carrier steering

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I just thought I'd share with the group my new method of steering a carrier. On the last one I used manual linkage and tiller steering, but found it was a workout to steer even though it worked reliably. On this one I'm using hydraulic steering. I purchased two hydraulic clutch kits for hot rods and adapted it to pull the brake on when pressure was applied. This system is a lot smoother than the linkage and works very well. As I'm not trying to restore it, it gives me a lot more latitude to be inventive!

[The Bedford Boys]

It's just like an Australian LP1 Carrier! They used a similar system for their steering.

[Hans Mulder]

I have a T16 rear axle in my carrier and tillers with a similar arrangement to activate the brakes in it.

[Lynn Eades]

Yes Alex, similar, just like chalk and cheese.
I did have some good photos of some of the LP1 bits but(unless they are on my spare hard drive) I lost them to a cryptolocker virus.
The LP1 basically used a hydraulically operated S cam brake.
Aside from the carriers short comings due to total reliance on the brakes for steering, I suspect they had the best brakes of the lot until the T16 came along.

It would be good to see someone who is rebuilding one, run a thread on here.

[The Bedford Boys]

I'd like to own one Lynn!

[Lynn Eades]

Me too! There were 161 of them give or take.