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01-04-16, 17:06
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Fuel tank for light weight airborne Universal Carrier
Hey guys.
I was out checking out a scrap yard this morning and I stumbled over this. Turns out it is the smaller fuel tank as found in the light weight airborne Universal Carrier. I figure it has to be pretty rare. If anyone is interested let me know and Ill pick it up and either ship it to you or hold onto it. It measures about 10" square on the ends and its about 20" long. I did find a FMCO44 stamp on it. Just checking for the TL/CTL # but I think its under the paint.
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Jordan Baker RHLI Museum, Otter LRC C15A-Wire3, 1944 Willys MB, 1942 10cwt Canadian trailer 
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01-04-16, 17:12
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01-04-16, 17:26
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What you can't see in that picture is the shaft that connected the sprockets to the glider wheels so that the gliders could be taxied after landing. The Hamilcar was so big, it was felt necessary to be able to park them to keep the LZ clear for other gliders.
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Adrian Barrell
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01-04-16, 18:23
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The airborne variant utilised aluminium wheels as a weight saving measure, I am lucky enough to have a section of one of those very wheels... Obviously can't use it on anything but it's a nice oddity
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is mos redintegro __5th Div___46th Div__ 1942 Ford Universal Carrier No.3 MkI* Lower Hull No. 10131 War Department CT54508 (SOLD) 1944 Ford Universal Carrier MkII* (under restoration). 1944 Morris C8 radio body (under restoration).
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01-04-16, 19:41
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Jordan, isn't that fuel tank just off another ford built vehicle?, never heard of carrier aluminium wheels?, didn't they just strip non essential parts of airborne dropped carriers to save weight?, quickest and easiest option. This website lists parts removed for arnhem landings.
http://arnhemjim.blogspot.co.uk/2012...itish.html?m=1
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2pdr Tank Hunter Universal Carrier 1942 registered 11/11/2008. 3" Mortar Universal Carrier 1943 registered 06/06/2009. 1941 Standard Mk1 stowage Carrier, Caunter camo. 1941 Standard Mk1 stowage Carrier, light stone. 10 cwt wartime mortar trailer. 1943 Mk2 Daimler Dingo. 1943 Willys MB. 1936 Vickers MG carrier No1 Mk1 CMM 985.
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01-04-16, 22:18
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Fuel tank
Looks similar to fuel tanks used on the generator units that used the jeep engine as power plant
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01-04-16, 22:29
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Stiched up like a kipper !! PMSL !!!!
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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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01-04-16, 22:49
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Well I have to admit that Kevin wasn't the only one that was "stitched up"
 Now I want to know if it started with Richard or Adrian or Jordan?  BTW. April fools was yesterday.
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Bluebell Carrier Armoured O.P. No1 Mk3 W. T84991 Carrier Bren No2.Mk.I. NewZealand Railways. NZR.6. Dodge WC55. 37mm Gun Motor Carriage M6 Jeep Mb #135668 So many questions....
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01-04-16, 23:04
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I don't know what you mean Lynn...... Its still April 1st here for a bit!
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01-04-16, 23:41
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Apparently the contract date for these rare carriers was April 1, 1944.
Kevin and all, as another MLU'er told me, You fell for this hook line and aluminium sinker. :P Actually the fuel tank has been correctly identified. It's from a Willys of France generator. It's a pretty close copy of the UC fuel tank except for being 2/3rds the size. It was still April Fools Day in Canada when I posted this earlier today.
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Jordan Baker RHLI Museum, Otter LRC C15A-Wire3, 1944 Willys MB, 1942 10cwt Canadian trailer
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