The Ford Barn

ajmac · 02-08-2024, 03:47 PM

Took my Loyd out for its first long run on Monday, got up to 30mph in 4th. 81A Flathead 85HP with truck 4sp gearbox, all as original from 1944.
https://youtu.be/Wzp2F6PzLtA?si=KWT9osBl9VxPreHw

kurt v · 02-08-2024, 04:12 PM

very nice

paul2748 · 02-08-2024, 04:24 PM

I would like to take that for a drive downtown

Can you post pics of the inside ?

Mart · 02-08-2024, 04:43 PM

Hi Alastair. Re the carb icing (comment on the video) what manifold do you have and which carb? Most flatheads do have exhaust heat already in the inlet manifold. I don't know if icing is common, I have never had it but admittedly I do not do much winter driving. Having said that I drove my truck the other day and that had was ok.

corvette8n · 02-08-2024, 04:48 PM

Cool, you don’t have to worry about wearing out tires.

Bob C · 02-08-2024, 04:57 PM

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Is that similar to a Bren?

petehoovie · 02-08-2024, 05:32 PM

Planojc · 02-09-2024, 10:14 AM

Love it.

Model51 · 02-09-2024, 08:39 PM

Nice to see your good work!

rotorwrench · 02-11-2024, 11:14 AM

The Loyds were a bit different than the Universal Carrier. They had a personnel TCP version and a TT weapons tow vehicle and support equipment carrier.

02-08-2024, 03:47 PM	#1
ajmac Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Lincoln, UK Posts: 50	Loyd Carrier Run Took my Loyd out for its first long run on Monday, got up to 30mph in 4th. 81A Flathead 85HP with truck 4sp gearbox, all as original from 1944. https://youtu.be/Wzp2F6PzLtA?si=KWT9osBl9VxPreHw __________________ Alastair --------------- Loyd Carrier - Under Restoration Loyd Project on Facebook

02-08-2024, 04:12 PM	#2
kurt v Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2021 Location: summerton, sc Posts: 353	Re: Loyd Carrier Run very nice

02-08-2024, 04:24 PM	#3
paul2748 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Midland Park, NJ Posts: 3,982	Re: Loyd Carrier Run I would like to take that for a drive downtown Can you post pics of the inside ? __________________ 48 Ford Conv 56 Tbird 54 Ford Victoria

02-08-2024, 04:43 PM	#4
Mart Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Solihull, England. Posts: 8,755	Re: Loyd Carrier Run Hi Alastair. Re the carb icing (comment on the video) what manifold do you have and which carb? Most flatheads do have exhaust heat already in the inlet manifold. I don't know if icing is common, I have never had it but admittedly I do not do much winter driving. Having said that I drove my truck the other day and that had was ok.

02-08-2024, 04:48 PM	#5
corvette8n Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: 36 miles north of Albany NY Posts: 2,954	Re: Loyd Carrier Run Cool, you don’t have to worry about wearing out tires.

02-08-2024, 04:57 PM	#6
Bob C Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: So Cal Posts: 8,754	Re: Loyd Carrier Run Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Is that similar to a Bren?

02-08-2024, 05:32 PM	#7
petehoovie Senior Member Join Date: May 2015 Posts: 8,151	Re: Loyd Carrier Run __________________ The only thing nice about being imperfect is the joy it brings to others.... *"Silver rings, your butt! Them's washers!"* "We shot our way out of that town for a dollar's worth of steel holes!" - from 'The Wild Bunch' - 1969 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7NReUd2_0u0

02-09-2024, 10:14 AM	#8
Planojc Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Plano, Texas Posts: 848	Re: Loyd Carrier Run Love it.

02-09-2024, 08:39 PM	#9
Model51 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Fairfax Station, VA Posts: 529	Re: Loyd Carrier Run Nice to see your good work! __________________ 1935 157" 1 1/2 ton stake truck undergoing full original restoration 1936 131 1/2" panel truck rescue preservation Author of the 1935-1936 Ford Model 51 V8 Truck book published by the Early Ford V8 Club of America

02-11-2024, 11:14 AM	#10
rotorwrench Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 16,436	Re: Loyd Carrier Run The Loyds were a bit different than the Universal Carrier. They had a personnel TCP version and a TT weapons tow vehicle and support equipment carrier.