My 5c worth
I will suggest it is a mid production NZ produced carrier from the first wartime batch of 520.
It shows two sets of holes for the MG mount which suggests it could take either of the heavy Vickers casying or the light UC style bren casting.
The centre towing eye and square tapping blocks also point to mid production.
Late production had no central eye, and most tapping blocks were circular.
Rob
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