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19-06-10, 05:56
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Wayne
How about some photos of her, inside and out. Show me the engine bed rails, and the rear panel( above where the diff bolts on, the top)
Between Richard and I, we'll hijack your thread.
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19-06-10, 14:24
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Carrier photos
Lynn attached are the rail photos, if you have an idea about numbers being here im doubtful myself. I have checked at the back of the front gunners plate and above the drivers vision hole with no luck. does have painted number outside front drivers side.
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19-06-10, 22:17
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Hi guys
If T58362 is accurately the number of the thing, it was indeed a Universal Carrier 3 inch Mortar Mk 1 manufactured by Sentinel Wagon under contract T2035 (info courtesy of Nigel Watson's Universal Carrier Vol2). Chris
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19-06-10, 22:43
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Wayne
I posted, and then I lost my internet, meanwhile Chris pipped me at the post. I was not aware that you had the "T" number.
You wont find any stamped numbers on the hull, because the Brits didnt do it. She is definitely a Brit carrier,because the bed rails are made from channel steel with a square outer corner, the Canadian ones are a rolled section. From Nigel's book (Vol 1 in fact) that contract was for a batch of 360 Mortar carriers. I have no doubt about the "T" number (T58362) being correct. There are other carriers in Australia from the same batch, if my memory serves me correctly. You have a lot of original bits in there, and she should come up well. Keep posting. You will find some good help here. Maybe Geoff or Hanno can separate this off as a carrier thread
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19-06-10, 23:26
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19-06-10, 23:38
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Thanks Hanno
Hi wayne, I have pulled a picture fron Alex Van wetering's Overloon Conger thread, which shows the mortar carrier rear panel with the universals many holes blanked off with short rivets. (factory done) If you look at Brian Johns thread you can see the two battery cable holes are also factory blanked
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20-06-10, 08:43
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Hi Wayne, You dont hppen to have with that mortar carrier details or the remains of any rear mounting brackets which stowed the 3" mortar in place on the rear deck?.
nice carrier, kevin.
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2pdr Tank Hunter Universal Carrier 1942 registered 11/11/2008. 3" Mortar Universal Carrier 1943 registered 06/06/2009. 1941 Standard Mk1 stowage Carrier, Caunter camo. 1941 Standard Mk1 stowage Carrier, light stone. 10 cwt wartime mortar trailer. 1943 Mk2 Daimler Dingo. 1943 Willys MB. 1936 Vickers MG carrier No1 Mk1 CMM 985.
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