Two more wrecks in my yard

[rob love]

Originally Posted by Lynn Eades

So Rob, Is that clutch pedal in Jordans photo Made by Ford of Canada?
(It looks like the one in the 1941 parts list)

I am 99 percent positive it is. I am still stuck in Kandahar for another month, but when I get home I can compare it with mine. My carrier is also a fairly early lower hull, somewhere around the 1100 mark if I recall. There are a dozen or so features of the early carriers which were dropped after a few thousand were produced, and as well many of the rubber parts were replaced with metal or wood, and rubber straps were replaced with canvas web.

[RichardT10829]

as previously stated the early canadian carriers were made with british components / spec so could be british could be canadian. i think i posted the CT number for serial 777 at the beginning of this thread. its all interesting stuff more reason to save it rather than cut it up

[Phill]

I put #777 up on blocks, and soon hope to pressure wash the inside out, to get a better look. The floor was not as bad as I thought, but the steering linkage is well rusted and in poor condition. The pedals are different so I've attached a picture. Would this carrier have come with a Solex carb? Phil

[RichardT10829]

it is my understanding that the pedals are british pattern however this does not 100% mean it was british made so it could be british or..... a very early production canadian carrier made to british specifications. out of curiosity if you run some scotch brite over the top of the drivers front armour it may or may not reveal some numbers... unlikely if its an early one though.... it would help rule some things out. I must stress that this post is only an opnion from what i have learnt from Nigels books and the family here at MLU so as with everything carrier related take NOTHING for granted....and in the words of Shaun Hindle "keep an open mind mate"


PS a fantastic carrier worth saving though

Richie

[Aidan]

I would think if it was an English Carrier it would have all English threaded bolts? Aidan

[Lynn Eades]

All the carriers, British and Canadian, are fastened with BSF fasteners. The only variation that I can think of, is the fasteners in the original Ford componentry. for example the bolts that hold the two halves of the diff housing together, the lid on the gearbox, and the motor fasteners etc.

[rob love]

I have a video tape of an old training slide show somewhere at home, where the film points out that the two bolts holding the angle iron over top of the division plate MAY be 3/8 UNF rather than BSF. I think Gunner had something to do with the video if I recall.


There is no doubt in my mind that this is an early Canadian carrier. It will likely not have the serial numbers on the front armor plate because they likely were still using the large British style ID plate on the front right fender. A quick check of any parts will show the FMOco markings. I am not 100% sure where the changeover was from the data plate to the stamped serials, but I have seen the data plate on carriers in the 500 range.