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This is the only photo I have ever seen that shows the blanking board.

For the nut I just used one of the engine cover nuts. I think they are almost the same except for being just a bit smaller.

Blanking board
 

Brad,
You'll also need a special washer to go beneath the nut.I have a complete board,but I can't recall where I've hidden it .Will see if its on one of the carriers!(then P.M.)
CLIFF

Radiator cover board...
 

... I have the original board. I don't think I can get to it until spring though.
It is fairly light 1/4" no more than 3/8" tops with a metal insert in the center like a small dish maybe 11/2" diameter. THen a nut ,exactly like the ones that hold the engine side panels on, holds the piece in place. It is the shape as the opening, just a bit larger.
Sean

Thanks for all the info. This was a question I was going to ask soon myself.

Ok so i assume it would go board, washer and then nut.

Brad just check the width of the little track that it fits into below the opening in the div plate. The part im refering to is the little piece of bent metal that is located between the two seat and is held in place by 3 bolts.

washer...
 

... the center cup is steel so no washer is necessary, just put on the board and snug down the the knurled edge round nut.
Sean

Brad I used a metal screen as a blanking board , MADE IT MYSELF:) and thats ware the little ENGINE nut is going that I got from you. :0 I believe it's a steel board, not planking anywho why do you need one?? you planing on driveing in 20 degree's below 0?


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not steel
 

Did you miss the part where I said I had one Mike? It is just in a shed buried in snow at the moment.It is simple plywood and thin, all it is is a winter front why would it be made out of steel, which was at a premium in WWII.
Sean

So you have one made of wood , OK so why can't they be made of thin tin steel or Metal screen , or even a LEATHER blanket, i'd say if you doing an impression of a carrier in the field and loss a peticular Item you would use anything, CHEERS



BIG MIKE

Winter front
 

I don't disagree with you Mike, but the question was about the specific kit designed for the carrier not what may have been used in the field. Not much room for speculation there.
Sean

HEY SEAN what do you think of putting those fake magnet bullet holes on the carrier or should I just shoot a few .50cal rounds in the hull side of my steel.:)



BIG MIKE

ALSO you know what I find strange is alot of people on this forum are WONDERING & WANDERING around like me:), geez I hope I don't bump into the wrong person. :) Cheers HOMIES



BIG MIKE

.303 armour piercing will work fine. My buddy , who shall go nameless, got a bunch of old milstock in 1991 and in it were tracers and armour piercing. There is an old ship hull out side of town and we were punching holes through it like butter with his bren. Really fun. He has a .303 and .308 working Bren he bought before the restriction so he is grandfathered. Lucky bugger.
Sean

No shit , yes he is a lucky bugger as a bren owner. Thats cool , in my younger days I'd take sum friends in my state and go out in the woods and shoot up old trash cans refigerators and differant types of steel we'd shoot Rifles only from a Brown bess musket to a 30.06. had a ball :) Cheers



BIG MIKE

Nuts vs. Nuts?
 

Several comments above say the 'Board, Blanking' nut is the same as the ones for the engine covers.

I'm not so sure. The one for the board is a round, knurled type, whereas the lower engine nuts are S-shaped wing nuts. I'll scan each and invite comment.

nuts
 

Hi Bruce,
My carrier is a MKII for reference and they are all the knurled nut. Though I guess a look in the Bren parts manual might answer that question. I had the engine side panels , but the went along with the Dodo when the MKII was in storage, good part is the nuts are al there. :cheers:
Sean

I'll concur with Bruce. The blanking board on the mk1 uses a knurled screw, which is not at all like the goofy round nut on the engine cover.
I also have a fairly decent blanking board around. The center cup washer is riveted to the board. I found the identical cupped washers on an old crate. I'll post pics if noone else does.

Board
 

Pics of board and nut that I have.

NUT
 

NUT that was on the mount for the board.

Thanks for the pictures Sean.

Would you be able to provide dims for the board and the diameter of the hole in the center.

Here is a picture of what was in my carrier. This was threaded into the hole where the securing but would go. The nut was on the radiator side and then the lock washer was inbetween it and the angle iron. In my mind at least it would appear that something would have then treaded onto it.

The real blanking board screw
 

Below is a photo of the real blanking board screw. With it are a couple of the origional lower panel thumb screws. All of these were buried for about 30 years in the Manitoba deepfreeze, and despite a bit of pitting, survived quite well.
It's a fairly simple screw, so it wouldn't be a whole lot to lathe out spares.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...r/Dscf0008.jpg

So Start Lathing them ROB, so we all can have the Correct Screws OK. Cheers


BIG MIKE

Rob Love's picture
 

Rob's picture and description of board screws vs. lower panel screws agrees with my thoughts, so I shant dupicate with another scan of the same thing. I have several (2? 3?) of the board screws if anyone is interested (say $30 +shipping each?)

$30.00???????????????????????? what do you own a Indian gas station too? never mind i'll make my own CHEERS


LOL BIG MIKE

Re: The real blanking board screw
 

Interesting, they must have changed the mounting for the borad at some point. Ie mine slips on to a threaded shaft and then you put the nut on, which would be easier than holding the board and fishing around for a blind hole to screw the bolt in to.
I do have some of those butterfly bolts about the carrier, can't remember where they sit right now. Thanks Rob.
Sean

HAY BIIG MIKE
 

MAKE SUR YOU FACTUR IN THE B.S.F. TAP YOU"LL NEEDS TO THREAD IT!!

LOL!!!

Mk I vs Mk II
 

Hi Guys:

I think Sean may have a point as my Mk II has a threaded rod sticking out whereas my Mk I has a threaded hole. The Mk II is actually a bolt welded in place from the rad side.

Cheers, Mike

Blanking Board??
 

Hi all
Excuse my ignorance down here in Oz, but what is a blanking board?
Bob

Blanking Board in Australian
 

G'Day Bob:

Blanking Board = keep the bloody snow out of the rad and cut down on the bloody cold air blastin' though the driver's compartment plywood plank, mate!

You probably just smear vegemite over the grill to achieve the same down unda!

:cheers: Mike

BRAD DON'T TRY MAKING THIS AT HOME,LOL thier other guys that can make you a bolt for the price of a dinner for 2 at your favorite restraunt,no ice cream tho :) just put a bolt in with a nut and screw it in, just like sex lad , opps i think most of thesae lads are over the hill anyways LOL just kidding BRUCE

CHEERS



BIG MIKE and I do mean BIG