One buried and one not

Cletracker · #1 08-08-12, 00:44

Long time since I posted on this forum. I have previously recovered a UC sitting on a farm far out in the mountains by draging it over an icy lake. More info on that in this thread : UC Recovery over ice

Well I have since then located a few UCs and a couple of weeks ago I hired a small digger and set of to a location where a UC was supposed to be dug down. An attempt to find it two years ago was a big failure but this time I had better information. On location I was totaly lost and had a hard time orientating where it was buried. I had no info on at what depth it was buried but assumed that it had beed buried not more than enough.
After half an hour I finaly found a trace of metal in the overgrowth.
I have now tried to post pictures for an hour but just can´t get it working. Here is a link to my homepage with a few pictures of the buried UC.
Link to buried UC

I also went to look at a very nice UC hidden in the woods, pictures of this on my homepage as well. Link to nice UC hidden in the woods

Regards
Erik

Bob Carriere · #2 08-08-12, 03:58

You are a brave, brave man .......... lots of work ahead of you restoring that one.

Thanks for the pictures.... love to see your discoveries..

Bob C

Roddy de Normann · #3 08-08-12, 10:07

Erik -

Great pics - Ref the Carrier in the woods, can you recall what the T-number on the side was in full ?

Roddy

Cletracker · #4 08-08-12, 19:42

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Originally Posted by Roddy1011

Erik -

Great pics - Ref the Carrier in the woods, can you recall what the T-number on the side was in full ?

Roddy

T-number 28945, does this say anything? There is leftover from an insignia also, se picture here

I have permission to recover the buried UC but I´m not sure if I will do it or not. The other one is under negotiation.

Erik

Andy Foulds · #5 09-08-12, 09:46

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Originally Posted by Cletracker

I have permission to recover the buried UC but I´m not sure if I will do it or not. The other one is under negotiation.

Erik

Someone will always be interested in the buried carrier if you get chance pull it out.... you might even get me interested in buying it

kevin powles · #6 09-08-12, 12:47

Andy,

You being converted from Ferret's to Carrier's!!!!!!!!!!!!!!. Well done a step in the right direction, another name change by deed poll ?????.

Kevin.

Haridimos · #7 09-08-12, 15:11

Erik,
a friend of mine found a Bren Carrier at Malmo, in a junk yard, back in 2003. It was completely butchered, all the front armor was cut.
I wonder if it is still there!

Kostas

Andy Foulds · #8 10-08-12, 09:43

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Originally Posted by kevin powles

Andy,

You being converted from Ferret's to Carrier's!!!!!!!!!!!!!!. Well done a step in the right direction, another name change by deed poll ?????.

Kevin.

I don't know about that I'll always have a Ferret but driving Ricks carrier was great fun and I would like to have a go at rebuilding a carrier myself. I don't know if I would keep the petrol engine though, the flathead engine from my limited experience is a pain. That might just be Ricks teething troubles with his vehicle so I'll reserve judgement till a later date.

Andy

jack neville · #9 08-08-12, 13:28

I remember reading of a carrier being unearthed in New Zealand I think in wheels and tracks years ago. But this story is fantastic. Well done and good luck. I love seeing restorers who take on real challenges. Whether in the recovery or the restoration of a basket case. All too easy to blow a coat of paint over a barn find that has an engine that already runs and has everything there but I take my hat off to efforts like this.

Rick W · #10 08-08-12, 13:58

Good find!

Ben · #11 08-08-12, 15:26

Nice collection of crawlers, I've got a Bristol 10 too.

servicepub (RIP) · #12 08-08-12, 21:16

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Originally Posted by Cletracker

... a couple of weeks ago I hired a small digger... Regards
Erik

Can I assume you found a short Australian somewhere?

kevin powles · #13 08-08-12, 22:46

HI, Nice finds, I am currently knocking to bits a carrier which was buried in the ground for thirty years, you will be suprised how the soil can preserve a carrier.

good luck with the recoveries.

kev.

Lynn Eades · #14 08-08-12, 22:53

T28945 (if I understand correctly) from Nigel watsons book, is from the first U.C. carrier contract to Ford of Canada, and would be the 105th. one built.
Contract CDLV73, Nos. CT28841 to CT29140. (qty 300)
It would be interesting to know the upper and lower hull numbers.
A very early MkI*

Cletracker · #15 08-08-12, 23:24

Well the numbers are what I can see from my pictures. I don´t see any T or TC so there can be more numbers also. Weather was awfull with a lot of rain and the combination of poor clothing and a tens overgrowth the photosession was cut down to a minimum...

Any thoughts about the insignia?

Erik

Lynn Eades · #16 08-08-12, 23:53

Sorry, I have no idea about the insignia.
There is no "Sight' on top of the steering box housing, indicating an early carrier.
does it have the sprung loaded arms on top of the adjustable bogie brackets?

Cletracker · #17 08-08-12, 23:56

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Originally Posted by Lynn Eades

Sorry, I have no idea about the insignia.
There is no "Sight' on top of the steering box housing, indicating an early carrier.
does it have the sprung loaded arms on top of the adjustable bogie brackets?

I´ve sent you an email.
Erik