Universal Carrier aka Bren Gun Carrier

**Ralph1Malph** · 4th August 2014, 05:52 PM

I know it's not LR, but it is British and has the same mojo

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My Unit has borrowed a drivable but tired Mk2 Bren gun Carrier from a re-enactment troop in Rockhampton.

Whilst we are not restoring it, we are going to spruce it up and give it a jolly good service and going over.

This is a shout out to anyone who may know where we can get replacement rubber road wheels?

At the least, I want to get a few re-rubbered, but have no idea who or what type of companies (around Brisbane) might do this.

Here's what they look like:

As you can see, they get perished and the rubber falls off in chunks.

We want to replace the rubber, similar to this:
Vintage Wheels - Big Tyre

I have yet to contact companies such as these, but I thought I'd throw it out to all you enthusiasts if anyone has any contacts.

In fact, any one that has a Bren Gun Carrier lying around should let me know!

Cheers
Ralph

**V8Ian** · 4th August 2014, 06:50 PM

Ask the question here Ralph.

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**Aaron IIA** · 4th August 2014, 06:56 PM

You need a proper mould to re-rubber the wheels. One of the members in my club has this mould, and will rebuild your wheels for you.
Aaron

**101 Ron** · 4th August 2014, 07:00 PM

forklift tyres are done commonly in every capital city.
The companies who do it, turn off the old rubber in a lathe down to the bare steel.
A simple round mould is placed around the steel wheel and hot polyurethane is poured in.
The wheel is again placed in a lathe and the size of the tyre machined down to suit.
Much longer lasting than rubber and much cheaper.
You need to ensure the urethane used is black so it looks like rubber.

**101 Ron** · 4th August 2014, 07:05 PM

Polyurethane Forklift Wheels and Castor Rebonding - Engineering Plastics Laverton North Melbourne
REBONDED Wheels & Castors | Bearcat Tyres

**Ralph1Malph** · 4th August 2014, 07:11 PM

Originally Posted by Aaron IIA

You need a proper mould to re-rubber the wheels. One of the members in my club has this mould, and will rebuild your wheels for you.
Aaron

Thanks for the heads up!
Where are you again?

Cheers
Ralph

**Ralph1Malph** · 4th August 2014, 07:14 PM

Thanks everyone!
I am slowly joining all those enthusiast fora and asking the question there as well.

As usual though, this forum and its members has / have given me a great start.
Until now, who knew such things were possible as remoulding a solid wheel!

Ps, anyone got any bren carrier bits lying around?

Cheers
Ralph

**Lotz-A-Landies** · 4th August 2014, 08:37 PM

You may want to join this forum: MLU FORUM - Powered by vBulletin they have a whole area dedicated to carriers, the Brit, Canadian and Aussie built ones.

**303gunner** · 5th August 2014, 02:55 AM

And what photo you have posted shows that your carrier is NOT a British Mk2, but actually an Australian LP2 or 2A. Any chance of a full pic of the vehicle?

**Pickles2** · 5th August 2014, 07:15 AM

A friend of mine used to own a Bren gun carrier. He lived in the Injune /Roma area, also owned a Saracen APC at one stage. He told me that the Bren Gun Carrier used to go through gum trees like match sticks?
His family were graziers in the area for generations, & my friend went on to become Australia's foremost expert in Aboriginal Rock Art.
Pickles.

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