Vickers Machine Gun Carrier Mk1 No1

[kevin powles]

Originally Posted by RichardT10829

at least the tank fittings are still present. John Wiseman makes perfect repro caps, both vented and none vented variants.

Hi, Yes I’ve seen Johns work it’s outstanding, the fuel tanks still had the turn buckles there to. I think I’ve got a vented cap somewhere but will be wanting another one.

Anyone know who the go to guy is at Bovington Tank Museum for archive stuff and whether Vickers have a vehicle archive ?

Also the Dash looks different on the Vickers Carriers.

Kevin

[kevin powles]

This is what the tank museum has to say :

The Contract Card is dated 8.4.1936 and gives the T numbers as T1828 to T1840 AND T19821. The last one was delivered separately 26/3/1937 (hence the different T number and the different registration number that you can see in some of the photos DMV 877). The reverse states that 7 were fitted with Zenith Carburettor Type 42 VE.I. and 7 with Solex Carburettor Type 30 ??? FF.I.. It doesn’t say which ones are which though… A copy of the contract card is £5.

I have located a list of the drawing numbers used in the vehicles construction, but I don’t think we have any of those drawings here. Tyne & Wear Archives might have some if they were given any documents from the old Vickers factory before it closed. That’s where we got our drawings from, but as I said, I don’t think we have any for the No.1 Mark 1 MGC.

You can see how they modified the top armour during development to form the shape of the sloped bren carrier.

[kevin powles]

One further pic, will get hi resolution copies of these.

[kevin powles]

Here is the contract card.

[kevin powles]

Removed the radiator today, it appears at some point a modified mk2 carrier radiator had been fitted, this suggests the carrier was used after 1942. The top mount bracket from the original radiator has been soldered to the mk2 radiator and the side stays removed to get it to fit. Will send it off for refurbishment this week.

Also to note the carburettor choke knob is located above the decision plate.

[Lynn Eades]

Also to note the carburettor choke knob is located above the decision plate.[/QUOTE]
Kevin, I believe all the pre Universal carriers had the choke control knob mounted at the division plate.

[kevin powles]

Hi Lynn, Yes you can see it in this picture. They must of used a commercially available type from that time. I think the one I have can be restored, the focus is on retaining all the original parts.