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Old 25-12-05, 19:43
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Default Hooded Carrier

A picture of a British experimental hooded carrier, circa July 1943.
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Old 26-12-05, 15:51
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Default Hooded Carrier

Hello Clive

Jeez that looks like it would be claustrophobic when closed down!

I guess the troopies in the back were left unprotected!

Steve

PS Notice the carrier has TWO bridging markings, two and/or three tons
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Old 26-12-05, 16:04
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PS Notice the carrier has TWO bridging markings, two and/or three tons
For that time of the month when the troopies feel bloated
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Old 26-12-05, 17:16
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I guess the troopies in the back were left unprotected!


Don't worry yourself about that... the Enlisted Swine can be readily replaced...
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Old 26-12-05, 19:50
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Don't worry yourself about that... the Enlisted Swine can be readily replaced...
SUNRAY.... being CANADIAN and all, didn't you mean to say "the Other Rank Swine can be"......
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Old 26-12-05, 20:28
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Default Universal Carrier with overhead cover

31 March, 1942 minutes of the CAO's AFV User Committee noted that British Home Command had developed overhead cover for a Universal Carrier, and that the AFV UC wanted to test it. A set of the top plates was obtained from Home Commnad and was to be installed on a Canadian carrier for evalutation. I have not yet found a report on the outcome of the test, but I would agree "claustrophobic" is one word that would come to mind. A carrier with top cover seems awfully like coming full circle back to the Carden-Loyd "tankette".
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Old 26-12-05, 21:42
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SUNRAY.... being CANADIAN and all, didn't you mean to say "the Other Rank Swine can be"......
Of course, but then again, we have to couch our words in phrases the furriners here can unnerstan...
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Old 27-12-05, 03:55
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I like the HEAD custions , at least they were looking out for ones comfort. Be cool to make one for my carrier, I think being over 6'4" i'd need an extra head port lolol, CHEERS

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Old 27-12-05, 23:55
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Mikey,
Is that with or without the Bearskin turbin? Isn't there a law or something against people over 5'10" owning or driving a U.C.?
Cheers,Cliff ,(4'0" AT EQUATOR).
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Old 11-01-06, 21:59
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Was looking for something and came across this, so I thought I'd share

Universal Carrier Mk I with experimental armoured hood and Boys anti-tank rifle, Albury Heath, Surrey, 20 July 1940.
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Old 12-01-06, 04:54
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HOW in the hell do you get out????? HEY CLIFF L. my FRENCH FRIE FREIND!! You make my refector yet? get to it or i'm going to pay you a visit in my Bearskin TURBIN!! lol Knock Knock




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