Two more wrecks in my yard

[Lynn Eades]

There is no doubt that this is an early U.C. I would like to hear a bit from the history guys. According to Nigel Watsons book, there was a batch of 300 U.C's built by Nuffield, Hull numbers T8120 to T8419. May be this was sent to Canada for trials etc. Maybe this is the reason why it has a "C" suffix.
Richard. dating by part number has its draw backs. 1942 was the height of manufacturing for many military vehicles. the most Jeeps, the most Dodges, and who knows what in carriers. I would put this carrier as 1940 or 1941. When did production start in Canada? It was already up and running in early 41. Was this carrier built in Canada or the U.K?

[RichardT10829]

if i read the lists correctly by tying up serial 777 to its ct number (CT 42895) it was made by Ford Canada, now with that in mind did Canada ever produce the earlier Bren ? According to the Book Canada were asked to produce Carriers from June 1939 however thanks to British Beurocracy (sorry guys) the first carriers were not made until circa 19th June 1940 and these initial ones were made with British componentry fitted with the lucas lamps etc etc. So potentially this carrier could have been from the first batches of Mk1* made by canada ? on page 110 there is a photo of a carrier CT43054 (from same batch as CT42895) used by 7th Recce Bat and the hull has all the same features as serial 777, photo is taken on tour in france

on Page 114 and 115 of Carrier book Vol 1 there are some production pictures of early Canadian Mk1s I am still reading through for references to the rubber gun rests rather than the wooden ones.

i totally agree with regards to the numbering on casts my thoughts being that unless the gear lever housing was changed the date could potentially point out that the hull was made no earlier than that on the housing, but like everything with these beasts that I have learnt, nothing is final or foolproof