Scout T5329

[RichardT10829]

Very very very green with envy.... I love the scout, sad that Phil let it go, but glad it came home and to a person who will do the job right..... Ben I guess you are in the habit of buying the rarer ones, what with the sentinel Bren and now this.... What's next ? Vickers light tank ?

[Ben]

Thanks for the comments, You're more than welcome to pop round and have a nose whenever you like. Lynn It was a shame it was a day late but Thursday was a very long day at the docks and we got soaked!

I've spent the last couple of days going over the Scout and taking all the loose bits out. There is almost no corrosion at all to the hull and apart from replacing the missing upper armour it's good to sand blast and paint. There are some fittings that need to come off first but I'm not stripping anything off for the time being.

It looks like it was painted khaki green no3 first then a sand colour with what I assume to be the darker colour of the desert scheme on top of that. None of the unit markings from the period Australian photos have survived.

A couple of the bigger bits that are missing are....

Steering box
Steering column
Handbrake assembly
Spare barrel box (same as mk1)
Aerial hook for the division plate
Small top idlers for main suspension unit
One of the lower oil cooler mounts

If any of you can help with these bits I'd be glad to hear from you. I can buy or swap for carrier parts if you like. I'm sure I'll add to the list at some stage.

I've taken some pictures to show the differences between some of the parts but I'm away for a few days so I'll have to post them when I'm back.

Ben

[RichardT10829]

Ben i can oblige a Mk1 park brake assembly all be it repro ? i have an original one now. Failing that lend you one to copy

[Ben]

Thank you all for the offers here and via email. I'll be in touch. Just got back from a few days away so I'll post some pictures a little later.

Ben

[Ben]

Hi

I thought I'd share a discovery I made this weekend. I thought I could make out something under the paint left on the lower front armour so I rubbed off the top layers one at a time. Pretty pleased with the results, I think they speak for themselves.

Interestingly it means that the "T" numbers and registration numbers don't match sequentially as they might suggest. 683 is one higher than i would have expected.

I think it's amazing that details like this survive.

Ben

[RichardT10829]

RMY 683...better get your nose into Vol.1 of the carrier books I think its in there...good news is also when it comes to register the carrier on the road you have proof of a previous VRM which means unless it has since been taken by another vehicle, you can use it....which means a carrier with its original regstration $$$$$$$ ! lucky git !


spotted RMY 681 on page 58 fort Capuzzo on a scout... am still looking !

[eddy8men]

close but no cigar

the rear carrier has the reg RMY 651 and the caption on the photo says "universal carriers from 1KRRC at fort capuzzo 1941"

[Nigel Watson]

Hi Ben

RMY683 is 74th carrier from the start of the contract, RMY609. 74 onto T5255 (start of contract T number) gives you T5329. Or is it too late for me?
Great project, many congrats.

Originally Posted by Ben

Hi

I thought I'd share a discovery I made this weekend. I thought I could make out something under the paint left on the lower front armour so I rubbed off the top layers one at a time. Pretty pleased with the results, I think they speak for themselves.

Interestingly it means that the "T" numbers and registration numbers don't match sequentially as they might suggest. 683 is one higher than i would have expected.

I think it's amazing that details like this survive.

Ben

[Richard Farrant]

Originally Posted by Nigel Watson

Hi Ben

RMY683 is 74th carrier from the start of the contract, RMY609. 74 onto T5255 (start of contract T number) gives you T5329. Or is it too late for me?
Great project, many congrats.

Nigel, by my reckoning, it is the 75th Carrier, you forgot to add the first number. ........ or is it me?