Derk’s new Universal carrier Mk 1*

[derk derin]

David I knew that NOS steering wheel came from you cause your name is still on the box!
At one of the MVPA conventions I was at Brian Asbury’s table and bought a NOS steering wheel for my Ford 3 ton CMP.
Those were the days when parts were still available and Brian was a great source over the years for Carrier & CMP parts.

[derk derin]

A couple more interesting items that Dave had was an original blanking board. It’s too bad it was sitting on the ground and took on moisture rotting away the bottom portion. I will try and rebuild it with some replacement laminate pieces.
Dave also said the carrier originally came with leather handgrips. They are complete enough to replicate. The problem is I look at their construction and wonder what kind of sewing machine could sew the pieces together?
The rubber handgrip must have come from Dave’s Mark 2 carrier.

[derk derin]

Hanno, thank you as well!

Another tool Dave gave me was a mystery to me. It was etched with a C broad arrow in it so an issue tool. I did an internet search punching in the makers name and part number and I had success in finding out what it was used for!

[David Dunlop]

Dark

Look for an old shoe repair shop that knows how to work with real leather footware. They will have the sewing machines you need. Give Canadian Footwear a call. They should know who is available in town still.

David

[rob love]

Those old counteshaft tools were at the princess auto surplus quonset. When they were closing, you could fill a12 pack beer case for $10 or a 24 case for $20.

I still have one of those tools somewhere. I miss that place.

[David Dunlop]

John, was the guy who ran their surplus Quonset as I recall.

Wonder whatever happened to his MV Reference Library upstairs in that place. His collection of Maintenance, Parts and Drivers Manuals was staggering.

There was a pretty interesting yard across the street as well.

David

[derk derin]

I was too young to experience going through all the old buildings at Princess Auto but heard about all the treasures that used to be there.
I have a 1964 Princess Auto catalogue that lists some items I wouldn’t mind owning now for the price listed back then like a complete Bren gun carrier engine for $199.50!

[maple_leaf_eh]

There are stages in every hobby. You have the good fortune of having friends. They know you, and appreciate your interests. The carrier would have been a prize for any collector, but to be offered the stash of tracks and other parts, was the mark of a true hobbiest.

At some point, you too will have to move the collection along. We don't own these pieces. We're just their temporary caretakers.

[Colin Alford]

Derk,

That engine may or may not have a serial number stamped. The general Ford practice was to stamp the engine number on the top edge of the transmission rather than on the engine block itself. Carriers were an exception where the engine serial number was also stamped on the top flat of the engine block on the left side of the intake manifold near the rear of the block. Try looking on the flats on the top of the block either side near the rear of the intake manifold.

For your Canadian wrench roll, the marking you can see is SCYCO. The manufacturers name is the only marking I have noted on the wrench rolls I have seen. SCYCO is Scythes & Co which was based in Toronto. A company history can be found here: https://canadianaflag.ca/blogs/blog/...vXuP8KsbK1Cs9B

[Colin Alford]

Derk,

I have not seen any leather handgrips like those before. I am not sure what to make of them. The parts lists seem to agree that MkI* carrier had the black rubber grips. This thread shows a later leather cover wood grip found on some MkII*: http://www.mapleleafup.net/forums/sh...ad.php?t=31280

I note that they look fairly short compared to the rubber grip. Possibly a non-Canadian or non-carrier part?

That Lucas marked ignition filter is interesting. I wonder what journey it took to find its way onto your engine.

For the track adjusting cam, I do not have enough knowledge of non-Canadian cams to give an opinion if it is US or British produced.