PIcs of T16-E2 Universal Carriers in Argentina

[dongaston70]

Originally Posted by Bob Moseley

Hi all - I have dealt with many of these guys and I think they all came out of the same genetic pool. They would rather scrap an item as opposed to selling it to you as they believe you are trying to con them. I have stopped trying to deal with these idiots as it is too frustrating.

Bob

I totally agree with you Bob. These kind of people are really difficult to deal with.

Originally Posted by IanK

I suspect that if you turned up on his doorstep with a wad of cash he would do a deal, though you would need to collect them at the same time....

Of course he might be reading this as well...

I doubt he may be reading this...... I don´t think he has the slightest idea of this forum or even understanding english language. He is a very "basic" person.......... but when it comes to money, not so "basic"....

Originally Posted by Jack Innes

Yes he may have done some research & discovered the supply does not exceed the demand. That is often the basis of pricing on most items. Perhaps some of us would still feel 3+ times what was paid a while ago is still doable. If we knew what he is asking this would be a more meaningful discussion.

He is asking the equivalent of 3400 US Dollars for each of the T16-E2 remaining.

[IanK]

Even with shipping to the UK I think $3400 would be a good buy - anyone else interested?

[eddy8men]

still think it's a good price but it doesn't seem likely that any deal could be done !

[Buster Reed]

Intressting thread this one, just goes to show whats still hidden out there. So how many has the scrap dealer got left complete with engine and transmission?

Buster

[Jon Bradshaw]

I see there has been a delay in getting an answer to that fundamental question...... 3x what was paid before may well be worth it if a 40' container was loaded with enough carriers. As was already said they are not making any more and if there is no market there then there is interest in other parts of the world. Personally it does not seem feasable for me alone but there are others out here in Canada who would want them as well.

[ajmac]

I am sure a Canadian or European dealer will bring them all out at sometime soon and charge a fortune on the open market.
Interesting the E2 version of the T16, it fixed a number of problems with the original in terms of towing stability, they are 6-8" longer than a standard T16 IIRC. Came too late to be used during WW2 though. Mind you, many of the photos appear to show the bogies mirrored which the E2 was supposed to have altered so perhaps they are not all E2s or are early E2s.

[horsa]

Looking at all the photos, there were some regular T-16s there as well at one time. No telling what the remaining vehicle models are but likely a mixture. The E2 hulls would be the later regular production hull for the most part so the oil coolers would be together near the bottom in front of the radiator. And the E2 would require an extra section of track for each side so another factor to keep in mind.

Compared to what I started with, these hulls all look pristine. They also were spared from the Swiss butchers so retain most of the wartime features including lockers and original pattern instrument panels.