BIG MIKE

Lads i'm looking for information or pictures on universal carrier's with the hedge row teeth attached to thier front , like on the shermans and stuart tanks in Normandy. Did they have them on UC's? thiers got to be sumthing out thier, i've looked everyware for field modifications with no luck . anything would be great right now Cheers Mike

is this the "EVILFATMAN" BIG STEVE? Cheers BIG MIKE

I thought the British were'nt allowed to put female names on thier vehicle's. only VC winners,linage names (mallbough,suffolk, etc, or Battle honors. On my carrier repersenting the RNF in ww2 I put Regt's 1st battle honor on her "Whilhelmstal" in the 1700's. Cheers BIG MIKE

Thier either should have been a flashing red light on the muzzle or a Bright orange muzzle cover or a Bright red flag strapped to the barrel , seems the problem was with the driver of the pickup. My 2 cents worth, Big Mike

http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u279/grenidier/Picture064-1.jpg?t=1185889007 this is my 10,000lb trailer witch I transport my carrier on . Cheers BM

NOW lad get that beasty up and running! Cheers BM

note the bren gun tripod on the lower left hand corner of the pic laying on the ground folded up. Was this carrier knocked out? BM

WOW I would love to see thoses pics Nick, What were they mk2 carriers in a crate?, Mike

I just found my # on my carrier located on the rear left angle iron #9323. Mike

Jonathan I think you'll need that landy for fording purposes....... in the flooded thames :shake:. Cheers BIG MIKE

http://s170.photobucket.com/albums/u279/grenidier/?action=view&current=Picture065-1.flv Jonathan show your Dad this Vid, Cheers BGM

http://s170.photobucket.com/albums/u279/grenidier/?action=view&current=Picture073.flv anothervid , Mind you this as taken in Feb of this year , on that day it was colder than your ice box. BM

http://s170.photobucket.com/albums/u279/grenidier/?action=view&current=Picture192.flv my carrier walk around video, Cheers BIG MIKE

WOW it's going to be a great scrap, This yank wants sidline seat! LOL BM

The Bin ware the tools go into , ware in the carrier does that go in? last pic, the Ice sraper I never seen one with a curve cut into it , my both ice scrapers are striaght on either side. Mike

Would I suggest that the English carrier's were left in Dunkirk? Seems you guys in the UK are having to much fun like I am having in the USA:) Cheers BIG MIKE

WOW Bodger Baz you have one sweet jem thier , she's going to look great all cleaned up. Whats really cool is thats a canadian carrier mk2 witch most carrier in the UK are english that i've seen. What type of motor was in it? you putting a 1942 Ford Flathead 95hp motor back in it?. Best thing to do break the tracks put her up on wooden beams then see if everything turns cam plate warping tube etc, thats what i diid saved me from taking her all apart. Cheers Great pics mate , BIG MIKE

OH Ok you lads are in England as I am in the USA, one good thing ware you guys live is you can register a tank to drive down to get ice cream on a warm sunday afternoon, Here you can't But ........ I can take out the m37. Cheers lads Mike

I have a 10,000lb trailer double axel, and pull my Carrier with a ford 250 pickup. Tax? in part of the world do you roam from ? Cheers Big Mike

http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u279/grenidier/064.jpg?t=1184547486 Now what you see here is 5 brass bren gun mounts and the Bren pogo stick ,all repros. I have the required 4 bren mounts and triggers what i need is the pogo stick mount. is thier any over thier in the UK. Thanks Mike

John believe it or not I took my 42 flatty out because it had a crack in the block and put in a 1936 flatty 85hp witch was rebuilt 5 years ago by someone else. she runs great either way , i'm not into the musum show piece carrier, but more for reenacting with boot hobnail scratches all over her LOL. What you have is great, an orig motor thats really going to be something when all is back in the carrier.still waiting for those pics did you get my emails yet? cheers Mike

I see you been studying your carriers John , a lot more than I have been doing:) you must have received my emails, their large so i am affraid it'll take sum time to download them , Like 5 hrs with a dial up , LOL sorry mate. anywho yes i'll be waiting for sum pics. I have the ofspray bren carrier book and was reading about the diff carriers , I do like the top wrap around rail for the boyes. 1 question john what type of motor did the Brits use in the 1st carriers were thier always flatheads in them ? thanks again Cheers Mike

John sending you sum pics of my carrier via your email plus sum vids too. Have someone post the pics for you. i'm in dire straights to see what you carrier looks like, it sound's so interesting. I'm trying to understand your term as a "single sider"? do you mean the old version of the mk1 carrier without side armour walls , like the Vickers carrier? or a loyd carrier? the aussi and NZ carriers lp1's and 2's I believe were welded hull versions. Mine ass you can see was a mk1. my conversion in restoration was in the "conversion mode" of a carrier so basiclly it was a mk1/a. if ytou can see the front is basiclly a mk2 and the middle and rear is a mk1. My friend is converting his mk1 into a panzerfuast carrier "CAPTURED Canadian" as his is a rusted hulkat the moment with 3 years of work down the road. anywho great discription on your vehicle John, love to hear more on her! Cheers BIG MIKE

Trivia,Bren Gun POGO stick, what is it? I'm looking for one if anyone can make it or has one they don't need. Cheers BIG MIKE

Thats cool mate! Good luck in the restoration, any pic's? Cheers Mike