cross tube dust cover

[rob love]

He could also be talking about the canvas cover that goes over the cam plate and bearings. I have about 80% of an original, but have not made up a copy for my carrier. It is the kind of thing you install as you are building the carrier....I could not imagine trying to replace it unless you happened to have the engine and radiator out, removed the wiring conduits, and the armoured air louvers.

I may make one up for the 2VP carrier at work as I am just about to install the cross shaft now. I also need to make up the cross tube dust excluders, and cannot decide between the bellows type or the simple wiper type. The carrier will not see the mud or brush like it did 70 years ago.

[kevin powles]

Originally Posted by rob love

He could also be talking about the canvas cover that goes over the cam plate and bearings. I have about 80% of an original, but have not made up a copy for my carrier. It is the kind of thing you install as you are building the carrier....I could not imagine trying to replace it unless you happened to have the engine and radiator out, removed the wiring conduits, and the armoured air louvers.

I may make one up for the 2VP carrier at work as I am just about to install the cross shaft now. I also need to make up the cross tube dust excluders, and cannot decide between the bellows type or the simple wiper type. The carrier will not see the mud or brush like it did 70 years ago.

Rob, Have you some pics and dimensions of that canvas cover?, i believe there is one behind the driver which excludes debris coming into the cam plate and another which snap poppers on that covers over the cam plate rollers (i have seen remains of this particular canvas cover on Richard Harrisons carrier) when he got it.

Kevin.

[rob love]

My carrier was an early one, so had the extra metal angle bracket behind the driver's seat on the bulkhead which excluded stuff from finding it's way into the cross shaft bearing area. The canvas I have is bolted in with the lower access plate under the cam, and snaps in place over the two sides of the cross shaft. Sorry, no photos at present, but if I do make one up I'll share the details here on MLU.

[kevin powles]

Originally Posted by rob love

My carrier was an early one, so had the extra metal angle bracket behind the driver's seat on the bulkhead which excluded stuff from finding it's way into the cross shaft bearing area. The canvas I have is bolted in with the lower access plate under the cam, and snaps in place over the two sides of the cross shaft. Sorry, no photos at present, but if I do make one up I'll share the details here on MLU.

Rob, thats the one, please share when you find time.

Cheers.

[Lynn Eades]

Arie, look up my thread "carrier soft parts"

[arie teomim]

THANK YOU ALL,
this was very hepfull
arie

[Robert Bergeron]

Hey Arie,

Just out of historical curiosity were Canadian Mk2 UC 's used in that War on your side ?

Pictures ?

Thanks.

Bob