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09-01-12, 20:34
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I believe im right in saying universal carriers were being weld at the same time as riveting production was going on - it was decided to keep riveting the majority of carrier production rather than welding as it would have created to much down time for retooling the factories.
Riveting can produce a far far tighter clamping affect for the size of rivet than bolts, hence there use on boilers, ships etc. All of the above is "in my opinion" as some one will now blow my comments out of the water ! And boy do i wish the welded universals, the would be so much easier to rebuild !!!!!!!!!! Richie so glad you are doing the rivets properly.
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Shaun Hindle Morris C8 Ford GPW jeep 1945 Morris 1000 (ex mil) SAS LSV Harley Davidson MT 350 motor cycle Universal carrier MK 1*1943 Ronson (under restoration) Universal carrier MK 2* 1944 (Puddle Jumper HSK 345) Ferret MK 1/1 1956 Ferret MK 2/4 1958 CVR(T) Scorpion 432 MK2 Daimler MK1 armoured car 1943 (winner best wheeled armour W&P show 2011) Daimler Dingo MK2 1944 (awaiting restoration, aquired 11/12/2011) Fordson WOT 3 D 1940 (awaiting restoration ) 
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09-01-12, 21:35
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Yeah i was thinking that today although a harder job....its worth while.... !
AJ (IMHO) welding would be a breeze in comparison to Riveting however it all depends on what you find easy and what you find hard i guess. If it had been a welding job i could have had the hull back together years ago. 
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is mos redintegro __5th Div___46th Div__ 1942 Ford Universal Carrier No.3 MkI* Lower Hull No. 10131 War Department CT54508 (SOLD) 1944 Ford Universal Carrier MkII* (under restoration). 1944 Morris C8 radio body (under restoration).
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