Carrier World Record Attempt

[Rob Beale]

Progress report:

It's now less than two weeks till we leave for the airshow to get set up for the ground displays.

The cross shaft, cam and rollers are back in the hull, as are the suspension units.

Carrier engine is now running and just needs final accessories fitted before installation with the gearbox.

The rear axle was split, cleaned, checked and reassembled yesterday and is now back on the hull.

Fitting of the controls continues, while I wait for the side and rear plates.
Work to do in the next week is to overhaul the brakes and steering box, do some wiring, make the control rods and sort out some track from the smelly molasses.

I hope we see some overseas visitors. Are you coming Tony? It's a while since Omaka in 2007.

pics show progress: there are old bits and new bits and borrowed bits, so just need some blue bits!

Colour is brighter than expected, as it was meant to be BS381c no 223 Middle Bronze Green. Will chase up the paint supplier to add some brown.

Rob

[Arthur Morel]

Would any one have a diff and parts for a LP2A please i dnt have motor or track and a lot of little bits

[Lynn Eades]

Looking great Robin! Keep going

[Lynn Eades]

World Record Achieved!
Yesterday at the Wings over Wairarapa Air show, 30 carriers congregated, of which 29 were runners, and 27 completed the required distance travelled un assisted. (my A.O.P. was the non runner)
Much work has been done by many people to make this happen. In particular, credit to Alex Denby (of the Bedford Boys) along with Rob Beale for their efforts in putting this challenge together.
As I recall the number at Corowa was 17 carriers completing the distance.
This new record might hold for a while?
More to come.

[Keith Webb]

What an amazing effort. But where are the pictures and video?

Originally Posted by Lynn Eades

World Record Achieved!
Yesterday at the Wings over Wairarapa Air show, 30 carriers congregated, of which 29 were runners, and 27 completed the required distance travelled un assisted. (my A.O.P. was the non runner)
Much work has been done by many people to make this happen. In particular, credit to Alex Denby (of the Bedford Boys) along with Rob Beale for their efforts in putting this challenge together.
As I recall the number at Corowa was 17 carriers completing the distance.
This new record might hold for a while?
More to come.

[Lew Skelton]

Ill get onto it later today. Best day ever yesterday as en masse a ton of carriers charged down the grass

[Ben]

Well done. Looking forward to the pictures. Did both the Brens make it?