Carrier for sale?

[Billruston]

Thanks,how's the best to find them in Canada?

Bill.

[Jim Burrill]

Reposting from an email I had today. I have about 20 pics in an email he sent me. If you are game for these, email me and I will forward the email and pics. I am not connected with the seller at all, and just sharing info...

Dear Clients ,
we received three Carriers T-16 in excellent condition , not running , but they are complete with their original engines and transmissions , instrument pannels , engine covers (usually missing ) , tracks and boogies in excellent condition , controls , seats etc etc . The three carriers are in similar condition . These vehicles have been inside a warehouse the last 25 years and they still have all the hoses , belts and spark pluggs on place so they would need little mechanical adjustments to run again . All the original parts are present including their spare wheels , radiator , gasoline tanks etc . Just some little parts are missing like the front lights . We are selling them at U$S20000 each . Buying all , the price would be $17000 each . These vehicles are still considered "belic" in Argentina so an Import Permit or "End User Certificate" would be necessary to get the export one . We can do invoices for a lower price to save money from import fees . We are attaching pictures .

Best regards .

Ricardo Birsa
US1 Exports
Alberti 857 (1642) San Isidro
Buenos Aires , Argentina

[horsa]

Nice! Looks like at least that one has three added pintle style gun mounts with one in the rear and one each behind the driver and gunner positions. Fuel tank is the original pattern but missing the locker that goes on top of it. Minor compared to what is missing and altered on a former Swiss T-16.

[rob love]

Originally Posted by Billruston

Thanks,how's the best to find them in Canada?

Bill.

Don't use hindsight. When you see a worthy project available, jump on it. There is a line of other guys looking.

I would suggest a call to the number listed on the ebay ad of the one I mentioned. If the price is outrageous, then keep looking. But the days of $3000 carriers in the barn are pretty much over, thanks to the internet. Even if the old boy can't use the internet themselves, they almost always have a grandkid or a nephew who can. They will, of course, use the price off a restored vehicle for their fixer-upper.

The price on carrier projects on ebay in the last few years (all upper armour present, and the majority of the parts) seems to have been in the $20-24K range, with runners going from the upper part of that range up to $35K.

[Billruston]

Thanks mate! Like all ww2 vehichles, they don't pop up alot.
And if they do, they make all the money because of evilbay' haha.

Bill.

[Billruston]

They want $33.000 for her around £19.000 GBP? It has everything to restore her even the nos flathead that's been reconditioned.

Bill.

[RichardT10829]

That maybe so... But the point is, everything is there. As long as they have tracks and drive line ;-)

The more complete the unit is the more you pay initially, sometimes getting a less complete unit is a false economy as by the time you have sourced and replaced all the missing bits you have paid the same if not more in the end. Carriers do come up for sale, but the word is seldom, and they command big money as its ww2 tracked armour that can be used on the roads and is still light enough for transporting about

[RichardT10829]

Also with the 19k you need to add 5% import duties onto that cost, plus a further 2500ish grand for shipping.... Mind she is a mint carrier

[McDell Bros]

Hi everyone. Has been a while since I have been on here, But have still been busy with millitary projects. If you are looking for a restored carrier to buy, we have one for sale here New Zealand. Its a 1941 ''English'' universal carrier, built by wolsely.
It was restored to a high standard about 5 years ago. tracks are in excellent condition. Drives very well, no expence spared engine rebuild. If you are interested please contact me via PM and we can talk about the details of it.