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26-01-10, 20:52
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Alex
The one in the pic I put up should have the flat brass tecalamite fitting, for grease.
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26-01-10, 23:01
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Thanks Derk I notice it looks like the plate that swings up where the brengun sticks out is bent and not welded .Mine, the center piece is welded to the two side pieces .Now I am talking about my MK2 was the MK1 different ?
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George is hooked on OD 5 window DT969 8 ton Fruehauf trailer M2A1Halftrack ,CMP #11 F15A1 #13 F15A1 RAF Fordson Tractor, 42 WLC HD No.2MK11 CT267514 center CB24713 bottom hull25701 ,No.2 MK2 parts MK1 10128 ,(2) MK1 ,Parts Hull9305 .Hull 10407 Hull plate # 7250 all have walk plate on back steps 1917 Patent modle amphibious army tank
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27-01-10, 07:47
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George,
There is a difference between the Mk 1 and the Mk 2 plates.The Mk 1 plate is one plate bent into shape.I have looked at Gords Mk2 plate but not exactly sure of it's construction.I do remember there is an extra plate that attaches to cover the hole when not in use.Anybody out there with a Mk2 able to tell us the construction of their plate? Derk.
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27-01-10, 08:35
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Terry,
You guessed right but Colin beat you to that assumption.It's probably better that way as I would have been divorced pulling off using a living room for a workshop but it was so nice and warm and I could sit on the couch and watch TV while I worked! Dave, The carriers in the picture were dug up in June of 1998.The first 2 were the year before and the 5th carrier was the year later. The valve and tube you were asking about is to drain the block.The brass valves were on both sides and the tube had a little funnel underneath the valve which shaped into a Y and drained down to an opening in the bottom of the hull.Here is a picture of your carrier in it's grave,this is the No #4 carrier,you can see in the mud behind the No #4 carrier,the plate of the 5th carrier;  And this is the no #5 carrier;  Derk.
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1942 Ford universal carrier Mk 1 1943 Ford 60 cwt long CMP ambulance 1943 Ford GPW 1/4 ton stretcher jeep 1943 Bantam T-3 1/4 ton trailer BSA folding airborne bicycle ser#R5325 (early)
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27-01-10, 11:27
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I think the stowed plate was to help facilitate the waterproofing when wading ashore.
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27-01-10, 18:41
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Thanks Dirk, I was wondering on those valves as my block does not have them, Did all Carrier blocks have the drains there as I am assuming my block is a carrier block as it came with the tubes out of the back for the oil cooler and was overhauled in 1952 by the military by the data plate on the bell housing.
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