diff --git a/include/boost/smart_ptr/allocate_shared_array.hpp b/include/boost/smart_ptr/allocate_shared_array.hpp
index 86d4065..04c8f2b 100644
--- a/include/boost/smart_ptr/allocate_shared_array.hpp
+++ b/include/boost/smart_ptr/allocate_shared_array.hpp
@@ -12,36 +12,44 @@
 #include <boost/smart_ptr/shared_ptr.hpp>
 #include <boost/smart_ptr/detail/allocate_array_helper.hpp>
 #include <boost/smart_ptr/detail/array_deleter.hpp>
+#include <boost/smart_ptr/detail/array_traits.hpp>
 #include <boost/smart_ptr/detail/sp_if_array.hpp>
-#include <boost/type_traits/remove_cv.hpp>
 
 namespace boost {
     template<typename T, typename A>
     inline typename detail::sp_if_array<T>::type 
     allocate_shared(const A& allocator, size_t size) {
-        typedef typename remove_cv<typename shared_ptr<T>::element_type>::type T1;
+        typedef typename shared_ptr<T>::element_type  T1;
+        typedef typename detail::array_type<T1>::type T2;
         T1* p1 = 0;
-        detail::allocate_array_helper<A, T1> a1(allocator, size, &p1);
-        detail::array_deleter<T1> d1;
+        T2* p2 = 0;
+        size_t n1 = size * detail::array_size<T1>::size;
+        detail::allocate_array_helper<A, T2> a1(allocator, n1, &p2);
+        detail::array_deleter<T2> d1;
         shared_ptr<T> s1(p1, d1, a1);
-        detail::array_deleter<T1>* d2;
-        d2 = get_deleter<detail::array_deleter<T1> >(s1);
-        d2->construct(p1, size);
+        detail::array_deleter<T2>* d2;
+        p1 = reinterpret_cast<T1*>(p2);
+        d2 = get_deleter<detail::array_deleter<T2> >(s1);
+        d2->construct(p2, n1);
         return shared_ptr<T>(s1, p1);
     }
 #if defined(BOOST_HAS_VARIADIC_TMPL) && defined(BOOST_HAS_RVALUE_REFS)
     template<typename T, typename A, typename... Args>
     inline typename detail::sp_if_array<T>::type
     allocate_shared(const A& allocator, size_t size, Args&&... args) {
-        typedef typename remove_cv<typename shared_ptr<T>::element_type>::type T1;
+        typedef typename shared_ptr<T>::element_type  T1;
+        typedef typename detail::array_type<T1>::type T2;
         T1* p1 = 0;
-        detail::allocate_array_helper<A, T1> a1(allocator, size, &p1);
-        detail::array_deleter<T1> d1;
-        shared_ptr<T> s1(p1, d1, a1);
-        detail::array_deleter<T1>* d2;
-        d2 = get_deleter<detail::array_deleter<T1> >(s1);
-        d2->construct(p1, size, std::forward<Args>(args)...);
-        return shared_ptr<T>(s1, p1);
+        T2* p2 = 0;
+        size_t n1 = size * detail::array_size<T1>::size;
+        detail::allocate_array_helper<A, T2> a1(allocator, n1, &p2);
+        detail::array_deleter<T2> d1;
+        shared_ptr<T> s1(p2, d1, a1);
+        detail::array_deleter<T2>* d2;
+        p1 = reinterpret_cast<T1*>(p2);
+        d2 = get_deleter<detail::array_deleter<T2> >(s1);
+        d2->construct(p2, n1, std::forward<Args>(args)...);
+        return shared_ptr<T>(s1, p1)
     }
 #endif
 }
diff --git a/include/boost/smart_ptr/detail/array_deleter.hpp b/include/boost/smart_ptr/detail/array_deleter.hpp
index de8b304..11f195b 100644
--- a/include/boost/smart_ptr/detail/array_deleter.hpp
+++ b/include/boost/smart_ptr/detail/array_deleter.hpp
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@
 #define BOOST_SMART_PTR_DETAIL_ARRAY_DELETER_HPP
 
 #include <boost/config.hpp>
-#include <boost/smart_ptr/detail/array_helper.hpp>
 #include <cstddef>
 
 namespace boost {
@@ -24,31 +23,34 @@ namespace boost {
             ~array_deleter() {
