Whittingham warrior Posted April 29, 2015 Share Posted April 29, 2015 Today on Milweb there are 11 carriers in various states, is this a record? And do any sell or it is it more a trip to Fantasy Island for some of the higher priced ones? Zee Plane Zee plane! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajmac Posted April 29, 2015 Share Posted April 29, 2015 All carriers seem to be slow to sell, cheaper projects being the exception, I've a friend who has been activly trying to sell his concourse condition example of over two years! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben.. Posted April 29, 2015 Share Posted April 29, 2015 Having just looked, there's quite a choice. From fair priced lower hull project to perhaps over priced examples at the top end. There are a couple of good running examples at very fair prices too. There aren't too many around. They're road legal, can fit in a standard garage, pretty straight forward to work on, engine parts are readily available and most important they're good fun to drive. It has to be the cheapest way of getting a piece of WW2 armour? I took mine for a 15 mile drive this morning and I'm still grinning. Some of the lower hulls can look too good to be true. You could quite quickly start spending money and end up at the cost of the £30k examples. There's a lot to be said for buying a runner, someone else has done all the hard work!! Ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REME 245 Posted May 1, 2015 Share Posted May 1, 2015 (edited) The prices being asked have recently gone through the roof based on as usual probably a relatively few number of sales where rich individuals have been willing to pay the price. This has made restoring vehicles which previously would not have been attempted financially viable. As with all vehicles if you are paying a top price you need to ensure it is mechanically sound including the running gear, and as complete as possible. All Carriers especially Mk11's have numerous stowage brackets and boxes which to have fabricate to a good standard will cost you thousands. These were all normally junked during post-war use. There are plenty of Carriers out there with repro armour and or basically empty hulls with none of the stowage and high prices are still being asked. As always buy the best one you can for the money and a lot of the current highest prices are fantasy. Edited May 1, 2015 by REME 245 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whittingham warrior Posted May 1, 2015 Author Share Posted May 1, 2015 As I said Zee plane Zee plane, I bought a Windsor carrier in around 2000 for £6,500 it was an older restoration and almost 100% intact......... If anyone does want drawings for all the above missing or rotten boxes let me know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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