I got this Mk2 no2* in 1998. it had been used a tractor, the front armour had been cut away as well as a large hole being cut in the rear armoour so the driver could look out the back. it had a total strip/ blast and repair as per usual. the floor and track guards had some major holes to repair as well. The front armour i fitted on this carrier was off the first carrier in the "carrier grave yard" thread. I still have this carrier and it is going strong doing about 500 miles a year on the road if not more. Its first run out was to Dunkirk in 2000 following a 6 mile raod test. we did 250 miles that week driving around France and Belgium. its done Eindhoven to Arnhem in 2004 and Arnhem in 2009 . just keep an eye out for Puddle Jumper !
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Shaun Hindle
Morris C8
Ford GPW jeep 1945
Morris 1000 (ex mil)
SAS LSV
Harley Davidson MT 350 motor cycle
Universal carrier MK 1*1943 Ronson (under restoration)
Universal carrier MK 2* 1944 (Puddle Jumper HSK 345)
Ferret MK 1/1 1956
Ferret MK 2/4 1958
CVR(T) Scorpion
432 MK2
Daimler MK1 armoured car 1943
(winner best wheeled armour W&P show 2011)
Daimler Dingo MK2 1944 (awaiting restoration, aquired 11/12/2011)
Fordson WOT 3 D 1940 (awaiting restoration )
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