                 destroy();
             }
-            void construct(T* memory, std::size_t count) {
-                for (object = memory; size < count; size++) {
-                    array_helper<T>::create(object[size]);
+            void construct(void* memory, std::size_t count) {
+                for (object = static_cast<T*>(memory); size < count; size++) {
+                    void* p1 = object + size;
+                    ::new(p1) T();
                 }
             }
 #if defined(BOOST_HAS_VARIADIC_TMPL) && defined(BOOST_HAS_RVALUE_REFS)
             template<typename... Args>
-            void construct(T* memory, std::size_t count, Args&&... args) {
-                for (object = memory; size < count; size++) {
-                    array_helper<T>::create(object[size], args...);
+            void construct(void* memory, std::size_t count, Args&&... args) {
+                for (object = static_cast<T*>(memory); size < count; size++) {
+                    void* p1 = object + size;
+                    ::new(p1) T(args...);
                 }
             }
 #endif
-            void construct_noinit(T* memory, std::size_t count) {
-                for (object = memory; size < count; size++) {
-                    array_helper<T>::create_noinit(object[size]);
+            void construct_noinit(void* memory, std::size_t count) {
+                for (object = static_cast<T*>(memory); size < count; size++) {
+                    void* p1 = object + size;
+                    ::new(p1) T;
                 }
             }
-            void operator()(T*) {
+            void operator()(const void*) {
                 destroy();
             }
         private:
             void destroy() {
                 while (size > 0) {
-                    array_helper<T>::destroy(object[--size]);
+                    object[--size].~T();
                 }
             }
             std::size_t size;
diff --git a/include/boost/smart_ptr/detail/array_helper.hpp b/include/boost/smart_ptr/detail/array_helper.hpp
deleted file mode 100644
index 6d2fe62..0000000
--- a/include/boost/smart_ptr/detail/array_helper.hpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,76 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright (c) 2012 Glen Joseph Fernandes 
- * glenfe at live dot com
- *
- * Distributed under the Boost Software License, 
- * Version 1.0. (See accompanying file LICENSE_1_0.txt 
- * or copy at http://boost.org/LICENSE_1_0.txt)
- */
-#ifndef BOOST_SMART_PTR_DETAIL_ARRAY_HELPER_HPP
-#define BOOST_SMART_PTR_DETAIL_ARRAY_HELPER_HPP
-
-namespace boost {
-    namespace detail {
-        template<typename T>
-        struct array_helper {
-            static void create(T& value) {
-                void* p1 = &value;
-                ::new(p1) T();
-            }
-            static void create_noinit(T& value) {
-                void* p1 = &value;
-                ::new(p1) T;
-            }
-            static void destroy(T& value) {
-                value.~T();        
-            }
-#if defined(BOOST_HAS_VARIADIC_TMPL) && defined(BOOST_HAS_RVALUE_REFS)
-            template<typename... Args>
-            static void create(T& value, Args... args) {
-                void* p1 = &value;
-                ::new(p1) T(args...);
-            }
-#endif
-        };
-#if !defined(BOOST_NO_TEMPLATE_PARTIAL_SPECIALIZATION)
-        template<typename T, size_t N>
-        struct array_helper<T[N]> {
-            static void create(T value[N]) {
-                array_helper<T[N-1]>::create(value);
