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The Vickers type are the same design as the early and MK1 carrier, commonality of design makes sense. Unusual for a British design (said only half jokingly)
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The more common cap was a commercial cap used on all sorts of things, not just vehicles.
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![]() Later simplified fuel tank with what may be an original cap.
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Alastair Lincoln, UK. Under Restoration: 1944 No2 MK2 Loyd Carrier - Tracked Towing 1944 Ford WOT6 Lorry The Loyd on Facebook |
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Also looks similar to the M135 radiator cap.
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See the pictures. Here we have Loyd , Canadian , English , Auss/NZ LP carriers
Cheers Andrew.
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And to round out the Bren carrier caps here are the caps from the British carrier fuel tanks, that don't have the vent tubes.
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Bluebell Carrier Armoured O.P. No1 Mk3 W. T84991 Carrier Bren No2.Mk.I. NewZealand Railways. NZR.6. Dodge WC55. 37mm Gun Motor Carriage M6 Jeep Mb #135668 So many questions.... |
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Alastair, I believe the image you posted is copied, cropped and enlarged from Loyd Carrier image # 08 of the Ford Canada test sample Loyd, 01 May, 1943.
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