Mystery "Carrier" drive hub

[Tony Smith]

Originally posted by Bob Moseley
Tim Tam - apart from the scripting, it appears to be similar to the mystery hub that Ian had and you photographed. Can you shed any further light?

Bob

At the Swap meet at Corowa, Bob and I were discussing the merits of this cast Hub/Brake Drum that was for sale. Australian LP1/LP2/LP2A Carriers use a standard Ford Truck rear axle hub with 5 wheel studs. The Axle uses the normal 1940 brake drum with a special "Wheel Disc" to mount the drive sprocket.
This piece is marked "Part No 533B 1941", and we were at a loss to ID it. At first glance, it might appear to be a different method to mount a drive sprocket to a Ford Truck Axle hub (which in fact is what it was removed from) on a carrier. The number 533B could be in the range of Aust carrier numbers, and is not used in the published parts lists. Of course, LP1 production had already commenced in 1940, so this could not be said to be a part from the development stage.