-                array_helper<T>::create(value[N-1]);
-            }
-            static void create_noinit(T value[N]) {
-                array_helper<T[N-1]>::create_noinit(value);
-                array_helper<T>::create_noinit(value[N-1]);
-            }
-            static void destroy(T value[N]) {
-                array_helper<T>::destroy(value[N-1]);
-                array_helper<T[N-1]>::destroy(value);
-            }
-#if defined(BOOST_HAS_VARIADIC_TMPL) && defined(BOOST_HAS_RVALUE_REFS)
-            template<typename... Args>
-            static void create(T value[N], Args... args) {
-                array_helper<T[N-1]>::create(value, args...);
-                array_helper<T>::create(value[N-1], args...);
-            }
-#endif
-        };
-        template<typename T>
-        struct array_helper<T[0]> {
-            static void create(T[]) {
-            }
-            static void create_noinit(T[]) {
-            }
-            static void destroy(T[]) {
-            }
-#if defined(BOOST_HAS_VARIADIC_TMPL) && defined(BOOST_HAS_RVALUE_REFS)
-            template<typename... Args>            
-            static void create(T[], Args...) {
-            }
-#endif
-        };
-#endif
-    }
-}
-
-#endif
diff --git a/include/boost/smart_ptr/detail/array_traits.hpp b/include/boost/smart_ptr/detail/array_traits.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..46b9933
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/boost/smart_ptr/detail/array_traits.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2012 Glen Joseph Fernandes 
+ * glenfe at live dot com
+ *
+ * Distributed under the Boost Software License, 
+ * Version 1.0. (See accompanying file LICENSE_1_0.txt 
+ * or copy at http://boost.org/LICENSE_1_0.txt)
+ */
+#ifndef BOOST_SMART_PTR_DETAIL_ARRAY_TRAITS_HPP
+#define BOOST_SMART_PTR_DETAIL_ARRAY_TRAITS_HPP
+
+#include <boost/type_traits/remove_cv.hpp>
+
+namespace boost {
+    namespace detail {
+        template<typename T>
+        struct array_type {
+            typedef typename boost::remove_cv<T>::type type;
+        };
+        template<typename T, size_t N>
+        struct array_type<T[N]> {
+            typedef typename array_type<T>::type type;
+        };
+        template<typename T>
+        struct array_size {
+            enum {
+                size = 1
+            };
+        };
+        template<typename T, size_t N>
+        struct array_size<T[N]> {
+            enum {
+                size = N * array_size<T>::size
+            };
+        };
+    }
+}
+
+#endif
diff --git a/include/boost/smart_ptr/make_shared_array.hpp b/include/boost/smart_ptr/make_shared_array.hpp
index b76cc73..1a9c7f9 100644
--- a/include/boost/smart_ptr/make_shared_array.hpp
+++ b/include/boost/smart_ptr/make_shared_array.hpp
@@ -11,50 +11,62 @@
 
 #include <boost/smart_ptr/shared_ptr.hpp>
 #include <boost/smart_ptr/detail/array_deleter.hpp>
+#include <boost/smart_ptr/detail/array_traits.hpp>
 #include <boost/smart_ptr/detail/make_array_helper.hpp>
 #include <boost/smart_ptr/detail/sp_if_array.hpp>
-#include <boost/type_traits/remove_cv.hpp>
 
 namespace boost {
     template<typename T>
     inline typename detail::sp_if_array<T>::type
     make_shared(std::size_t size) {
-        typedef typename remove_cv<typename shared_ptr<T>::element_type>::type T1;
+        typedef typename shared_ptr<T>::element_type  T1;
+        typedef typename detail::array_type<T1>::type T2;
         T1* p1 = 0;
-        detail::make_array_helper<T1> a1(size, &p1);
