Australian LP Carrier in France?!?

[Hanno Spoelstra]

This is an interesting ad, as it offers an Australian LP carrier hull for sale in France, of all places!

Bren Carrier.
Hull of Bren Carrier with tracks. Good state and good basis for restoration. €4,500 or offer.
Caisse Bren Carrier, bon état, bonne base de restauration, avec chenilles. 4500€ à débattre.
0382 833864
Jean-Claude


http://www.milweb.nl/classifieds/lar...ad=52734&cat=1

No connection to seller.

[Euan McDonald]

Wow, that's a long way from home. I know Rusty likes a challenge in recovering carriers but I think he might think twice about this one.

[ron]

If only our machines could talk,what a tale this one could tell,OK my British friends grab it at that price, parts are no problem,its to good to pass up,not many of our carriers are over in the UK,
Regards Ron

[K713]

hello all,
i have calling the seller and it is sold at a Belgium Man !
the LP2 come to Tahiti, his son sent to him from there low!

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by K713

i have calling the seller and it is sold at a Belgium Man !
the LP2 come to Tahiti, his son sent to him from there low!

And he is offering it for sale again at Milweb (at approx. twice the orginal purchase price):

Rare LP2A Carrier Tub
5500 were produced. This one was found in Thaiti. Beautiful project. 8600 €uros.
0032 475 28 39 54
Karl Delrue

[Luke R]

Is that a german marking on the side of the hull?

[anthony urek]

Those markings look like kids work.

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by anthony urek

Those markings look like kids work.

Agree, I think the German cross is a later addition. Some re-enactors will paint one on everything with wheels & tracks

What I am interested in is how an LP2A ended up in Tahiti of all places?!?!

Hanno

[anthony urek]

I know they were used in NewGuinea, so I guess someone took one over to use to plough the sago crop

[Ryan]

Just a question, but how do we know this is an Australian carrier?
Could it be a NZ pattern LP carrier?

[Local Chap]

Originally Posted by Hanno Spoelstra

What I am interested in is how an LP2A ended up in Tahiti of all places?!?!

Wasn't there a thread on here I recall reading about some LP2A carriers from Aust or NZ that were supplied to the American Marines in the Pacific and then ended up with the French on New Caledonia? Tahiti's not too far from there and still French.

[D Ellery]

While the US Marine Division were based here in NZ prior to the big push up into the Islands they traded there scout cars with the NZ forces for locally produced LP2's, which they used for training etc. Apparently some of these were taken to the Solomon islands but didn't work out to well with the terrain. NZ LP2 carriers also were sent to Tonga and Fiji so maybe this one might from that lot. Thats not to count out the Aussie Carriers which were sent up into the Islands as well.

[Hans Mulder]

I've got all the wheel/track/suspension parts to get it rolling...except it is not Oz track.

[Hanno Spoelstra]

I saw this carrier re-advertised in the August 2013 issue of a French military vehicle magazine. It still resides in Belgium with Karl Delrue.

[Richard Farrant]

Originally Posted by Hanno Spoelstra

I saw this carrier re-advertised in the August 2013 issue of a French military vehicle magazine. It still resides in Belgium with Karl Delrue.

Might be a NZ built Carrier, see my reply on this thread attached;
http://www.mapleleafup.net/forums/showthread.php?t=2781

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Reportedly this one ended up with Jiri Vavra in the Czech Republic