Carrier Pics

[jeff davis]

Gary are you in the lower mainland I have a mk1 carrier in maple ridge
Jeff

[ron]

Hi Gary,
Welcome to the forum, you are in the right place for any help that you may require, You choice of a carrier restoration is still the best way that I can think of to get rid of any surplus money that you may have,just kidding you will have a ball and the friends trhat you make here are forever,
congatulations it will be interesting to watch your progress,
Regards Ron

[RichardT10829]

Welcome Gary, and thanks for posting them up looks like you got yourself something that wee bit more special (mind all carriers are special...but you know what i mean)

what is it with teh rear bogey road wheels the rubber on them always seems to be gash. mine are exactly the same, yet the front idlers and main bogey's are all perfect, as is the little top idler

[Ledsel]

"what is it with teh rear bogey road wheels the rubber on them always seems to be gash. mine are exactly the same, yet the front idlers and main bogey's are all perfect, as is the little top idler"

The rear bogey is the one that takes the most sideways pressure when turning sharply. It is fine when things are set rite but when the tracks are loose they want to climb on the track guids. Mine are like that too because when I was young and stupider than now I didn't adjust my tracks.( too much work, I thought) Now I couldn't believe how easy it is to adjust them. With the rite tools that is.

[gary_bath_jr]

Hey All

Thanks for the encouragement, I am excited about getting these things up and running and going for a ride...Ledsel, I found the serial number in the spot you said, (Thnx) and it is TL24877F, hope that is right.

I will be getting a second carrier on the 23rd of this month and will get pics and serial number for that one, is that the only place to get the serial?

Jeff, I live in Northern BC along the famous Alaska Highway, I was in contact with some members of the MVPA while at the abbotsford airshow about doing a trip along the highway.

Thank you all for any information, I have a friend a few hours away that has 5 carriers and figures that he can build 3 complete ones from the stock, unfortunatly he did not get any salvagable engines so he is on the hunt, he is a member of this forum but is not able to log in very ofton, I will try to get lots of picture of his projects as well as progress of my vehicles. I have 2 CMP's that I am working on as well and will be fixing the C-15 before I work on my carrier so it will be a bit before I have anything to show.

[Ledsel]

That is only the engine serial no.. The only place that the vehicle serial no. is, is on the upper armour. The carrier in your foto does not have any place left that would have any kind of numbers. But from the engine number you could be fairly certain that it was a 1944 model MK.2 probably built early in March. If at all possible I would try and rebuild that engine. Even if the cylinders are in bad condition it can be sleeved.

[RichardT10829]

not that it helps much but the lower hull number on mine is located on the rear gunners side fender (on the angle bar itself) just so you know its there is why i have mentioned it really

[rob love]

Originally Posted by Ledsel

But from the engine number you could be fairly certain that it was a 1944 model MK.2 probably built early in March.

Definitely a mk2....the area over the rear diff does not have the two large square openings.