Thanks Colin.
My research today showed 3 different of the shovel/pick handle brackets for the carriers. They are:
TL12151 "When stock exhausted use CTL12151"
CTL12151A "Used with "bolted to hull type" towing hook
CTL12151B Used with "spring type" tow hook
I had a look at the 2VP carrier bracket today and found a 1944 date on it. The part number is likely underneath the plate. Since this carrier was made up of mk1 and mk2 parts, my bet is that this carrier has the mk2 CTL12151B bracket, which will allow the hitch bracket to work with it.
My angle iron piece on the top of the brackets also has some modification to work with the mk1 carrier. They notched the lamp bracket so they did not have to cut into the POW bracket, and made a new plate above the angle for a steel CMP type lamp instead of the rubber one originally on the lamp bracket. My theory is the lamp in it's original spot would also have interfered with the POW bracket.
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