carrier wheels question

[ajmac]

Originally Posted by Lynn Eades

On that note, (a side note): Some people talk about Loyd axles and U.C. axles however the Canadian wksp manual states that the double threaded axles superseded the earlier one thread / flanged axle.

I often wondered about those, I have both types on the Loyd. When you think about it the double threaded type make a lot of sense as you can drift them out from either end and they can be manufactured from bar stock rather than special forgings which would be good in the production environment.

As for bronze bushed carrier wheels, I rebuilt eight for the Loyd and six of the ones I found to rebuild had bushes installed. I did keep one for posterity on the garage shelf. Again, there must have been a bottle neck in bearing supply so it was a case of short term bushes and maintaining carrier production or halting the production lines....which wouldn't really have been an option!

[Lynn Eades]

With all the ships being sunk in the Atlantic, my guess, there was more than a small box of bearings that went to the bottom.
I spoke to an Aussie today who said he bought an Aust. carrier that was entirely bronze bushed.

[Ron Pier]

Out of interest, I've been watching the restoration of these WW1 period vehicles by a couple of friends. Both these types had bronze bush wheel bearings and you can imagine the heavy mileage of the bus at least. Ron

[stephen crowhurst]

Bought these spare wheels a short time ago and have just got around to cleaning up. Not only are they both solid bushes but one has both part numbers TL17 and TL94 cast into it. I am in two minds as to weather to leave the bushes in or change them for ball baring's as I would like keep as original as poss. I know there is a mod stating to change them when serviced but as there is hardly any ware and I do not intended too retake northern Europe in the next couple of years, is there any necessity to change. Any thoughts?
Cheers Stephen

[Richard Farrant]

Originally Posted by stephen crowhurst

Bought these spare wheels a short time ago and have just got around to cleaning up. Not only are they both solid bushes but one has both part numbers TL17 and TL94 cast into it. I am in two minds as to weather to leave the bushes in or change them for ball baring's as I would like keep as original as poss. I know there is a mod stating to change them when serviced but as there is hardly any ware and I do not intended too retake northern Europe in the next couple of years, is there any necessity to change. Any thoughts?
Cheers Stephen

Hi Stephen,
As you are probably unlikely to go ploughing through mud and sand and will only do minimal mileage as well as keeping them well greased, then go ahead and use the bushed wheels.
My thoughts!

regards, Richard

[stephen crowhurst]

Thanks Richard, that's what I thought. I have only managed about 200 yards in the last year. Cheers Stephen

[Lynn Eades]

They should cope with double that!
Regular greasing is the thing, as Richard said, and it gives you time to round up some bearings at a better price.