Mk1* carrier axle bellows... Are they mandatory for show use ?

[RichardT10829]

Yes will be ready.. Just need to find out how much it's going to cripple me to get it there. That's my problem..... Between now and then I also need to persuade Shaun to paint his carrier 1943 Sicily style, and wear his desert 5th div kit

Does anyone know where I can get the leather bellows ? Lynn it's the sliding axle I was referring to. I have replaced the ones on the brakes.

[roy206]

if you mean this,we let them do and fits fine

[RichardT10829]

Yes matey those are the items I need :-)

[Paul Dutton]

Theres a place in Liverpool that make stitch n glued bellows I have used in the past. called FLEXICON!
Not FLEXICON INDUSTRIAL tho, they are different company!!!

[Lynn Eades]

Richard, I would do it once and properly. If the old photos of Beltring were anything to go by. There is no grease nipple into the rollers and pins (poor design?) the grease fitting just allows grease to fall onto the roller and (hopefully to seep some oil in) The ingress of dirt is going to eventually make steering difficult. you have gone to a great effort so far. Why not do it properly?
I think Roy was saying he had them made. Maybe you can buy some?
Just my thoughts on the subject.
BTW some time back, I did a thread on Carrier soft parts.

[RichardT10829]

Roy can you advise where you got your bellows from ?

[kevin powles]

Hi Rich, I would say they are mandatory. I had a set made from two NOS originals I had. I need two more sets so if you like I can get a third set made, the guy is a bit slow so may take a few weeks.

let me know if this helps.

Kevin.

p.s. One think to note from the remains of ones I have removed, the wire that holds them on is four pieces of wire twisted at the corners, not one continuous piece.