fritz84c Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 Hello Guys!! what do you think about this?? It is a particular model or is a post-war reuse?? :wow: regards Mattia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 It looks like a Universal Carrier MK1 or 2 that has had the armour cut off and been configured for some other purpose (farming maybe). Ron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fritz84c Posted September 2, 2015 Author Share Posted September 2, 2015 Hi Ron!! many thanks,possibly you think it's worth trying a recovery? Mattia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niels v Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 A bren carrier is almost alway worth recovering, might not be worth restoring but the suspension parts, wheels, tracks etc. could be use full in other restorations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddy8men Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 it has a Canadian steering box so built in Canada but I can't tellif it's a mk1 or 2 but I would guess at a mk1*. as to value I would have thought £4000 was fair, I say that as the armour is easy to accurately reproduce and the drive train (hardest bit) looks very complete. hope this helps you buy and restore it. rick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fritz84c Posted September 2, 2015 Author Share Posted September 2, 2015 Hello!! Thanks to everyone for the tips a curiosity... these Bren carrier have a nameplate ?? factory model year ?? where I have to look ?? Mattia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Packhow75 Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 If you get it - don't throw anything away until you know exactly what the part is from... possible some of the add-ons may be useful to someone else if not for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fritz84c Posted September 2, 2015 Author Share Posted September 2, 2015 If you get it - don't throw anything away until you know exactly what the part is from... possible some of the add-ons may be useful to someone else if not for you. certainly do not throw away :thumbsup: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddy8men Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 the mk1* has a brass plate on the right hand front fender and the mk2 has a plate on the bulkhead behind the driver both of which you don't have, however the hull number might be on the top angle iron on the commander's side it will read something like CB 874 (my number) this will give you an idea of the contract number and whether it is a mk1 or 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fritz84c Posted September 2, 2015 Author Share Posted September 2, 2015 Hi!! when I novelty from the seller, I'll let you know I have to talk, because along with the Bren there is a m29 weasel... Mattia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rustexpert Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 Looks like it's modified to work in amongst the trees; is it olive groves. Agricultural purposes anyway; I have an older generation farming friend who says that after war crawler tractors were very difficult to get hold of but these carriers were pretty freely available at surplus auctions. His, presumably father purchased a couple and experimented by attaching grousers to the tracks to make a ploughing crawler but the tracks wore and fell to bits within hours under pressure from draught work and were never a success for this purpose. I expect this was not the only shortcoming as I have never heard of anybody making heavier duty track chains which surely would have happened if they had shown some promise as ploughing tractors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fritz84c Posted September 4, 2015 Author Share Posted September 4, 2015 Hello!! I also I think it's a modified for working as a tractor we hope to reach an agreement with the owner... :-D if I can, then I will need help to find missing plates Mattia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niels v Posted September 5, 2015 Share Posted September 5, 2015 A place to look for help is also the maple leaf up forum, http://www.mapleleafup.net/forums/ there are a lot of carriers being restored there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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