more carriers from my past

[Haridimos]

Hey Shaun, very nice carrier! You've done good job!

Originally Posted by shaun

i recovered this welded hull carrier 1988. .... eventually it was sold to a chap Greece.

Can you tell us a few things about that? I'm eager to read the hole story!
I know that man!

[Lynn Eades]

I'm guessing that SGX520 had no air ducting. My Armoured O.P. (MkIII) has the same shaped removeable glasis plate.

[shaun]

Originally Posted by Lynn Eades

I'm guessing that SGX520 had no air ducting. My Armoured O.P. (MkIII) has the same shaped removeable glasis plate.

Thats right Lynn, no air ducting but the hole in the bulk head infront of the radiator was larger than one with air ducting. This was a MK3 welded hull.

[shaun]

Originally Posted by Haridimos

Can you tell us a few things about that? I'm eager to read the hole story! I know that man!

The chap who had it was a Mr Farros, he had been after a carrier for many years. i stripped it down and sand blasted it , rebuilt the engine etc painted it in the base colour he wanted . here is a photo of it stripped out in the workshop in 2003 i think .

[shaun]

This carrier i purchased from a collector who had started to restore it, I think he got it from Ronald Trustcott. he was doing a wonderful paint job but could not stop it over heating after it had been running for 5 mins. the rad was blocked solid. cleaned the rad and it ran a dream. it is quite a famous carrier in that it was used as a crash tender at Chobham and is show in the "Making Tracks" book. i had this one for 2 years , it is now owned by Marcus Glenn.

[eddy8men]

great stuff mate, i didn't know you'd had so many carriers

eddy

[RichardT10829]

Yes...he is in the latter stages of the Carrier Disease.....nothing can help him now....how envious am I...!

[Haridimos]

Originally Posted by shaun

The chap who had it was a Mr Farros, he had been after a carrier for many years. i stripped it down and sand blasted it , rebuilt the engine etc painted it in the base colour he wanted . here is a photo of it stripped out in the workshop in 2003 i think .

Thanks to your great work Shaun, and the willingness of mr Farros, we admire here in Greece these amazing machines now..

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