pics,and to watch your progress,
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Old 22-01-09, 11:46
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Hi Fletch,
I have sent you a P M regarding the location of Dads English carrier, hope it is of some help.
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Old 23-01-09, 01:26
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Hi Fletch,
Its been quite some time since I last saw your father at my place I am afraid I dont remember all the parts that I helped with on that day besides the engine but I had a lot of English carrier parts in those days, at about that time I also had a few transfer cases for the 2 Pdr and morter carrier but they are long gone now,in those days no one seemed interested in them, anyway keep in touch, and it would be nice to see some of your carrier pics,and to watch your progress,
Regards Ron
Hi Ron

Thanks for the imformation i will follow it up. Those transfer cases you had would be like gold today, i am lucky there i have a complete one in piece's for my mortar carrier. I will be posting photos of my progress soon but i am still trying to figure out this darn computor, (im a truck driver) the help's patience is wearing very thin.

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Old 23-01-09, 08:29
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Hi Fletch,
Its a small wprld I was talking to a friend only the other day and told him of the transfers cases that I once had, I remember removing the conection from the transfer case to the gear box on one of them and this one was pulled apart to achieve this, I guess this maybe the one that Alan got along with the engine and English carrier parts,that you now have,look forward to your pics when you get the time,if you are ever up this way call in,
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Old 24-01-09, 11:29
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Hi Fletch,
Its a small wprld I was talking to a friend only the other day and told him of the transfers cases that I once had, I remember removing the conection from the transfer case to the gear box on one of them and this one was pulled apart to achieve this, I guess this maybe the one that Alan got along with the engine and English carrier parts,that you now have,look forward to your pics when you get the time,if you are ever up this way call in,
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Hi Ron
I can't recall dad ever having a transfer case with all the parts he had. My case came with my motar carrier, i was lucky there getting hard to find now. Ill be posting some photos of where i am up to so far with my carriers in the next couple of days.
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Old 25-01-09, 00:05
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Hi Fletch,
Its a small wprld I was talking to a friend only the other day and told him of the transfers cases that I once had, I remember removing the conection from the transfer case to the gear box on one of them and this one was pulled apart to achieve this, I guess this maybe the one that Alan got along with the engine and English carrier parts,that you now have,look forward to your pics when you get the time,if you are ever up this way call in,
Regards Ron
Hi RON
Here are some photos of my carriers. The LP 2 came from John Bellfields graveyard in melbourne it sat there for 30 years, and for 28 of them it was uncovered so you can imagine the condition of the internals and the floor VERY BAD. Its still not restored but it is usuable and even drove it in a parade with 30 other M.Vs including two other carriers, what an awsome day that was. The Mortar Carrier came from the ALBURY region and was just a bare hull with large holes cut in the floor and bulkhead, ill post updates as they come.
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Old 23-01-09, 01:06
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G'day Fletch,
Am I right in saying that your father is Alan?
His White Scoutcars are still around and I have a pair of front guards in my shed from him. He's a nice bloke. Saw him at Corowa last year, (or the year before,can't remember.)

Any way welcome to the forum and good luck with your quest.
Rick.
Hi Rick
Thanks for the welcome and yes you are right the old fella is Allen. As far as the Scoutcars go, i would like to contact the owners would you have any imformation that may help. Thanks again

Fletch.
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