Loyd Carrier ??

[ajmac]

A great video and a credit to the guy who restored it. 1938 date is off though, Loyds didn't go into production until 1940.

[Lynn Eades]

Dave, George in his official position, needs to make a little effort to be a bit more accurate. That little spiel was pretty disappointing. There is enough mis info regarding carriers without that B.S.
If as Alastair says (and I have no reason to doubt him) the Loyd was built in 1940, The T number will still only be a 5 digit number. Off the top of my head,I would suggest the 6 digit T numbers never occurred until later. Maybe late 42 or 43.

The Loyd is probably 1940 As Al said.
The rare Universal George spoke of is the 1938 Bren, which he seems (from the clip) to take little interest in.
I DO support his efforts to get an extension to the museum, to house the 80 odd vehicles that are not able to be seen by the public.

[ajmac]

Lynn,
I wasn't implying that this Loyd was built in 1940, rather that Loyd production as a whole began in 1940. I would say that the one in question is a 41 or 42 example. Easy to check by looking at the casting dates on the wheels, bogies and brake drums. The bogies and return rollers match the type seen in early war Loyd photos so are probably original to the vehicle.
Some time between 1942 and 1943 the Loyd was given an upgrade with beefed up back axle, strengthened chassis, new dash, new engine cover sides and most noticeably a different lighting arrangement with one headlight and two side lights. I saw an original Loyd on Saturday which had just been brought back to the UK from Europe, totally original and displaying some details I have not seen before. Sadly no serial numbers or traces of the War Dept number remained so it only added to Loyd confusion rather than clearing any up. Someone needs to write a book!