Two more wrecks in my yard

[Jordan Baker]

Lynn

They are left to right, the smoke launcher cable holder. That bike style cable would fit in the slot in the tube then its out of the way for the radio and less chance of getting snagged on other stuff. The next one is what the smoke launcher handle attaches too. Its flat steel in the shape of a "T" with a tube welded on the end. The next one is the bracket for the flare gun holster and grease gun hose. On the back of the flare holster there is a wide strap and it slides over the bracket. There is also a spot for a grease nipple to thread on. Obviously there is nothing to grease there except the back of your blouse, but the hose from the grease gun hooks onto it and then goes down the rear wall under the seat to the grease gun in its bracket.

[Jordan Baker]

Here are some more pictures of the carrier from a couple of years ago.

[Lynn Eades]

Thanks for the detailed info. I'm always learning.
Jordan, thats an English clutch pedal(with welded on strips of non skid) in your 2nd photo. Have you a picture showing the bed rails of this carrier? This would confirm its origin. (what about you Phill?)
I make the assumption that the clutch pedal is English, because they are the type usually seen in the hulls with the sharp edged (channel) bed rails, as opposed to the chequer plate type pedals seen in the Canadian hulls with the rounded (roll formed?) bed rails. Another difference between the two, is the lock out lever for reverse on the gear stick. one is a short rounded alloy casting, and the other is a longer skinny steel lever.
another question I often have often wondered about, is the manufacturing differences, between the various British manufacturers.
Phill. Please ignore my statement that your early production carrier is of Canadian manufacture. I was looking at the photos of your later(missing front armour) one.

[Lynn Eades]

In Nigel Watsons book (vol.1) there is a listing for a serial no.777, which is down as registration number CT42895 (the number painted on it)This is about the 26th, from a batch of 783 Universal Mark I*'s built in Canada.
The only previous batch being of 300. So IF! I am reading this correctly, then this might well be the 326th Carrier built in Canada. Maybe if Nigel is following this, he might like to varify (or not) my conclusion

[rob love]

My guess is that this would have been around the 777th carrier built in Canada. Why would Ford skip serial numbers? Also, There were just under 29,000 carriers built (not counting the Windsors) and the serial numbers I have seen over the years match that production.

[Jordan Baker]

Its Cnd made, the early ones were made to Brit specs then they were changed over to Cnd stuff.

[Lynn Eades]

The list in the back of Nigels book, covers only a few carriers with the, CT numbers, the serial numbers, the Unit (#777 = 8th recce Btn.), and the type of track fitted.
The list starts at serial 502 = CT29002. The word "Census" has been neatly crossed out, and replaced with "Serial" It finishes at serial 1617 = CT43197.
What was the first "T" number allocated to a Canadian carrier?
Jordan, I was guessing parts were supplied from the U.K. early on, and the plan to change stuff over, would have been a low priority (never happened)unless the part failed.
I'm still interested to see a picture of the bed rails.

[Philliphastings]

Here's a question for the brains trust. Did the very early carriers have the shifter housing. My Mk1 seems never to have been fitted with one, much in the style of the Australian Local Pattern Carriers...

Cheers

Phill

[Lynn Eades]

I dont know the answer, but I suspect it had the short straight gear lever, with no reverse lock out, on the lever. See the gear lever on the extreme right of the picture below


It won't let me post the picture. I try again later

[RichardT10829]

"what was bolted on rear armour" if its the drivers side rear it was a bren gun "AA" pintle mount, one was there one on the side and one on the division plate above drivers head and in some cases another on the engine top cover (gunners side) this is not concrete but on many i have seen this is where they tend to get placed.

imagine you had not come on here and cut her up buddy...... you can see why i get so passionate about making new armour for the chopped up ones rather than creating more "tubs" speak with Doug Lavoie regarding your other hull he may do a bit wheeling and dealing with regards to access to schematics

Richie