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SFC_Jeff_Button

I saw this today at a local pawn shop at the on ramp to freeway 190 and Ft Hood Rd. Yes I relize the hull and turret are basically wood, duh. But that chassis has me thrown. What is this from and how old is it?

Dontos

British Universal carrier,....I think

armyjunk2 · ***Power User*** Offline Joined: Sep 22, 2006 Posts: 1416

CORRECT

JG300-Ascout

A friend of a friend of mine whose a Generalissimo of Air-Mech Doctrine assures me that this was an early SuperGavin proof-of-concept mockup vehicle. Wink

SFC_Jeff_Button

I know I could "Google" the British Universal Carrier, but this sure seems old, (or just crappy shape). Are these so numerous that they are easy to "come by". My son thinks it would quite easily be the coolest "military fort" he's ever had.

Dontos

- SFC_Jeff_Button

I know I could "Google" the British Universal Carrier, but this sure seems old, (or just crappy shape). Are these so numerous that they are easy to "come by". My son thinks it would quite easily be the coolest "military fort" he's ever had.

I've seen that vehicle (minus the wooden add ons).

There is a 'broker'/private collector in Killeen who hosts the show that is advertised. I lost the link to his website.

Don

bsmart

I don't think it is a standard Universal Carrier. It's from that family but count the wheels

Jens_O_Mehner

- bsmart

I don't think it is a standard Universal Carrier. It's from that family but count the wheels

Which is exactly the number of wheels it should have, the one posted by armyjunk is an US made T16 posing as a Commonwealth vehicle- the things they do in collections and museums... Rolling Eyes

Cheers,

Jens O.

armyjunk2 · ***Power User*** Offline Joined: Sep 22, 2006 Posts: 1416

I gotta say, you learn something new everyday. I have never paid any attention to these carriers, 3 road wheels British Universal Carrier, 4 road wheels on T16. Mr Ropkey describes his machine as a T-16 in British colors wouldn't that be appropriate?

bsmart

The first 'extended length' SUV Smile

I thought one of them may have been a T16 but that early in the morning wasn't going to try and trace it down. Thanks for coming through guys!

toadmanstankpictures · ***Power User*** Offline Joined: Jan 24, 2006 Posts: 704

There's nothing wrong with a T-16 in Commonwealth colors as the Canadians were a big user of them.

Jens_O_Mehner

Aaah,

you passed the attention test, in fact Ford USA produced 18,893 carriers for the British, although pictures in service are somehow rare, most of them seem to have been used in Canada and post-war by the Swiss.

Cheers,

Jens O.

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