question Is this part of a Carrier?

[iphigenia]

I was wondering if anyone with experience of Bren Gun Carriers could help me identify the track link shown in the two pics here:

 

http://img831.imageshack.us/gal.php?g=tracklink02.jpg

 

It was found half-buried on downland in Hampshire. The size (9.5 inches wide) and design, seem to match photos and specs of Carrier/Vickers Light Tank track links, but it would be interesting to hear the opinion of an expert.

 

Thanks.

Tim

[eddy8men]

hi tim

it's definately carrier track, you just need to find the other 335 links and you'll have a full set

 

all the best

 

eddy

[steveo578]

iphigenia Is this part of a Carrier?....It was found half-buried on downland in Hampshire.

 

 

eddy8men

you just need to find the other 335 links and you'll have a full set

 

perhaps if you dig deep enough you might find the rest:D

[iphigenia]

it's definately carrier track, you just need to find the other 335 links and you'll have a full set

 

Thanks for the confirmation Eddy. At my current rate (1 link every 40 years) I'll be done circa 15400 AD.:-(

[eddy8men]

no worries tim, keep looking for more you never know what might turn up, like steve said the rest of it could there, which would be nice, restored carrier = £25k :cool2:

 

all the best

 

eddy

[steveo578]

eddy8men

.....keep looking for more you never know what might turn up,

 

All depends where it was "in Hampshire" U/Cs and other Vickers derivatives, Brens,Scouts, Loyd, commerical and War dept. lt. tanks were heavily used in training, not to mention some post war use in agriculture and forestry,

 

However as a downer> an odd track link probably is a left behind when a track was shed and required shortening- fairly common with carriers, but you never know- one of the prototype carriers was buried for 60 odd years in a military reservation in Hampshire.