Mystery "Carrier" drive hub

Peter Walsh · #1 30-06-13, 09:39

Just had a quick look through a couple of books, "Fallen Sentinel" and "The Vital Factor", and they mention that the Loyd Slave Battery Carriers were used in the armoured regiments, one per squadron. I assume that means there were more than 30 of them in Australia. Were they the only Loyds used in Australia and what happened to them i.e were they sold off like the LP2a's?

Curious,

Peter

Richard Farrant · #2 30-06-13, 10:18

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Originally Posted by Peter Walsh

Just had a quick look through a couple of books, "Fallen Sentinel" and "The Vital Factor", and they mention that the Loyd Slave Battery Carriers were used in the armoured regiments, one per squadron. I assume that means there were more than 30 of them in Australia. Were they the only Loyds used in Australia and what happened to them i.e were they sold off like the LP2a's?

Curious,

Peter

Peter,
According to an old guide book from Pucka' Tank museum, "about 50 were used in Australia", this was the Starting and Charging version. No mention of other versions.

regards, Richard

shaun · #3 30-06-13, 13:26

Yeah spot on guys , definitely Loyd - I have just checked it against the axle I gave in the yard. Point to not they are no good for carriers . But the sprockets are .

ajmac · #4 30-06-13, 22:34

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Originally Posted by shaun

Point to not they are no good for carriers . But the sprockets are .

Good point, Loyd Drums and back plates are unique to Loyds, that was the 'big mod' that brought about the MK2. I have read a wartime report concerning the early Loyds which criticises them for terrible brake fade (steering was no longer possible) after a very short period of driving. Those early ones had the truck braking system similar in performance to a Universal Carrier drum setup. It was that bad that all MK1s were retrofited with the Girling uprated system from the MK2 in the field.

Lynn Eades · #5 01-07-13, 01:24

Alastair, just to clarify, you are talking MkI and MkII Loyds. Nothing to do with a difference between Mki and MkII U.C. brakes correct?

ajmac · #6 01-07-13, 08:22

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Originally Posted by Lynn Eades

Alastair, just to clarify, you are talking MkI and MkII Loyds. Nothing to do with a difference between Mki and MkII U.C. brakes correct?

Thats right Lynn, MK1 and MK2 Loyd Carriers, I don't think UC brakes had any major changes through the Mks did they? Loyds have another rather important set of improvements but that doesn't appear to have been captured officially. Early & Late MK2s is the best way to describe them, however, I don't know what year early changed to late.

Bob McNeill · #7 01-07-13, 11:29

This is where some of the bits went, spotted at Dubbo Truck and Tractor display.