carriers in the snow

20387774 · #1 06-12-07, 22:49

I just thought I'd ask before I went out and got myself in trouble. How do carriers do in the snow? Can they make it thru the deep stuff or do they just bog down? It looks to me that they might just plow snow up in front of them until they can't push anymore?

John

Ledsel · #2 07-12-07, 03:19

You got it Pontiac.

Tony Smith · #3 07-12-07, 13:55

In which case, you just hunker down with a brew and wait it out!

Tony Smith · #4 07-12-07, 13:57

Or you get a Pal to clear the snow from the track. Make sure he pays close attention to what he's doing:

Ledsel · #5 07-12-07, 18:17

Are those leaves on that tree? (winter willow?)

Ed Storey · #6 07-12-07, 18:21

You can always take some plywood and build a permanent shelter for the winter.

Or if you dress warm and drive fast enough you can skim over the snow.

Gordons · #7 07-12-07, 20:44

Seems they clip along a pretty good clip

Ledsel · #8 07-12-07, 21:33

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Originally posted by edstorey
You can always take some plywood and build a permanent shelter for the winter.

Or if you dress warm and drive fast enough you can skim over the snow.

In the lower photo there , you can see a hole in the armour on the left side (gunners ). What is it for? I've seen it in pictures in the manuals and they have a patch on it. It's a round hole maybe 2".

Alex Blair (RIP) · #9 07-12-07, 23:44

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Originally posted by Ledsel
In the lower photo there , you can see a hole in the armour on the left side (gunners ). What is it for? I've seen it in pictures in the manuals and they have a patch on it. It's a round hole maybe 2".

It's for the "Pee" tube....

Plushy · #10 08-12-07, 01:03

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Originally posted by Ledsel
Are those leaves on that tree? (winter willow?)

Looks like a Gum tree so the Troops are probably Aussies .

David Ellery · #11 08-12-07, 01:58

Hi Tony, Great pictures of the LP 2 and crew. Imagine fixing track in those cold conditions, makes my fingers ache just thinking about it. Were they taken over here somewhere in NZ or up the Blue Mountains around your area. Thanks David...

Lynn Eades · #12 08-12-07, 02:08

David, It must be an Aussie one. They've lost all the tools off it!

Ledsel · #13 08-12-07, 03:15

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Originally posted by Lynn Eades
David, It must be an Aussie one. They've lost all the tools off it!

And the tracks.

Ledsel · #14 08-12-07, 03:17

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Originally posted by David Ellery
Hi Tony, Great pictures of the LP 2 and crew. Imagine fixing track in those cold conditions, makes my fingers ache just thinking about it. Were they taken over here somewhere in NZ or up the Blue Mountains around your area. Thanks David...

Looks warmer than here now -29C.

Bruce Parker (RIP) · #15 08-12-07, 03:34

Hey yer'al...all yer needs is a pair 'O these:

Bruce Parker (RIP) · #16 08-12-07, 03:35

..oney if'n it git cold....

Ledsel · #17 08-12-07, 03:39

I asked at C.T.C and they said they were obsolete. They said to try Wally-world.

Geoff Winnington-Ball (RIP) · #18 08-12-07, 05:23

I had scapers once, highly embarrassing! They had to put this blue guck all over my..... er, well anyway, they went away after a while.

Ledsel · #19 08-12-07, 14:43

Snowtractor · #20 09-12-07, 03:53

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Originally posted by Geoff Winnington-Ball
I had scapers once, highly embarrassing! They had to put this blue guck all over my..... er, well anyway, they went away after a while.

Yeah , sure "ONCE". Unhuh....

Sean

Jordan Baker · #21 09-12-07, 04:55

Here is a couple Carrier pictures I had in my computer of them playing in the snow.

Jordan Baker · #22 09-12-07, 04:56

Geoff Winnington-Ball (RIP) · #23 09-12-07, 05:04

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Originally posted by Snowtractor
Yeah , sure "ONCE". Unhuh....
Sean

You're just jealous...

Jordan Baker · #24 09-12-07, 05:08

In response to the question about the hole on the side of the carrier I think it was part of the early flamethrower conversions.

I think this was the Ronson. You can see the hole and some sort of coupling for the fuel hose that ran outside the hull. Perhaps it allowed the operator to turn a valve while remaining inside the vehicle.

Lynn Eades · #25 09-12-07, 05:37

Jumping carriers seems to be popular in carrier testing.
Colin Jones's in Australia,and this one in your pic. Jordan.
Heres a Kiwi one during trials/ demo at Trentham, Courtesy of the Alexander Turnbull Library.

Snowtractor · #26 09-12-07, 05:54

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Originally posted by Geoff Winnington-Ball
You're just jealous...

Nope, JUST DAMNED ITCHY...ow ow ow

Geoff Winnington-Ball (RIP) · #27 09-12-07, 06:26

Ah.... that explains something.... sounds like the herd I lost at Beltring - I wondered where they went; persistent little bastards, ain't they? Kinda cute, though, once ya get to know 'em...

Alex Blair (RIP) · #28 09-12-07, 14:15

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Originally posted by Geoff Winnington-Ball
Ah.... that explains something.... sounds like the herd I lost at Beltring - I wondered where they went; persistent little bastards, ain't they? Kinda cute, though, once ya get to know 'em...

Jif...
......But Sean never had had them scapers in his eyebrows...

Geoff Winnington-Ball (RIP) · #29 09-12-07, 14:35

Snowtractor · #30 09-12-07, 18:30

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Originally posted by Alex Blair
Jif...
......But Sean never had had them scapers in his eyebrows...

BAHAHAHAHA....

That must be it , you infected my tent. I should have known they were related to you 'cause I tried to burn them out with a shot of whiskey but they settle right down instead

so now they have to get their daily Tot.
Sean