Carrier on Milweb

[Neil Ashley]

If this price is achieved whats an original complete example now worth?

http://www.milweb.net/webverts/47690/

[Harry Moon]

And what precious metal is it made of? Is he trying to get a loan against it?

[shaun]

I would say any metal in the form of a carrier is precious. prices in the UK have gone up drasticaly in the last few years. Best of luck selling it Barry. Did you get it from Martyn?

[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.

[tankbarrell]

But is it 'keeping history alive' when it's a new build hull that didn't even exist a year ago?

I have nothing against what you're doing and agree with you regarding most restored vehicles having some new material, that is almost inevitable. I had to section some new plate into my Sherman.

However, I do feel we should document what we are doing, as you are so that in a few years time and a few coats of paint later, we still know the truth about our vehicles.

[ian sw]

Hi Guys,
I have not posted hear before, but have been watching from the sidelines, waiting to pounce on a restoration project.

Just felt i had to comment on this, I fully agree with you Martyn, prices are very hi at the moment, and i'm sure they will keep rising (but you have just blow the argumment " that they are not making any more" out of the water.)

I have tried to buy many carriers over the last few years but all have been out of my reach (i does appear to be a closed shop). The work you have carried out on the new hull looks great, i hate to think how many hours you have spent. I just wish i had the funds spare. there will always be the individuals who do not appericiate (spelling?) the amount of work that goes into such a restoration, as in war bird restorations many have totaly new airframes etc.

We are all entitled to our own views, but do not be put off by a few negative comments. one day i would like to be able have you build me a carrier (but dont hold your breath at the moment, lack of funds).

Does anybody know exactly how many carriers are left in the world ???

Ian Smith-Wilson
(hopefully a carrier owner one day, If anybody knows of a carrier for restoration in the UK or even Canada please let me know )

[tankbarrell]

I am one who thinks it does matter whether it is 65 years or 6 months old. Given a choice, most buyers will want the more 'original' vehicle and prices will generally reflect this. I'm not talking about condition but originality.

All restorations will incorporate new parts to some degree, that is inevitable but it concerns my that new build vehicles are seen as being the same as an original example. Yes, they are both carriers but surely not of equal historical importance.

I stress again, I have nothing against new build, it is a way of having more vehicles and seeing again some extinct examples as is being seen in the aircraft world. They are what they are however and as long as we are open about it if and when we sell, there is no problem. If you are doing it for yourself, as Martyn is then he only has himself to please and looking at his pics he has a lot to be proud of.