Wide Road Wheels Wide Track
 

WHAT THE HELL? What do they mean By wide Road wheels Wide Track links , who has Wide wheels and Track , My carrier was Built by the FMC in Windsor, Can, who else has a carrier built thier , and can someone SHOW me the differance between a Wide Bogie and a Normal One? and or Wide Track and a Normal one, I think my track is wide same as the bogies, What does this mean?




WANDERING

Wide
 

Hi Mike
I don't know where you get the terminology "wide" from but I think it may relate to the distance between the link fingers that traverse around the bogies and drive sprockets. The Ozzie link fingers are wider apart than the British ones but I don't know how the Canadian ones relate. Therefore the Brits could describe the Oz stuff as "wide". If your track fits snuggly around the bogies and doesn't shred the rubber on them, don't worry.

I think your bigger problem is the steering otherwise you may finish up travelling in ever decreasing circles until you finish up your own tail pipe.
Bob

BOB make me SUM tail Pipes!!! LOL I'm accually Doing 1 little thing to my carrier like you aussis have on yours, I'm putting a Brake rod cover over the linkage rod under the gunners legs instead of the tool box, I like to stand in front, besides why would I stand on a $250.00 repro or NOS tool box when I mount my .50cal up front, when and If I get the box i'll mount it someplace else, also my steering is Fine Bub, But thank you for your Concern:), By the way dosent any of you carrier owns in OZ land ware ww2 Kits , by the Year of the carrier DVD ya'll are waring T shirts and Have women on board, you ll never see me going down the Road in my carrier waring a T shirt and a ball cap. Cheers , Just mt Opinion




BIG MIKE

Bob
 

The English and Canadian track, bogie wheels, etc. are all the same.

THANKS LYNN ,your so SWEET. Hows the Rope Jumping doin? you can Jump to my Polka beat if yoiu want. The horns on my tracks fit nicly around the rubber bogis , like a broad wraping her legs around your waist , Cheers


BIG MIKE

Big track attack
 

Australian carriers have 2 track types, LP1's have the same as English carriers, narrow track & wheels. Track has the threaded pins that English & Canadian track have. LP2 & beyond use a wider track between the horns & wider wheels to suit this. I don"t know of any other variations in track width apart from this. The wide track's pins are retained by a lead "plug" similar to a fishing sinker. Apparently the Aussie "diggers" (slang for anyone who got shot at during any conflict wearing an Australian uniform ) used to use.303 or .30 cal projectiles to keep the track pins in place.

That is why Aussie carriers corner better, because of the wide wheels & rubber.... tee hee. With an Offenhauser twin carb manifold & alloy heads, you have a carrier with some real street creed........

Rob

BM - we are collectors and restorers not re-enactors. The most I ever wear is a tankie suit. As for the women, over here we are all SNAGS (sensitive new aged guys) and our psychology is to keep them happy and they forget our vehicle expenses.
Bob

I don't own a carrier, so I can get abused and called "Dad's Army", and I can honestly say I've never had a woman on a carrier, but I'm willing to give it a go.

BIG BOB to authentic your Pals Carrierers the OTHER lads should be waring the Kit of the men who Road in them for your Country, It's only out of respect of the Men who Died in them , Collectors Restorers Dosent matter, As far as women in a carrier? , Only if thier LOOSE:)


BIG MIKE