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Old 29-05-11, 10:58
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Kevin they look very like the prefabricated, rather than cast, carrier wheels. Although not a pattern I've seen. Any makers stamps etc? Nice carrier wheels in background too.

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Old 02-06-11, 01:21
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Loyd fabricated wheels have more holes than that, IIRC 6 holes, would have to check my photos.
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Kevin i spoke with him via emails matey so in the same boat as you.
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Old 02-06-11, 12:43
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A Loyd Fabricated wheel shown below (photo sent to me, but not mine, can be removed if required)

NB: The type shown in the original thread pictures could well be wartime, just a version I am not aware of, does anyone have a wartime photo or parts book showing that five hole design? I also put a phot of the ripped off German version of carrier suspension, but they have 4 holes.
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Old 02-06-11, 12:51
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NB: The type shown in the original thread pictures could well be wartime, just a version I am not aware of, does anyone have a wartime photo or parts book showing that five hole design? I also put a phot of the ripped off German version of carrier suspension, but they have 4 holes.
Please note the German Maultier track was clearly patterned on the Carden-Lloyd system, but the Germans manufactured the components themselves which differed in size and detail.

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Also, there are engineering differences in track, sprocket and road wheels (see pictures of a surviving Ford V3000S Maultier). Although I have not seen a Maultier in the flesh we did find a Maultier road wheel for sale on one of the stalls at Beltring and noted it was much wider and of entirely different construction than the standard Universal Carrier road wheel - not a surprise when you know Pz.I/II track was used (instead of Carrier track like popular belief has it).
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Here's a nice picture of the bogie wheels & tracks on a Ford Maultier (source). Now, you tell me these are Universal Carrier parts...
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Old 02-06-11, 15:14
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Hard to pinpoint those wheels but I will go out on a limb-Bedford Traclat. Ribs, hole size, location & number match..... size looks about right.....

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Old 02-06-11, 15:22
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I'm not too sure.... they look to be 20" dia like the cast UC type, tyre width etc seem to match UC, as NW said a part number would be wonderful, better yet a wartime photo, any in your books Nigel.... I've only got the 1st one
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Old 02-06-11, 15:24
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Image attached.... best I have to load..... Rob.
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