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Universal Carrier Service Guide

The document provides a service instruction book for the Universal Carrier produced between 1940-1960. The 86-page book is divided into two sections, with the first giving operating and maintenance details and the second describing major components. It includes 49 illustrations and supplemental stowage diagrams for different operating roles of the vehicle. Over 110,000 Universal Carriers were produced and used extensively by Allied forces in roles like mortar carrier, flamethrower, and artillery observation during World War II.

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Universal Carrier Service Guide

The document provides a service instruction book for the Universal Carrier produced between 1940-1960. The 86-page book is divided into two sections, with the first giving operating and maintenance details and the second describing major components. It includes 49 illustrations and supplemental stowage diagrams for different operating roles of the vehicle. Over 110,000 Universal Carriers were produced and used extensively by Allied forces in roles like mortar carrier, flamethrower, and artillery observation during World War II.

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Digitally reproduced from original Army documents

The Universal Carrier, which was produced in the accomplished by either curving the track in contact
period 1940-1960, was based on the principles with the ground to give a gentle turn, or by
developed for the original Bren Gun Carrier. It came applying a steering brake to one track to give a
about because of the need to rationalise the number much tighter turn.
of vehicle variations, to use as much common
The Universal Carrier was produced in Britain,
material as possible and to improve the basic
Canada, and Australia; it was used extensively in
vehicle. Some existing Bren Gun Carriers were
many roles including Mortar Carrier, Flamethrower,
upgraded to Universal Carriers, giving better armour
Artillery OP in addition to the normal infantry
plating and room for a 3 man crew.
deployment. Over 110,000 were produced and they
A Ford V-8 petrol powered a 4-speed gearbox and were used by most Allied Forces during WW II.
gave a top speed of 30mph. Steering was

The Service Instruction Book is in English and comprises 86 pages divided into 2 sections. The first
section gives user operating and maintenance details. The second section gives a more detailed
description of the major components. There are 49 monochrome illustrations. A bonus supplement gives
vehicle stowage diagrams for the different operating roles. This handbook is the companion volume to
AFV-041 Universal Carrier Workshop Instruction Book.

Contents
1. General Data
2. Engine
3. Engine lubrication system
4. Cooling system
5. Fuel system and carburetter
6. Ignition system
7. Lighting, starting and
charging
8. Clutch
9. Gearbox and final drive
10. Tracks
11. Bogie assemblies
12. Track adjusters
13. Steering linkage
14. Brakes and brake linkage
15. Provisional stowage
diagrams
16. Stowage diagrams for
different battalion operators
17. Scout platoon stowage
diagrams

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