universal carrier hull number

patrick4264 · #1 30-12-07, 21:37

Hello everybody I'm from Belgium and I am at the beginning of the restoration of an English (or Canadian) Universal Carrier
Could anyone indicate me the place where I can find the hull serial number of my beastie?
Many thanks in advance
and Happy New Year to all of your
(forgive me please my poor quality English)
ps: pictures and infos will follow
Any parts and help will be so helpful
Thank you very much

chris vickery · #2 31-12-07, 06:08

Patrick, welcome to the MLU forum.

Stand at the rear of your carrier. At the left side of the rear deck, you will see an angle iron brace and there should be a hull number stamped. This is only a hull number and not the serial number.It will give a good indication as to the age of your vehicle. The lower the number the earlier.

You can also look for the serial plate, if there is one, attached behind the driver position on the bulkhead that separate the engine and driver compartment.

The census number should be stamped into the top of the front armour edge in front of the driver position as well as date of manufacture. Of course if your machine is badly cut up you may find some, all or none of the numbers. Please share your findings and I am sure someone here can help you.

Chris

rob love · #3 31-12-07, 16:16

There is also one more number located on the piece of angle iron riveted to the division plate. It is on the left side, just behind the codrivers head.

The 3 serial numbers (hull, carrier body, and serial) will usually be somewhat close to each other. A very early carrier they could be within 10 or so, but as production got underway, the numbers got wider apart. Still, they usually are no more than a few hundred apart.

patrick4264 · #4 03-07-08, 00:30

Hello,everybody,it's been a long time since my first and only thread.
Hope everything is going well for all of you.
Here are some pictures of parts and sub-assemblies that I have restoring this winter and spring.
Lot of work done.
Sandblasting,rerubberizing road and idler wheels and support rollers plus handpainting them.
Overhauling,sandblasting,handpainting the rear axle.
Overhauling,sandblasting a lot of parts (engine covers,frame,rear hubs and brakes,expanders,etc...)
Overhauling,sanblasting,handpainting (semigloss epoxy)all the tracks links..
And doing a lot of job everyday .
Take a look at these pics and let me know what you are thinking about my job.
Have a great day all of you.
(forgive me my poor quality English,I usually speak french)

Alex Blair (RIP) · #5 03-07-08, 01:22

Patrick..
Your English is great..no problems with it at all.
Could\ you repost your pictures using a jpg. format..I can't open your bmp.format..Thanks

Hanno Spoelstra · #6 03-07-08, 22:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alex Blair

Could\ you repost your pictures using a jpg. format

Done.

H.

patrick4264 · #7 03-07-08, 23:02

Hello,Alex,thank you for your fast reply and for your quotation of my English language
I'll try to send the first pictures on a JPG format but I'm not a computer expert,so,I'm not sure of the resultat.
Tell me if they are Ok and if not I'll try again.
I wish you a great day (for you and for everybody who read this thread)
Best Regards
Patrick Willem from Tilff Belgium

ron · #8 04-07-08, 00:16

Hello Patrick,
Firstly welcome to the forum, and congratulations on your progress with your carrier, your pics are great and thank you for sharing them with us, we will all look forward to seeing your progress, well done.
Regards, Ron

Ledsel · #9 04-07-08, 21:56

From what I see in the photos this carrier is going to be of Show quality. Nice job.

patrick4264 · #10 04-07-08, 23:29

Good evening , everybody,thank you for your interest for my pictures .
Everything is on it's own way now but,what a lot of stuff to make all of it.
I hope she will be something very beautiful.
What a lot of joy to make her "alive" again.
Many parts still restored are awaiting in crates (in plastic bags) their new life.
Here are some more pics of restored parts (make it during end of winter/spring this year)
Have a great day
Best Regards
Patrick Willem from Tilff Belgium

kevin powles · #11 05-07-08, 10:49

I wish my missus would let me lay the tracks out on the carpet!!!!!

patrick4264 · #12 11-07-08, 23:35

Hello,everybody,herea are some more pictures of my restored parts
(this time, upper armour of engine cover,frame for it,brake plate,other view of rear axle.)
I hope they will be of some interest for all of you
Have a great day
Patrick Willem from Tilff Belgium

ron · #13 12-07-08, 08:08

Hello Patrick,
Thank you for sharing your progress with us here, its all looking good, keep up the good work,and please keep posting the pics of your progress,
Regards, Ron

Stuart Kirkham · #14 12-07-08, 14:04

G'day Patrick

Fantastic quality of workmanship. Just for interest sake, what are you referencing (workshop manuals, photos..) to obtain correct paint codes and authenticity etc?