Restoration of Hull 731- Carrier, MG (Aust) Mortar Carrying

[Darrin Wright]

Saturday- Day with the family and small jobs around home. Did have a BBQ in the workshop due to the fantastic weather. Minor clean up in workshop. But not much work on the BGC.
Have done a little research in to unit markings and what would have gone where on the hull. More questions than answers, will try and contact the 10/48 Aust Inf Batt unit contact through the South Australian RSL, they may be able to shed so light on what unit markings they had (if any as they may have had "NT Force" markings).

Sunday-Have now managed to cut all bolts that hold the cast plates in that support the tube axle and removed the roller in each, items are like new with good grease in each. Also removed the rollers and clamps that force the tube axle to follow the steering cam plate. They took a lot of heat and hammering. Strange how the rust affects some items and not others. The nuts were totally rusted away with only a very thin part of metal hugging the threads of the bolts.
I did recover a dust seal boot from the LH outer tube axle area, may be able to get that copied and remade so that I can put a new pair on. They appear to be made of sewn leather.