[martyn]

Here is a question for you all HOW MUCH IS A CARRIER WORTH?

whats it matter if its 65 years old or 6 months old the last carrier i saw on milweb was up for 45,000 euro. i have heard of carriers being sold for £25,000 that are sill in need of new linkages and a full strip down. you have to ask your self if your going to buy a carrier' would you want to spend 25k on sumthing you might have to spend lets say another 3k on before you can use it. just for the sake of saying its an original. would you prefer to spend less and have a new hull made from original pattens with original parts on it and lets face it in a year or two whos going to know after a few coats of paint. but atleast with a new hull you havent got to worry about falling though the foor.
also how many carriers have had new top armour nearly every one that ive seen has been cut down.kinda like jeeps one original part and its a ww2 original phillipeno built jeep?
I spent a long time ringing up dealers and asking if they had any carriers for sale and what condition they were in and whats included the replys made me fall of my chair for example phoned a well known dealer in the uk asked how much there cheepet carrier was etc reply (7500 that was for a lower rotted out hull, no tracks, 2 suspention units & broken springs, no top armour no rear axle) you do the maths?
if your worried that my building of a new hull is going to affect the prices i think you need to find a new hobbie as were not in this for money, its all about KEEPING HISTORY ALIVE the the price barry has that hull up for is about what its cost to build, rivet, and make new linkages. Barry and i set out on are carrier projects not to sell but to keep for our personal use but the unforseen has happened.