Regret I do not have access to "Army Motors" but I quote below from the Trux website [
www.truxmodels.co.uk] - this appears to be another method of ferrying a carrier.
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ATTACHMENT MKI, CARRIER FLOTATION (ASSAULT BOAT)
This simple attachment enabled two assault boats to float a carrier across a water obstacle.
Two light steel beams were clamped to the sides of the Universal carrier. Struts connected the beams to the bottom of the bearers of the assault boat. The clamps were quick release so that the carrier could go into action very quickly once it had reached the far bank. Equally important was the fact that the quick release clamps allowed the complete assembly of boats and struts to be lifted off and return for another carrier without delay.
The boats and struts needed to be fitted on dry land, preferably near the water but out of sight of the enemy. It was also important to find a launching site with banks which were not so steep as to cause the boat to swamp when entering the water. The same was true at the far bank. A landing site was required which gave an unhindered passage to the somewhat unwieldly boats and was not so steep as to swamp them. Canvas dodgers could be fitted to the bow and stern to help prevent swamping.
All Carriers had to be of the welded type and might need waterproofing.
Propulsion was normally by the Carriers own tracks.
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