New T16 Universal Carrier

Marc van Aalderen · #1 10-12-12, 21:34

Hi Chris,

I would advise you to first repair the hull and then have it shotblasted. This way the welded in bits have the same finish and you will not get rust on the hull while you are repairing it.

Do you already have a rear axle? You might want to ask this company here: http://www.showroom.milweb.net/produ...3&item_id=3716 The name of the company is Groenewoud and they are located real close to me. If you want I can transport an axle and/or tracks to the UK for you. I recently aquired a Daimler Armoured Car I will be collecting early next year. Also bringing an UC axle for Kevin Powles then.

Cheers,

andrew honychurch · #2 10-12-12, 23:47

hi Chris and welcome to the T16 owners club!! I had not been on the forum for a while so had missed your post. I wish you luck and good fortune with the restoration and of course any advice you may need feel free to ask me as I have just been through the same exercise myself, although mine was probably a bit more complete it was pretty rusty in the hull. I dont know how to link my restoration story, but here goes http://www.mapleleafup.net/forums/sh...eferrerid=6566

I look forward to following your progress.

ferret · #3 11-12-12, 22:14

Hi,
I do have a very good rear axle and hopefully enough track.

Have cut off all the Swiss bits now, just need to work out what Brit bits need welding back on.

I need lots of bits for the carrier, but some of the big bits include;

2x wheels
Fuel tanks
Radiator
Oil coolers

Regards Chris

horsa · #4 11-12-12, 22:24

Your photo 014 shows the gunner side of the vehicle and it still has the Swiss wireless mount. Don't know what type they had postwar but that mount won't be good for anything to you and needs to go in the trash with the other Swiss parts you cut off.

You can see a partial list of things the Swiss removed from the carriers after they got the from the British on my vehicle restoration thread:

http://www.mapleleafup.net/forums/showthread.php?t=9136

What type wheels do you need? There were straight spoke early on, two types of curved spoked wheels and then the solid disc pattern.

ferret · #5 11-12-12, 23:53

Hi David,

The radio tray has now gone. Finished remove the last Swiss bits today!

The wheels have curved spokes, I didn't know there were 2 types. I will post a pic of mine.

Chris

horsa · #6 12-12-12, 00:14

I've also got the curved spoke pattern. Both types look the same on the outside as mounted but the later pattern has what look like reinforcements and serve as mud/snow slingers. They might also have been used in conjunction with the later hulls which had scrapers on the rear. My hull never had the scrapers but I have a mixture of both types of the curve spoke wheels.

I have a few spares but shipping to the UK would make them cost prohibitive I'm afraid. Sure you can source some over there though is needed.

Ray in New York has a later hull with the scrapers and disc pattern wheels. Maybe he can post a photo showing them for reference.

clarkray · #7 12-12-12, 15:30

Hi David,there it is.I am adding the view of the scraper.