Derk’s new Universal carrier Mk 1*

[derk derin]

The spare parts have already come in handy. I’ve already added parts onto my original carrier that were missing or broken like brass Bren gun mount hook where there were 2 in the pile.

[derk derin]

A NOS steering wheel is rare to find. I also bought 3 shovels from Dave that had nice wartime stampings on them. The jacking bar was also in its mounting clips.

[Lynn Eades]

Good work Derk! Now what are you going to spend the rest of your life searching for?

[Colin Alford]

Derk,

Very nice looking carrier!

This is not an attempt to nitpick, and I am not attempting to criticize your new purchase in any way. I believe that your engine is an early postwar C59A block that was rebuilt by RCEME and likely installed in the carrier while it was still in service. I have run across a few similar engines that were rebuilt by 17 Coy in the 1950s (I can’t remember which year) that were painted the same grey colour. Those are curious (blockheater?) fittings attached to the head studs on each cylinder head. I think I can see enough clues to indicate that a crab distributor is fitted which is normal for a C59A block. I presume that there was an issue with the normal Ford coil which prompted fitting the second round type coil to the right of the generator. The original carrier ignition filter unit appears to be at an odd angle and my guess is that the base plate was bent to allow it to clear the Ford coil.

Aside from the second coil and those (blockheater?) fittings, I can absolutely believe that the engine is as it was when the vehicle was surplused.

Nice carrier,

Colin

[Colin Alford]

Derk,

Regarding the wrench rolls;

The lighter coloured one with coarser canvas and no edge tape is Canadian and correct for your carrier. The other one with the G-166 part number is a T-16 wrench roll which is still wartime issue and could conceivably have found it’s way into a Canadian built carrier while in service.

Colin

[Alex van de Wetering]

Congrats Derk....that looks like a very nice carrier....in fully understand that you are over the moom with this and all the parts that came with it!

[Ed Storey]

That was one sweet UC deal!