Chorehorses in Carriers

[jeff davis]

I talked to a Sgt with the Westminster Regiment(moior) ww2 italy ,He said that they had the chorehorse mounted in the interior gunner side rear and soon moved it out side to create more room in the interior.other mods were to put an ammo box on the top of the cowl to keep your smokes in and also to mount a .50 on the front armour above the gunners position (courtesy of the Strathconas horse)

[John McGillivray]

Here is a close up of LAC photo PA-116520 showing a carrier of HLI of C with the chore horse on the right front fender. The tac sign is Z1 which I think belongs to the Battalion Commander.

[Stewart Loy]

John,

Thanks for that picture.

My only question now is when will Charlie Fitton get one bolted to his machine?

I think I have a snap of the mount somewhere.


Stewart

[Stewart Loy]

Here is the picture of that mount. I recall one at the right rear also.


Stewart

[Neil Ashley]

Stewart

Are you suggesting that they mount the Chorehorse in the box using those holes?

[Stewart Loy]

Originally Posted by Neil Ashley

Stewart

Are you suggesting that they mount the Chorehorse in the box using those holes?

Neil,

No, sorry about a snap with that stowage box open.

I thought that the genset mounted on the track guard using that starp of metal on the 'seat' area. There is a substanial stud that must have been a mount for something good - and it is about the size of a chorehorse.

There is a similar mount directly behind the drivers position, also.


Stewart

[Ron Pier]

Oh blimey! I had those straps welded to the track guards of my carrier. I ground them off because I thought they were put there by some farmer?? Ron

[charlie fitton]

Fm Stewart...

My only question now is when will Charlie Fitton get one bolted to his machine?


..............and was wondering if the 24 v or so would damage a 6v battery if one were using it to charge. I'm pretty sure the mechanics would say no, especially as the current is so low. The "quick chargers" in the school shop use much higher voltages than that.

[rob love]

I believe the early chore horses would sense the voltage and charge accordingly. I seem to recall one of the early manuals where it showed charging various voltages and combinations of batteries. I cannot speak for the later versions of the chorehorses. I believe there was some modification to the earlier ones to bring them up to the later standards. It wasn't that many years ago we could buy the 24V ones new/rebuilt with the lend lease decals visible underneath the newer semi gloss olive.