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Modeling mats new in at the Tank museum shop.
Two sizes available for each tank, cats or Sherman.
Got to be the Sherman.

John

Yes.

Hi Adrian They were for the retaining rods that supported the deep wading attachments. 25A30C83-7898-4E4A-87F9-7EC12EA4078E.jpeg All uc’s from Normandy onwards would have them. The joins were taped and a lot of gooey black bostik was used to seal them. You can still see the residue left on the sides...

Hi
This is a Canadian Mk1 upgraded to Mk2 . It still retains some of its ancestry. Over the winter of 43/44 thousands of Canadian carriers were updated in this way.

https://youtu.be/fxaoREA0GOs

Regards
John

My favourite Tank Chats presenter talking about my favourite vehicle. Enjoy

https://youtu.be/5qdaONEDRIo

Regards
John

Please Santa deliver this to Armortek towers.......

https://youtu.be/yCEq-oX5qkM

Merry Christmas and a healthy new year for you and your family.

Best regards to all

John Wiggins

There is a lot of info on the Mk1 carrier in the Plans pack from the Tank Museum. I don’t know whether the library is open with the closures, so my be difficult to obtain a copy. 2D64D4CA-F0BF-46D8-BED1-E73A2CDA52AA.jpeg Here is a selection from the pack. The aerial diagram. CD54A7EC-C79E-40C5-AC51-...

Apologies for the lack of explanation on some of the the photos in the previous post, my dyslexia and finger trouble got me confused. What it is to grow old. :roll: Anyways here is a little more information. First photo H 16602, a Mk1 AOP carrier. Taken in the UK in 41. It has line laying kit on the...

Here are a few images of Mk1 carriers from the IWM. 6DDD7B5B-8689-4B70-AB79-AE28601C6F64.jpeg 9CB5B977-5A1E-482C-9A3D-D893FEA48DE9.jpeg 57426D8D-F830-4A60-8804-A44002EDA3C9.jpeg 21C5B080-080B-4B1E-9CDD-0ABFDEB9DABC.jpeg 1DAD3F37-2563-4C92-83A6-2BF744C2D156.jpeg 6C2999CE-C1E0-41E2-BB47-F438BD0BD710.j...

If you would like to convert the Armortek Mk2 carrier into a Mk1 carrier as used in the desert and Italy these are some basic ideas. 979D2ACD-54AD-438A-A065-1444BB0A020D.jpeg The front is straight forward, leave everything off, apart from the spare wheel, and fabricate 2 large head lights. 5308164D-...

Nice one Dave looking good. Seeing the outside of the carrier there needs to be fittings for the deep wading kit, fasteners for the rear bin (which held three 37 small packs and an officer hold-all), and a canvas trough used for holding the camouflage net. A0C91D5D-917D-4CCD-A71A-AFA6BC149598.jpeg R...

Progress on the chassis so far. The main motor is run in, I’m happy with the steering and the winch moves slowly. I still need to sought out a suitable cable and find out how it is threaded onto the winch drum. Trying to work out where to put the electronics and see what cables need extending. 0BD53...

Was this Armortek in a different age?

https://youtu.be/gkYpIzBqG6w

Merry Christmas and a prosperous 2021 to everyone at Armortek and to all forum contributors. Stay safe.

Repeat after me CVR-(T).........CVR-(T)................


John

Another YouTube video worth a watch....
It shows carriers of 15th Scottish div being loaded onto Buffaloes for a river crossing in 1945.
Anyone know the river, possibly Rhine or Elbe?

https://youtu.be/i6DW0D1qv7k

Happy Christmas (carrier building) and a better 2021.
Regards
John

Christmas came early, today . With thanks to the better 2/3rds for emptying her piggy bank to buy me the best present ever

Looking forward to lots of fun in 2021.

Regards
John