Carrier Pics

barriefield-brian · #1 29-03-10, 03:31

Here is a few pics of 8th recce carriers. Numbers 13372 and CT 2015 can be seen. The first pic is in training in England, the rest in Europe. Cheers Brian

rob love · #2 29-03-10, 16:37

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Originally Posted by barriefield-brian

Here is a few pics of 8th recce carriers. Numbers 13372 and CT 2015 can be seen. The first pic is in training in England, the rest in Europe. Cheers Brian

The carrier is a Mk2 so would have a much higher CT number than that. I see more numbers following what you read, to give "CT201513"

RichardT10829 · #3 30-03-10, 20:53

curious i would have thought that too but its in Nigels lists CT199801 - 201800 UC Mk1 (2000 made) contract no. CDLV1518 by ford Canada perhaps they were retro fitted with the after mods, bit like the "Face Lift" as described in David Fletchers book, they did change to round bar on the armour and different stowage on Mk1's during the war.

Lynn Eades · #4 30-03-10, 22:00

This carrier is in the last 300 of that 2000 order. When the order was made it was for MKI's, but it may have been that the change to MKII's took place during production of that order. I would doubt that conversion took place afterwards, in Europe.

Phill · #5 31-03-10, 11:54

Is it a Boys rifle in the first picture? Looks very impressive. I'm curious about mounting one of these and the cost to buy a deac Boys. Phil

rob love · #6 31-03-10, 15:57

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Originally Posted by Phill

Is it a Boys rifle in the first picture? Looks very impressive. I'm curious about mounting one of these and the cost to buy a deac Boys. Phil

Boys rifles in Canada are very few and far between. That is for live ones. Deactivated are even harder to come by, and with the price of a working one, you sure don't want to e deactivating it.

If you find a Boys rifle in Canada for under 4 grand, run, don't walk, to the bank to get the money. More likely you will be paying in the $5500 to 7K range. Even in the US, where they are easier to come by, the price on them has reached beyond these guidelines. They are also not exportable from the US, unless you are a military or police department, or a military museum. I managed to get mine from the US just as these regs were being tightened up.

Stewart Loy · #7 31-03-10, 18:10

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Originally Posted by Phill

Is it a Boys rifle in the first picture? Looks very impressive. I'm curious about mounting one of these and the cost to buy a deac Boys. Phil

Don't waste your time with a boys (pun intended) rifle - get a .50, like in the flood photo.

To see what this looks like on a T-16, please reference the latest issue of the MVPA Army Motors. M2 dewats are $5K, by the time a mount, cover, and all the 'bits' make it to your machine. You will need a friend to help - as they are a 'heavy' machine gun!

Stewart