Childhood memory of an abandoned Universal Carrier may be confirmed by Google earth
 

I live and grew up Northern Ontario Canada so as a younger boy we use to spend most of our time in the bush. At the age of around 16-17 I remember taking a trek in the woods with my buddies and coming across a small boxy tank looking thing with tracks. It was is a pit where we took a shortcut and we use to sit in it quite frequently not knowing or caring what it was.

Now 20 plus years have gone by and in the process of restoring a MK2 Universal Carrier I can’t stop thinking of that Carrier we smoked cigarettes in as a kid. Haha

Just for fun I took a quick look on Google earth even though I wasn’t positive of the exact location and I think I might of found it. Still sitting there abandoned in a vacant pit. The pit is gated so obviously it belongs to someone but I think I might try to track down the owner of the pit and see if I can purchase it.

I’ve longed moved away from the area so doing this will be an adventurous task.

I’m not even 100% sure it’s even a Carrier I’m looking at.

What do you guys think?

Universal Carrier
 

It does look promising!

Proportion wise, it may even be a T16...

Wish I were closer..

There was one at the town gravel pit in Armstrong Ontario. I have not been out there in over 20 years so it may or may not be there anymore. We did take parts of it when we were mining the area for carrier stuff.

I think you may be right.
The shadow does hint a hull that goes all the way to the back.

Ambition! Get going!

BTW, winter is sometimes considered a better season for recoveries because the ground is hard for sledges and for winching. Any thoughts what you'll use? A couple of the fellas here have dragged stuff out of worse spots.

Go big or go home, it's probably a Windsor.

Worth it but it will take time.
 

It’s definitely an adventure I’m willing to take. It’s 7 hours away from where I live now so it’s a hell of a trek just to confirm if it is what it is. I’d also need to make this trip to get the lot number and possibly get leads on the owner.
It’s crazy talk because I do not need another project but curiosity is killing me.
It sits 600ft off a highway with a gravel road leading to it.

Sounds like a good way to spend the weekend! I have done similar to go and look in Firefly wrecks.

I'd love to help, even if it's remotely. This is the kind of stuff the Internet was made for. Discovering your childhood "tank in the woods" and hopefully recovering it. We could even get a Hallmark movie out of this.

Matt

I sure miss those adventures Rob & I would go on in search of carriers in the bush!
I didn’t even own a carrier at the time but just as excited to find those rusty parts just lying there!
Great times.
Now I’m married and domesticated!
Derk

I volonteer for an aerial recce next spring . I will pick you up at the airport nearest your house . We will survey the area of interest in no time . Ask Terry Warner if you think i am joking ….

That was the first step I took when I got one of mine...