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Old 22-02-11, 16:00
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Sorry guys, I have had a hell of a time with this computer today, these pics are supposed to be on the thread Interesting carrier conversion, all the same I hope that you find them of some interest Regards Ron
Ron,

I've put your pictures in the right thread, this is the same carrier conversion we saw before isn't it?

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Old 22-02-11, 22:36
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keith, THAT'S a FLEA carrier !! Don't mess with him .Lot's of heavey armor and a mean bite
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Old 23-02-11, 06:16
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I should have recognised this instantly. Hope it's not a rabies carrier too.

(incidentally it's "e" before "i" in Keith).

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Kieth, THAT'S a FLEA carrier !! Don't mess with him .Lost of heavey armor and a mean bite
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Old 23-02-11, 21:52
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I was lookin at a driver carrier that was a MK1 .It was painted black .Not repainted. What made it interesting was that it had the Loyd steering system in it ,Two leavers in the center . It could have been a proto type ..Lower hull 12670,center# CB12669 , I'll have to go back and do more research on it as it is in storage now .George
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Old 24-02-11, 02:43
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Thanks Hanno, for sorting the pics out for me, yes it is the same carrier, thanks again Regards Ron
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Old 28-02-11, 12:24
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I don't know if this has any relevance Ron but the three replica Japanese tanks that were built for use in filming The Pacific TV series ended up being fitted with Marmon Herrington transmissions after the original set up using a Jaguar diff/rear axle turned out a failure.
I have no knowledge of where they were procured but was told that they had come from a batch of light tanks that were on their way to the Dutch East Indies when war broke out and the ship was redirected to Australia. For some reason these tanks were not put into service but broken up. I seem to remember being told that this was done by Ford in Geelong.
John Belfield seemed to be quite familiar with the story and it may well be that this is common knowledge amongst the armour enthusiasts but I'd never previously heard of it. It struck me as strange that these vehicles would have been broken up at such a desperate time. It also seems strange that there are any remnants still about.
I would be curious to know more. Corowa is almost here I might ask around.
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Old 28-02-11, 14:25
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G'day Motto, and everyone,

the armour historian at Puckapunyal, Major Paul Handel, has done research on these very interesting small tanks in Australia and wrote an article about them. It even has a number of photos. See link below:-

http://anzacsteel.hobbyvista.com/Arm...ingtinph_1.htm

I have heard a number of times that there are NOS transmissions and final drives extant in Victoria, and the ones used in the replica Japanese tanks could have came from the same source.

Looking at the images, I would not like to have been going to battle in one. Something bigger, heavier and faster would be preferable.

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