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Bren Gun Carrier at Tenterfield (Australia) Railway Station Museum.
I wonder if this was forgotten railway cargo, never collected by the Army and left at Tenterfield Station. Hence it is in the museum.
Every time I think I can improve on a Brickmania kit, I am reminded that Dan is a genius, who probably went over and discarded those same ideas I thought might work.
I really wanted to update the wheels and suspension on the latest Bren carrier Brickmania put out, but didn't have much luck.
This was my favorite looking attempt, pretty much copied from Rum Runner's Bren.
Pros: Tan color, wheels look correct (spoked and right size). Springs easily added. (Would have used tan robot arms, gray was just for test shot.)
Cons: Track links, both TLG and Brickmania, would not sit right, and would not roll. The paired spoked wheels are too close to each other, and bind. Also problems with the rear spring hitting the tread, and the return roller binding with the wheels.
Looks pretty good from a distance; maybe I'll keep some for background shots. Or I might attempt a major rebuild to make them work.
A former Bren Gun Carrier, which has been adapted into a mobile drilling rig for use in a Somerset quarry.
This is probably the one I am going with. Pros outweigh cons. Still need to connect the rear spring.
Pros: Very little rebuilding. Tracks fit well. Springs fit well.
Cons: Grey color. Wheels not correct size or type.
Bren's discussion thread here
www.flickr.com/groups/portraitparty/discuss/7215768315645...
And reference photo here
www.flickr.com/photos/azoomer/34949673813/
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This had potential, but I passed.
Pros:Tan wheels. Tracks fit well.
Cons: Could not attach springs well without major rebuilding. Wrong type and size of wheels.
Also know as a Universal carrier, the Australian Carrier was based on the British Bren Carrier No. 2 Mk 1, built by Vickers, and modified for Australian conditions.
The first Australian Carrier was built at the Victorian Railways Workshops, Newport, in March 1940 and was given the designation Carrier machine-gun local pattern (LP) No. 1.
Two subsequent models, Carrier LP Nos. 2 and 2A, were also developed and based on the design of the British Universal Carrier. These latter models were built by the Ford Motor Company, Homebush, NSW; the Victorian Railways Workshops; the Metropolitan Gas Company, Fitzroy, Vic.; the South Australian Railway Workshops, Islington; and the State Engineering Works at Fremantle, WA.
The Carrier was initially used to train tank crews in Australia. As it was fast and agile, the machine-gun was also used by divisional cavalry regiments as scout vehicles and by infantry battalion carrier platoons as transport vehicles.
Australian Carriers served with Australian troops in the Middle East, some of which were destroyed or captured in Greece.
Specifications for Australian Bren Carrier LP No. 1
Armament: Bren or Vickers mg (front port). Bren, Lewis or Boys anti-tank rifle (rear mount).
Armour: 12 mm
Crew: 2 (min.)
Power plant: Ford V8 water-cooled petrol engine, 85 hp at 3,500 rp/m
Speed (max.): 50 kp/h
Length: 3.65 m
Height: 1.6 m
Width: 2 m
Weight: 3.75 t