Tank Hunter Carrier Progress

[shaun]

HI Kevin,
Let me know next few shows you are going to, i think we need to have a trundle out with the 2 carriers some where. I have Puddle jumper out alot this year covered about 200 miles so far, even did a prom night on friday. look like you were parked with David and Bill at lowestoft. Are you bringing it down to beltring? I will be there with mine.
Catch you later
Shaun

[kevin powles]

Hi Shaun, I will be taking the carrier to Henham steam rally but thats not until september, (18th & 19th). I want to take it down to lowestoft air show (12th & 13th august), need to contact waveny council first to arrange.

I will be down the war and peace show for a day trip on the friday 23rd july, would love to take the carrier there for the week but have to work that weekend.

If you know of any other events local to us in the meantime let me know, dont know if 'power of the past' is running this year, dont mind driving it 3 or 4 miles but the tracks abit wornout.

Kevin.

[RichardT10829]

did the rear fenders i made fit ok or did they take a bit fettling ? they look pretty cool on the photo's

[kevin powles]

Hi Rich, Fenders fitted fine, thanks for your help rich, I blasted them, zinc coated them, sprayed in olive drab, put on the decals and them re-blasted the decals to make it look like they were orignals.

[RichardT10829]

excelent.. mine took a bit of trimming but only because my track guards are a wee bit dinged. The carrier looks fantastic....... i hope you can get a hold of a 2 pounder to go onto the top she will look a million bucks.

[kevin powles]

Hi, Took the tank hunter carrier to a local poppy launch. here's some pics.

[kevin powles]

Hi, I see the the 2 pdr carrier now has a place in 'world of tanks' gaming.

Looks a Formidable Opponent for any Mk1 tiger!.

http://youtu.be/lfxGnBLT0iU

[Ben]

I think you need the big pointy thing that's on top of the one in the game on top of yours.

[carrierbarry]

Kevin
The carrier looks Fantastic.
And congrats on H test.

What have you got planned for 2011?
I guess your in Suffol k but where abouts are you in the UK?
Whats the history of your carrier?

[kevin powles]

hi barry, I want to take the carrier to as many shows as i can but tansport is an issue. It was imported in from Ontario Canada in 2008 as a running carrier, sound hull but needed a complete cosmetic rebuild all the fixtures and fittings were missing including all the front armour which laid in the back of the carrier including the two pounder mount.

here's a couple of pics as arrived.

[RichardT10829]

Kevin i always thought running odd amounts of links causes issues with the diff etc ? not having tried this for myself how have you found it so far given that one side of the hull is possibly running faster than the other less links and all ? or is it a tension thing ? i can never get my head around these things

[kevin powles]

A Friend sent me this from some archives, Tank hunter British evaluation, interesting read.

[kevin powles]

More picture :

[Bob Phillips]

I am pleased to see the carrier went to a good home, and got a much needed restoration. Here is what it looked like in 1988.

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[Richard Salter]

Kevin your carrier looks great well done

[kevin powles]

Originally Posted by Richard Salter

Kevin your carrier looks great well done

Thanks, Need to get it to your show !

[Richard Salter]

That wood be good great attraction for something so rare.