Loyd Carrier ??

[David Hardway]

Hi Guys

Would anyone have production dates for Contract T11246 for 400 carriers made by Dennis Bros


Thanks

Dave Hardway

[Paul Dutton]

The info I have is T11246 400 units made by DENNIS.
Carrier type TS&C No1 & No2 Mk1
WD Numbers T134866 - 135265

[ajmac]

Dennis was the first company to produce Loyds after the initial run by Loyd himself, I believe the Dennis factory was reasonably close to Loyds works making ironing out production issues all the more easy. The only records we have are the production cards at Bovington and they were filled in, in a rather hit and miss fashion, dates being very patchy! As your batch was in the first production run I would suggest 1941 as a good presumption. The second and final run by Dennis has dates in the 1943/44 period.

[Lynn Eades]

David, Is it not in the back of Nigel Watson's Vol. 1?

[Paul Dutton]

Originally Posted by Lynn Eades

David, Is it not in the back of Nigel Watson's Vol. 1?

No dates in the book mate, first place I looked unless ive overlooked it!

[ajmac]

Originally Posted by Lynn Eades

David, Is it not in the back of Nigel Watson's Vol. 1?

Lynn, Nigel used the Bovington cards to compile the list in his book, so as I say, dates are hit and miss. I have a scan of the card covering the second Dennis run and it is a mess, three different totals for the run, with differing dates and lts crossed out!

[Richard Farrant]

Worth trying Surrey County Archives, they hold a lot of Dennis factory records and build sheets. I got one for a 1928 fire engine, gave precise details of the particular vehicle's spec.
Here is a link;
http://www.surreycc.gov.uk/recreatio...alist-vehicles

[David Hardway]

Hi Guys

My first stop was Vol 1 of Nigels books

The Carrier in question is T134977 (Provided the number is genuine of course)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3UlLSsIlSw8

Enjoy

Dave