Carrier Part, Scarce, MKII only
 

For Sale:

Part Number is stamped on the item
C311UCW104288

Plug assembly, Chore Horse Exhaust Hole
Page 225 of the parts manual.

MKII Carrier only


$35.00 plus the ride.
Out of country shipping is additional.

Thanks,
Harris

Until now, I didn't know that chore horses (Chores horse?) were actuall mounted in carriers...

Stowage
 

From the MKII Stowage Diagram.
Hope this helps.
Cheers

Any idea where this plug went?

Rear protection plate. Lower driver side corner, in hulls so equipped. If the chore horse was installed, an external heat/protective shield covered the exhaust end.

There are five parts to this basic filler plug only assembly when listed as such, (an assembly) under part number C31UCW 104287.

Similar plugs of a different dimension were used when converting MK-I* hulls to NO.2 hulls (3” mortar carrier) to blank the two wireless battery cable openings found in the same rear protection plate.

Thanks Michael R for the info.

factory mock-up.

Think I might fit mine out like this !

Carriers with chore horse
 

Friend of mine (R.I.P )was a Lt with the North Novas told me they mounted the Chore horse on the rear fender to get them out of the Carrier.

The Armoured O.P. Mk. IIIw had the Chorehorse stowed on the left rear corner.
(mounted in a carry frame) I'm not sure if they were used in that location? I assumed the were put on the ground to use them? No idea really.

We were still using those chorehorses when I was in the militia back in the late 70s/early 80s. You dismounted the chorehorse and buried the exhaust pipe. It was so quiet you could hear the bearings. Some would dig a square hole and put the chorehorse in, but often that would lead to overheating of the chorehorse.

My uncle was still wearing battledress in 1969 in the reserves...

Here's a chorehorse replacing the ration box on a Canadian Mk.1* carrier with the Royal Canadian Regiment in Sicily, 1943. Generally wireless batteries were charged behind the lines and brought forward similar to rations, however it made sense to be self reliant if you could manage it. Note the British aerial base and aerial lead from the side suggesting the radio might be a 22 set instead of the No.19 you'd expect.

It’s also a Cnd contract Chorehorse. It features the weather shield over the control box and doesn’t have cage.

My uncle was still wearing battledress in 1969 in the reserves...

I was still wearing battle dress as my winter uniform in 1977 (NZ regular force), but!...... I dont have a chorehorse.............. :(
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