Universal Carriers Vol2

[Alex van de Wetering]

Nigel,

Good to hear that everything is coming along fine. I think I can help you with the picture of the T16 tool layout. I will email you a scan of the TM tomorrow and you can judge if it's good enough.

And what will it be at Beltring.....John's AA gun in an emplacement?

Need anyone to carry boxes of books around

Alex

Oh.... The Conger project is up and running again as well. I hope to have some material ready for your third volume!

[Nigel Watson]

Hi Alex

Carrier and car will be down this year in a wee set up based on an MMG carrier photo that's in Vol 2. The Middlesex Diehards will be aboard the carrier with the Vickers.

Pam will be down manning, or should that be womanning the book table in the Victory Marquee (model tent!!) so yes any help with book transfers greatly appreciated. Will be down sat before.

Nigel

Originally Posted by Alex van de Wetering

Nigel,

Good to hear that everything is coming along fine. I think I can help you with the picture of the T16 tool layout. I will email you a scan of the TM tomorrow and you can judge if it's good enough.

And what will it be at Beltring.....John's AA gun in an emplacement?

Need anyone to carry boxes of books around

Alex

Oh.... The Conger project is up and running again as well. I hope to have some material ready for your third volume!

[Bodston]

Excellent news Nigel. I've been waiting for this volume. I bought a copy of Vol 1 from you in that muddy tent at last years Beltring. I got it home dry. I hope to meet you again this year.

Cheers,
Bod

[Nigel Watson]

Does anyone know the Unladen weight of the Carrier 3-inch (Aust)? Also track width centre to centre, and outer edge to outer edge? And nearly lastly the width of trench it can cross and the turning circle? None of this appears in any of the handbooks etc. so can you go and measure them for me please from those great machines you have tucked away in sheds in the back of beyond, all 400 of them!!!

Thanks
Nigel

[Lynn Eades]

Aust Carrier 3'' Mortar unladen weight is 4ton 12cwt. And complete with crew and equipment 5 ton 11cwt 3qr.
Width over tracks 6ft. 4in.(Track is same footprint as your track, so work it back for your centre.)
Turning circle 13ft. 10in.
width of trench 4ft 8in.
fording max 28in.
All from Aust wksp manual for theM.G. 2 pounder and 3inch mortar.

[claude_GILLONO]

Really good news!
Thanks