What to do?

[Howard]

G'Day Rob,
Not that I expect my opinion to bear much weight, (it doesn't at home!), but...
I share your pain with the decision... I still have not decided which path to take with my F15. (wartime Vs post-war usage).
Obviously, the Worth tractor is not all that common any more. So I would like to see the Tractor version survive, too. And it would be great to see it side-by-side with the Strikland version one day!
My two bob's worth.
Howard

[Keith Webb]

Look at this way... if you had a barn find uncut carrier it would be heinous to cut it down to make a replica of a post-war conversion, but starting from something like you have I'd say it's a completely appropriate course of action.

[Luke R]

G'day Rob

I would keep it as a worth.
It's a part of our history and would make a good before and after display with your other carrier.
Ps, Is that a morris 1100 speedo on your worth tractor?

[Rob Dyba]

Yes Luke I't's an 1100 speedo- good eyes! Have a pile of mini & Morris parts in addition to carrier & scout car in the shed...

It's staying a tractor. Means I need to find another hull to use my newly aquired armour on....

Rob

[colin jones]

Strike me pink. I'm glad its not "Ten wrong and you get the firing squad"

Colin.

[eddy8men]

good decision, there's plenty of carriers about so one more won't make a lot of difference but something rare or unusual is always worth pursuing.

good luck with the resto

eddy

[Bob Moseley (RIP)]

Hi Rob - Sorry to rain on your parade but this is only a commercial example of an innovation and not really that clever. This certainly does not have anywhere near the historic significance the Strickland Carriers have. Numerous Carriers were converted for specific uses and this is just an example. All they did here was to cut off the top armour and put a ram on the front.

As far as utilising it for stationary power, that would be a bugger of a job. Firstly you would have to break the track, then remove the sprocket and fit a belt drive pulley that I presume Worths Motors would supply. Would you also have to break the track on the opposite side thereby bypassing the action of the differential. I bet they didn’t sell too many.

The advertisement is interesting and it has a close home town connection but what do you desire, a Carrier or a tractor. If you have another Carrier then go tractor, if not, go Carrier.

I get quite excited when something really unusual surfaces but this does nothing for me. Sorry.

The attached image is a real innovation and this Carrier was made into a timber jigger. This was part of my Operation Jigsaw.

Bob

[Richard Farrant]

Originally Posted by Bob Moseley

Firstly you would have to break the track, then remove the sprocket and fit a belt drive pulley that I presume Worths Motors would supply. Would you also have to break the track on the opposite side thereby bypassing the action of the differential.

Hi Bob,

You cannot bypass the action of the diff. as if you removed the track on the other side it would then turn that hub, instead of the pulley hub. Whatever happens the diff is still going to be working whilst on pulley operations.