-        detail::array_deleter<T1> d1;
+        T2* p2 = 0;
+        size_t n1 = size * detail::array_size<T1>::size;
+        detail::make_array_helper<T2> a1(n1, &p2);
+        detail::array_deleter<T2> d1;
         shared_ptr<T> s1(p1, d1, a1);
-        detail::array_deleter<T1>* d2;
-        d2 = get_deleter<detail::array_deleter<T1> >(s1);
-        d2->construct(p1, size);
+        detail::array_deleter<T2>* d2;
+        p1 = reinterpret_cast<T1*>(p2);        
+        d2 = get_deleter<detail::array_deleter<T2> >(s1);
+        d2->construct(p2, n1);
         return shared_ptr<T>(s1, p1);
     }
 #if defined(BOOST_HAS_VARIADIC_TMPL) && defined(BOOST_HAS_RVALUE_REFS)
     template<typename T, typename... Args>
     inline typename detail::sp_if_array<T>::type
     make_shared(std::size_t size, Args&&... args) {
-        typedef typename remove_cv<typename shared_ptr<T>::element_type>::type T1;
+        typedef typename shared_ptr<T>::element_type  T1;
+        typedef typename detail::array_type<T1>::type T2;
         T1* p1 = 0;
-        detail::make_array_helper<T1> a1(size, &p1);
-        detail::array_deleter<T1> d1;
+        T2* p2 = 0;
+        size_t n1 = size * detail::array_size<T1>::size;
+        detail::make_array_helper<T2> a1(n1, &p2);
+        detail::array_deleter<T2> d1;
         shared_ptr<T> s1(p1, d1, a1);
-        detail::array_deleter<T1>* d2;
-        d2 = get_deleter<detail::array_deleter<T1> >(s1);
-        d2->construct(p1, size, std::forward<Args>(args)...);
+        detail::array_deleter<T2>* d2;
+        p1 = reinterpret_cast<T1*>(p2);        
+        d2 = get_deleter<detail::array_deleter<T2> >(s1);
+        d2->construct(p2, n1, std::forward<Args>(args)...);
         return shared_ptr<T>(s1, p1);
     }
 #endif
     template<typename T>
     inline typename detail::sp_if_array<T>::type
     make_shared_noinit(std::size_t size) {
-        typedef typename remove_cv<typename shared_ptr<T>::element_type>::type T1;
+        typedef typename shared_ptr<T>::element_type  T1;
+        typedef typename detail::array_type<T1>::type T2;
         T1* p1 = 0;
-        detail::make_array_helper<T1> a1(size, &p1);
-        detail::array_deleter<T1> d1;
+        T2* p2 = 0;
+        size_t n1 = size * detail::array_size<T1>::size;
+        detail::make_array_helper<T2> a1(n1, &p2);
+        detail::array_deleter<T2> d1;
         shared_ptr<T> s1(p1, d1, a1);
-        detail::array_deleter<T1>* d2;
-        d2 = get_deleter<detail::array_deleter<T1> >(s1);
-        d2->construct_noinit(p1, size);
+        detail::array_deleter<T2>* d2;
+        p1 = reinterpret_cast<T1*>(p2);        
+        d2 = get_deleter<detail::array_deleter<T2> >(s1);
+        d2->construct_noinit(p2, n1);
         return shared_ptr<T>(s1, p1);
     }
 }
diff --git a/test/Jamfile.v2 b/test/Jamfile.v2
index feb38bf..8d22562 100644
--- a/test/Jamfile.v2
+++ b/test/Jamfile.v2
@@ -131,10 +131,12 @@ import testing ;
           [ compile-fail array_fail_array_access.cpp ]
           
           [ run make_shared_array_test.cpp ]
+          [ run make_shared_arrays_test.cpp ]
           [ run make_shared_array_throws_test.cpp ]
           [ run make_shared_array_esft_test.cpp ]
           [ run make_shared_array_args_test.cpp ]
           [ run allocate_shared_array_test.cpp ]
+          [ run allocate_shared_arrays_test.cpp ]          
           [ run allocate_shared_array_throws_test.cpp ]
           [ run allocate_shared_array_esft_test.cpp ]
         ;