Restoration of Hull 731- Carrier, MG (Aust) Mortar Carrying

[Darrin Wright]

Collected the steel from the lazer cutters and completed a test fitment on the rear shelf sections. The cutting is excellent with the rectangle hole section cut out and all things fit, just have to make a small cut in the rear triangle end sections (left & right side) as that is something that I did not get them to do (save money and reduce the chance of error).
Started welding the large base section in place, making sure all stitch welds went back as they were when it rolled out of the Newport Workshops in Dec 41. Also welded in the LH triangle section ensuring that it was straight and level with the side armour.
Removed the old track winch brackets from the original section, removed and cleaned them up.
Measured and welded them onto the new section of rear shelf. When the hull gets sand blasted so will they. The smaller hardware was saved and wired together for sand blasting later. I now have a large box of small items ready to be blasted.