Mk1* Carrier T No

Tom Millward · #1 22-01-20, 11:15

Wow, that's fantastic, thank you Lynn for all the hard work. It's great to see some original pictures, including the size and position of the T Number. Mr Watson certainly had to put a lot of work into her. I'm sorry to hear that he is no longer with us. I can now put his picture with all the others I have taken in pride of place at the start if its restoration journey.

There is some evidence of welding around the front plate. I had assumed that a section had been cut out to improve visibility for post war use, and the original piece welded back in, but it could be that the whole plate has come from a second Carrier and would explain the confusion around numbers.

I'm assuming then that ours came from a contract that was supplied direct from Canada to NZ?

Lynn Eades · #2 22-01-20, 18:15

Tom, the contract was for about 3000 carriers. only maybe 200 to 300 of them were for N.Z. I am waiting for some info from another forum member.

Lynn Eades · #3 27-01-20, 06:25

Tom, you "T" number should also be on the top of the drivers plate along from those you have posted.

Tom Millward · #4 27-01-20, 10:51

Hi Lynn,

My T number is missing from the Driver's plate. It was either never there, or the Driver's plate has been replaced when Allan restored it, and the T number was removed to avoid any mismatch with the original T number.