Diamond in the rough

[rob love]

David: That is not a CAR number, it is a DND number. In my experience, some carriers with the pre-1943 DND number were changed to the newer system, some were not. But vehicles that had DND numbers did not change up to CAR numbers, even if they served on into the 60s. By the 70s though, with unification, I believe they all changed to the CFR system. I have a compressor trilaer that was of WW2 vintage and coninued in service right until the late 80s.

[John Stickney]

These brackets appear to accept a mortar up to 61 inches long and outer diameter of 5. Can any one tell me what went here?

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[Bruce Parker (RIP)]

Originally Posted by John Stickney

These brackets appear to accept a mortar up to 61 inches long and outer diameter of 5. Can any one tell me what went here?Attachment 89913

If they are mortar brackets then this 3" mortar is the one. I doubt a Mk.II* carrier originally was set up as a mortar carrier as there were purpose built Mk.II machines that were basically Mk.1 hulls with extra brackets and all the unnecessary holes riveted shut.

[John Stickney]

There seems to be alot of extras on this one, many brackets and two headlights. One looks like mark I on the right front an the second a markII high on the left. Built2/18/44. Paint on the side says the antifreeze was good in '53.

[horsa]

Very nice project. Tell your wife it really isn't that rough compared to what many others have started with.