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13-02-12, 00:11
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Richard
What do you mean "they never progressed" Do you mean the Brits?
 What you maybe dont follow is that the different types evolved at different times. As with the Brens, there was a MkI and then a MkII. This was before the MkI U.C. The Armoured O.P. evolved rather quickly. The Mk I, followed by MkII (see Nigel Wards) and by 1942 The AOP MkII was obsolete. A directive was issued to withdraw them from service around april that year) I suspect the change from MkI to MkII in Mortar carriers was also at a different time to the other U.C's. My Armoured O.P MkIIIW was built in late 1941 at Dagenham, and so we are talking about Mk III AOP's, almost before any MkII U.C's were built. Yes the Armoured O.P MkIIIw is a similar layout to a MkI U.C. in that the battery is located in the left side rear and the air exit holes in the rear plate of the lower hull are rectangular. Do you have pictures of a differnet hole arrangement?
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Bluebell Carrier Armoured O.P. No1 Mk3 W. T84991 Carrier Bren No2.Mk.I. NewZealand Railways. NZR.6. Dodge WC55. 37mm Gun Motor Carriage M6 Jeep Mb #135668 So many questions.... 
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13-02-12, 12:10
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No unfortunately not... i can photo my lower hull with the square vent holes but have not got any images of Mk2's etc etc.
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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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13-02-12, 20:32
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Pictures 1
Hi all!
Thank you for the warm Welcome. I think it is time for a few pictures. Michael, I think you know the carrier actually better than I. The upper hull number is CB24552, the lower hull number in the rear is 24547. A lot of parts have the sign FMCo 44. Until now I had no time to find the engine number, as I said it was -8° C. In the side of the carrier is CT 14164 located. Is that right, which range in numbers can apply to the vehicle? What role may have the carrier had? The big box on the rear is it installed right? What are the brackets? At the feet of the Gunner is a holder made of wood? Is the back rest by the Gunners seat original, I do not think so? How would that look like faucets and speedometer? The carrier has a lever with a linkage for the starter. A second lever with linkage could be for the fuel valve. I have to try to get copies of the manuals for the UC2 MkII *.
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Manfred Willys MB 1944 Dodge WC51 1944 Ford Canada F15A 1944, under restoration U.C. NO-2 MK II*, under restoration
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13-02-12, 20:34
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Pictures 2
More pictures
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Manfred Willys MB 1944 Dodge WC51 1944 Ford Canada F15A 1944, under restoration U.C. NO-2 MK II*, under restoration
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13-02-12, 20:36
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Pictures 3
Some more pictures
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Manfred Willys MB 1944 Dodge WC51 1944 Ford Canada F15A 1944, under restoration U.C. NO-2 MK II*, under restoration
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13-02-12, 20:37
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Pictures 4
The last part
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Manfred Willys MB 1944 Dodge WC51 1944 Ford Canada F15A 1944, under restoration U.C. NO-2 MK II*, under restoration
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13-02-12, 21:15
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wow she sure is complete, has lots of the right bits.... the gunners seat i am not sure if that is original or repro... i think the Mk2* had a fixed seat which was in a raised position mounted to the centre bulkhead....as pictured below
 the back box on the rear armour i think mounts so the lid faces out and the clasps along the top...again i could be wrong.  please forgive this image it is a model but its the best i could find on my laptop
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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). Last edited by RichardT10829; 13-02-12 at 21:51.
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13-02-12, 20:35
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Your Mk. II*
Your start handle is correct, as is the fuel tank change over lever.
The books are available from Brian Asbury, an MLU member in Canada.
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