New Member from the UK

[carrierbarry]

Richard

I would say the sprockets and track have got some life left in them. Remember how many miles do you think you will go in a carrier?. After 100yds your be deaf, your bum will be num and your probable have cramp in both legs.

I have a drawing to have sprockets made, not expencive or difficult.

Barry

[RichardT10829]

ah lovely stuff then Barry.

so your not up for a trip up through Italy with me landing at Salerno ending at Monte Cassino ? would be good if Kevin, Martyn, Shaun, Nigel, You, and me could get all the carriers in convoy...... i reckon the Italians may get a sad on over it though.

[ron]

Hi Richards,
I have been following your various threads with interest, but am a little puzzled,have you got a carrier as yet? I am still chasing up leads for you, but we are a long way from you here,
Regards Ron

[RichardT10829]

this one looks to be a go'er but await the track count before full funds transfer (i have paid deposit which will be returned if the tracks are caput) so yes it looks like i now have a Mk1 carrier (pending the results of the above enq) basically it is a bare tub but a pal has scourced me a load of stuff for it. Shuan was mentioning that the track looks to roll in over which suggests its finished (worn pin lugs)

[Lynn Eades]

I would guess from those sprockets, that the track is pretty badly worn. when they sit around for a few years the rust tightens them up, and the look pretty good...... In your words "Caput"
Yes new track with new sprockets.

[RichardT10829]

here are the rest of the pics for it, if anyone has any bits they can see is missing and would like to dontate towards the cause please feel free to shout up. I have emailed Dirk a few times to get some info from him but he must be busy, will ring him when in a minute.

[RichardT10829]

also not pictured but included is the engine top cover, the tank, the rad and shroud.

for sure missing:-
speedo + gauges
switch assembly
hand brake
some linkage peices
armour !
gunners seat.

[ron]

Hi Richard,
Looks like congratulations are in order,well done, just hope that you have a money tree at the bottom of your garden,here is a pic of N O S track ready to be fitted to my Met Gas carrier, note with new track just how straight it lies along the floor,if the pins are worn along with the track it would resemble the shape of a worm, note the N O S pins awaiting fitting to the remainder of the track and the N O S sprockets fitted with track support rings If the price is right first get your carrier, they are not making them anymore, the replacment track and sprockets will turn up,I have been doing it like this for more than 30 years and it has always worked for me,once again well done,
Best Regards Ron

[charlie fitton]

The real measure for track wear is the angle that the tracks sit on when viewed from the rear, The individual pads should lie parallel to the ground, a moderatly worn set will start to tip in towards the dif. equal wear = equal angles. Worst case is tracks which both tip to the left or right indicating a cobbled set of tracks.

Regardless, you may have as many as 1000 k of use/wear left on a worn set.

You are going to learn - fast- that screaming down the road in top gear and full throttle is a very reckless activity in a vintage carrier (oxymoron I know) when all that is at stake is dismemberment and probably death.

The end state here is that a worn set is not a show stopper. You will find a set later and bolt them on if you need them. Base your purchase on the rest of the machine.

[RichardT10829]

Dont get me wrong i wouldnt be going flat out or anything daft, perhaps stretch her out accross my mates farm but nothing daft.

i thought you would have to guage the build on its running gear, as most other bits dont cost so much to replace / find ? i dont know guys thats why i am here after all.

the armour is all sorted and i have access to a hydraulic press and oxy torch for the rivets. and having seen what Martyn has done with two scratch built carriers (ie from only having road wheels and tracks) i feel this one is very dooable now, but we will see.

Cheers for the comments guys and please keep em coming experience shared is always better in my humble opinion

Richard

[carrierbarry]

Richard
Just to confuse you more.

The price seems fare, but were in the world is she.?
Remember shipping carriers around especially in the UK is not cheap.
Our friends in Oz remind us track comes up in there part of the world but not so easy in ours.
What would it cost to ship a set of tracks only over ?
Please remember LP track is differant and won't fit a canadian carrier.

Regards

Barry

[George McKenzie]

Take a look at the carrier armour site on this forum .I put in the measurements for the armour thickness and most of the sizes George

[cletrac (RIP)]

I hope you're talking about an east coast port.

[George McKenzie]

I got a shipment of military parts from Isreal The water didn't cost that much .Where you have a problem is loading and getting it to your place . mine was shipped from Tel Aviv Yafo to western Canada .The politics can hold you up as it is military parts Somtimes a plane ride can help to get it from the country that it is from .The small container was under $3000 .The lads in Isreal wanted to ship to Montreal ,3000 miles from my town .Any place in Isreal can be 50 miles from home . George