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Old 24-08-13, 10:07
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British UCs had the Lucas distributor installed, see page 213 of universal Carriers vol1, not sure when that started. Page 39 of new vanguards Universal Carrier 1936-48 shows a Flathead being lifted out/in of a mk2* and it has the crab distributor....once over in Europe anything went to keep them running and in action.
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Old 24-08-13, 15:14
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Pretty sure the mechanics would far prefer dealing with the remote mounted coil as opposed to the dual cap style, especially in a carrier. Both were available and interchangeable....I know which one I would have installed when the opportunity presented itself.

While the manual only shows the one, I have seen either style come off relics over the years.

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Old 24-08-13, 15:59
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Rob, did you mean the divers helmet type? As you would know, the Crab has a remote coil already.
Alastair, I would have thought that by the time of D day the supply of Lucas type dizzys would have been sorted, along with REME's familiarity and favour with them, just as I think the RCEME would have favoured the Divers helmet type that they were used to.
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Old 24-08-13, 19:14
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Yep...typed faster than I was thinking. I'll amend the post and deny it ever happened.
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