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A brief
history of the T-16 Carrier
WW2 users
post-WW2 users
Copyright © 1999-2015
H.L. Spoelstra
All Rights Reserved
Page created: 12-Aug-2002
Last
revision: 01-Oct-2015
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T-16 CARRIER PHOTO
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This now
famous photo shows "Katie", a Canadian Mk.I*
carrier in service with the Hastings & Prince Edward Regiment in
Italy. Loads like these were routine once the versatility of the carrier
became known, but at the cost of premature wear of drivetrain components
throughout. Note the rear bogie wheel riding almost flat on the track;
the stress of a load like this was also very hard on sprockets, tracks
and rear axles.
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American engineers
redesigned their concept of the carrier in part to address these
failures. The result of these efforts, the T-16, was visually similar but
mechanically much different than the British & Canadian carriers.
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