My T16 Carrier

[andrew honychurch]

Ahah, no oil filter then! someone has been trying to confuse me as there is a US pattern Junior filter sitting loose on the floor! So it seems the brackets for the air cleaner are there and good to hear about the control regulator being early and desirable. Looking at the photos of your Carrier, it seems the oil coolers are located differently to mine? Will go and have another look now.

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[horsa]

The junior filter is the pattern used on a jeep. I was also surprised that the bigger V8 had no filter since there is plenty of space for one.

Somewhere on my restoration thread you'll see the regular voltage regulator. Both were used on and off throughout production for some reason so not sure if there was a supply problem or two final assembly facilities. Your type with the external strap is taller as it sticks outward towards the driver and less encountered. But it is shown more in the manuals.

On the oil coolers, the early hull like mine had them separated and had the fuel filter at the rear over the final drive. The later hull had them together in front of the radiator and the fuel filter was up front with them. To make things more confusing, the oil coolers were a different pattern, and I have the later pattern on an early hull. I had to scratch build all of my oil lines so was able to make it all work. But now that you know about it, I'll have to kill you so you can't tell anyone else

[andrew honychurch]

Ha! right ho. I have been sitting watching TV looking at my manuals and had worked out the fuel filter had moved but cannot see quite where it fits up front. Its not there on mine right now. In fact the fuel pump is connected directly to one fuel tank. I dont think the guys we bought it off were too fussed by doing the job in too much detail, but there again, back then restorations were not of the quality that they are today. To answer an earlier question that I have only just noticed, with apologies, I am restoring a non MV, early Range Rover which is another of my interests. So far, over the years I have restored a Dingo, an M5 Stuart , two Half Tracks , a DUKW, an M8 and a Daimler Armoured Car. I lost interest in the hobby for a while after 20 odd years and sold most of my vehicles. Fortunately, I have kept a few including the T16 which I am really excited by. The first one I saw was owned by Mitch Hickman and came out of packing case! It was subsequently sold to the Budge Collection and then on to a museum in the US I believe. ( did I mention this before? ) I just love the way a carrier glides over the ground with the fabulous deep down burble of the flat head. I do know where there is a Windsor Carrier, straight out of the UK army, and sitting without turning a track for probably 40 years. It has the hood still erected and reputedly is delivery mileage! Sadly, the chap will not sell but its good to know there are still one or two nuggets out there to be found. I recall a friend owning a Windsor but he always struggled with it. It seemed that the engine was not powerful enough to power the tracks when it was trying to turn. Was this a fault of the longer track length or was it just his machine? Sorry, ramble over !

[The Bedford Boys]

Nice and complete. Splash of paint and away you go!!

[andrew honychurch]

it even runs now! spent most of today, saturday, which was glorious working through the various items. First checked it was still free.........it was! Cleaned all the plus and gapped them. had already poured in some diesel into the bores. I had the dizyt restored a few months back and fitted that as well. Was concerned that the valves had stuck but they all seemed fine. Anyway, after cleaning everything and arranging a temporary fuel supplu, guess what? after 26 years and with the least ammount of trouble she ran like a swiss watch! dead chuffed. cant run it for long as the fan is not on and dont have any water in her,but good to know she is still alive!!

[ron]

Hi Andrew,
Congatulations great news,will look forward to more pics,
Regards Ron

[andrew honychurch]

Thanks Ron it was very pleasing. One thing thought, stupidly I left the ignition connected to the 6 v coil on the distributor. Cue, nasty smells and black goo. Someone told me that you can use and old 6 volt coil to take the HT lead direct to the new 12v coil. Does anyone know the process for this? I seem to recall it was something about cutting the coil in half and then drilling through the middle to allow the new HT lead to be soldered onto the carbon brush pick up. It may just look a little more original than one of the adapter plates available? I sort of want to get the carrier to move under its own steam before pulling it apart! daft I know but there you are.