OS1 BGC Restoration Posted July 19, 2014 Share Posted July 19, 2014 Hello everyone. Can anyone shed some information on the photos of my carrier? I have attached 2 photos. The 1st photo is of the hull number which looks like it is 138?2 or maybe the 1 isn't a 1 and it is 38?2 or maybe the 8 is incorrect and it is 3??2. The 2nd photo is of the engine plate which states it is engine number 8095 rebuilt Nov 18th, 1952 at RCEME workshop #204. Thanks in advance for any information. James Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoseman Posted July 19, 2014 Share Posted July 19, 2014 Hello everyone. Can anyone shed some information on the photos of my carrier? I have attached 2 photos. The 1st photo is of the hull number which looks like it is 138?2 or maybe the 1 isn't a 1 and it is 38?2 or maybe the 8 is incorrect and it is 3??2. The 2nd photo is of the engine plate which states it is engine number 8095 rebuilt Nov 18th, 1952 at RCEME workshop #204. Thanks in advance for any information. James Hi friend If you are restoring a carrier you NEED Nigel Watson's book Universal Carriers volume 1,2, 3 What's NOT in them you don't need to know!!! AND we need more pictures, it's the law I'm afraid.....you have your constitution, we got that!!!! Lol Good luck my friend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woa2 Posted July 19, 2014 Share Posted July 19, 2014 RCEME Royal Canadian Electrical & Mechanical Engineers. Try contacting the REME Museum about workshop 204, but you may be unlucky. http://www.rememuseum.org.uk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
earlymb Posted July 19, 2014 Share Posted July 19, 2014 Maybe the hull number will become more clear if you rub it with some chalk or grease pen? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OS1 BGC Restoration Posted July 19, 2014 Author Share Posted July 19, 2014 Hi friend If you are restoring a carrier you NEED Nigel Watson's book Universal Carriers volume 1,2, 3 What's NOT in them you don't need to know!!! AND we need more pictures, it's the law I'm afraid.....you have your constitution, we got that!!!! Lol Good luck my friend Are Carrier hull numbers listed in Nigel's books? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoseman Posted July 19, 2014 Share Posted July 19, 2014 (edited) Are Carrier hull numbers listed in Nigel's books? Just checked mine, yes they are, and diagrams, drawings, specifications, contract and manufacturing numbers etc. I have volume 1 only, bit pricey, check Amazon see if any used, they are about £40.00 New, but worth every penny!!! Had a quick check on the numbers you provided. Quick search says Closest engine number to yours is 8087, on a Vickers Armstrong MK 11 Dragon! Your hull number comes up as between T13678 - 14677, Universal Carrier MK1, contract number T7810 made by Sentinel Wagons, 1000 of that contract made!! That's what those numbers show up mate! Paul Edited July 19, 2014 by Hoseman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OS1 BGC Restoration Posted July 19, 2014 Author Share Posted July 19, 2014 Just checked mine, yes they are, and diagrams, drawings, specifications, contract and manufacturing numbers etc.I have volume 1 only, bit pricey, check Amazon see if any used, they are about £40.00 New, but worth every penny!!! Had a quick check on the numbers you provided. Quick search says Closest engine number to yours is 8087, on a Vickers Armstrong MK 11 Dragon! Your hull number comes up as between T13678 - 14677, Universal Carrier MK1, contract number T7810 made by Sentinel Wagons, 1000 of that contract made!! That's what those numbers show up mate! Paul Thank you Paul very much for your reply. I live in Canada and RCEME workshop 204 which in 1952 rebuilt my #8095 engine from what I just found on an internet search was based in London, Ont. Canada. Canadian carriers were built in Windsor, Canada by Ford and many of them would have made their way into your country during the war. Does Nigel's book list Canadian built carrier hull serial numbers as a separate grouping? Does it cover all carriers built across the world? Thanks in advance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoseman Posted July 20, 2014 Share Posted July 20, 2014 Thank you Paul very much for your reply. I live in Canada and RCEME workshop 204 which in 1952 rebuilt my #8095 engine from what I just found on an internet search was based in London, Ont. Canada. Canadian carriers were built in Windsor, Canada by Ford and many of them would have made their way into your country during the war. Does Nigel's book list Canadian built carrier hull serial numbers as a separate grouping? Does it cover all carriers built across the world? Thanks in advance Hi Yes, book covers all nationalities, British, Commonwealth and USA made carriers. Even lists the Canadian regiments the carriers were serving with!!! All models, drawings, variants and specials. Book 1 is the most informative for what you need, including plans and equipment layout!!! Cheers Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OS1 BGC Restoration Posted July 20, 2014 Author Share Posted July 20, 2014 (edited) HiYes, book covers all nationalities, British, Commonwealth and USA made carriers. Even lists the Canadian regiments the carriers were serving with!!! All models, drawings, variants and specials. Book 1 is the most informative for what you need, including plans and equipment layout!!! Cheers Paul Thanks again Paul for helping me. I found Nigel's books on line and I will start by ordering book 1. Book 2 is currently out of print. I have attached the website that I found listing Nigel's books if anyone is interested in getting one. James Edited July 21, 2014 by OS1 BGC Restoration removed website that I ordered N. Watson' book from Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoseman Posted July 20, 2014 Share Posted July 20, 2014 Thanks again Paul for helping me. I found Nigel's books on line and I will start by ordering book 1. Book 2 is currently out of print. I have attached the website that I found listing Nigel's books if anyone is interested in getting one. http://www.universalcarrierbook.co.uk/uc%20books.htm James OR you just ask Nigel, he's on here somewhere!!! It's one of those reference books you will always go back to trust me!! Cheers Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Pearson Posted July 20, 2014 Share Posted July 20, 2014 Welcome aboard, We would all love to see more pictures of your actual carrier ? Mark......:cool2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OS1 BGC Restoration Posted July 21, 2014 Author Share Posted July 21, 2014 Welcome aboard, We would all love to see more pictures of your actual carrier ? Mark......:cool2: Hello Mark My carrier is still sitting in the middle of a field guarded by 1,000,001 mosquitoes. I am hoping to move it to my place before this summer is out. Sadly it has sunk into the ground up to it's belly and is stuck in reverse (seized maybe?). My first attempt several weeks back to dig it out did not go as planned and I will need to get some mechanical help to move it. Here are some additional photos of it taken a year back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Pearson Posted July 21, 2014 Share Posted July 21, 2014 Ah yes, I remember this, and I thought I had a lot of work ahead with my resto !:wow: Hope all goes well with recovery, think your going to need to have it lifted with a crane ? Mark........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OS1 BGC Restoration Posted July 21, 2014 Author Share Posted July 21, 2014 Ah yes, I remember this, and I thought I had a lot of work ahead with my resto !:wow: Hope all goes well with recovery, think your going to need to have it lifted with a crane ? Mark........ I am hoping that I can remove the tracks after I get it dug out, jacked up and with the tracks sitting on boards. Then I will rent a local tractor to pull it out running the bogie wheels over one board after another. It would be great if the stars align and I get it to shift into neutral and then get to pull it out on it's tracks. But even then I will probably have to remove the tracks to haul it home. You are right, it is going to take me a long time to restore it as best I can. Finding parts for it will be a major challenge. James Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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