My 1942 NZ LP2A Carrier

darron swift · #1 08-10-07, 12:13

Hi Everyone I'm a new member located in Auckland New Zealand.
I have owned this LP2A carrier for approximately 6 years and have been restoring for about the last 4 years.

Looking for help locating driver tool box or rear tool boxes???

Any help would be appreciated.

Darron

Rob Beale · #2 08-10-07, 20:40

From the front tool rack, this is one of the carriers that spent the war in the GM factory carpark, and was converted post war to a support weapons carrier.

Why not complete it as a 1950's era vehicle?

Has it got any other mounting holes in the back plate? These may show what brackets were mounted there? Please post a photo of the rear and alos the top of the engine cover.

Rob
LP2(NZ)MG

David Ellery · #3 08-10-07, 20:54

Gidday Darron, Good to see you here on MLU, also nice to see your carrier, looking good

David....

Idunno · #4 09-10-07, 05:38

Hello Darron
Just a quick question. Why is the air intake so far back?
Thanks, Carl

colin jones · #5 09-10-07, 07:00

Hi Darron and welcome aboard. Very nice looking carrier. Is it in going condition and what is in between the fire wall and the air intake. Could you show some pictures of the internals.
I would suggest having a go at making your stowage boxes, they are like hens teeth to find originals.
Good luck
Colin Jones.
Adelaide.

ron · #6 09-10-07, 08:43

Hi Darren,
And welcome to the forum, you will find there are plenty of people here that are willing to offer advice and help where they can, your carrier looks great nice to see another one saved from the scrapies
Regards,
Ron.

darron swift · #7 09-10-07, 12:43

Hi Everyone thanks for the comments. I have attached a picture of the rear end. These pictures were taken a little while ago so I'll do some more updates as soon as I can get the camera into the shed.

Re air intake I hadn't bolted it down at this stage.

Yes carrier was going before I pulled it to bits. This carrier belonged to Ken Hoddle, I promised Ken that I would restore it when I purchased it from him.

Plans for are to make it look more like a 50's carrier.
Have collected many bits over the years, also have guns to mount on to it. The mount in it is for a vickers and the rear is for a bren.

Unsure of whether to camo the paint job or not yet????
What do you think?

Darron

Rob Beale · #8 09-10-07, 20:46

Your carrier is a 6 pounder anti tank gun tractor. The tow hook is the give away.

Have a look at the 'Men of Steel' thread <http://www.mapleleafup.org/forums/sh...&threadid=9596>
to see the back of Ross Hopkins's one which has the ammo rack that mounts across the rear plate.

There are not many of these in captivity.
Rob

ps regarding camo, Kiwi carriers were boring old green!
see these ones at Masterton in 2003
<http://www.mapleleafup.org/forums/sh...s=&postid=7459>

Lynn Eades · #9 09-10-07, 22:17

Welcome to the forum. Your carrier looks great! I'm with Rob, You can't cammo the thing. It just wouldn't be right.
Lynn.

Tony Smith · #10 10-10-07, 11:03

Quote:

Originally posted by Rob Beale
Your carrier is a 6 pounder anti tank gun tractor.
There are not many of these in captivity.
Rob

There is another nice one down in South Canterbury/Otago. I'll try to rustle up some pics one day!

darron swift · #11 10-10-07, 11:47

Ok thanks I wont camo, just need some direction on what to do with it.

Many thanks for the links and photo. I didn't realise what I had. I thought that someone had just added the hook at some stage.

I notice the others have additional parts on the back that I don't have.

Just doing the water pumps at present and broke on of the mounts so a bit gutted.

Darron

darron swift · #12 24-10-07, 13:56

Hi

As promised earlier, here are a few pictures from the inside of my carrier.

Darron.

darron swift · #13 24-10-07, 13:57

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darron swift · #17 24-10-07, 14:01

Picture 6.

ron · #18 27-10-07, 00:18

Hi Darron,
Your carrier looks great its in really fine condition.keep the photos coming along its always good to see other peoples progress,
Regards,
Ron,

Rob Beale · #19 27-10-07, 10:27

Have a look at the top of the front towing eyes for stamped in numbers. The T census number is on the drivers side, and the hull number is on the gunners side. If it is over 1000, look for an 'X' as well.

Let me know if you want the formula for the Kiwi green colour.

Rob

darron swift · #20 28-10-07, 08:58

Hi

The only number I have found so far is T77642, where on the gunners side is it located?

Yes I would appreciated the formula for the green for the carrier.

Many thanks
Darron