My first post on the forum, and I'll say upfront that I'm one of the least mechanical people you could expect to find. My interest in the Second World War therefore largely revolves around infantry subjects, however that also extends to reconnaissance and motorised or mechanised units.
I've been trying of late to improve my knowledge of British, and likewise Canadian, reconnaissance vehicles. I've bought some of the Bovington Tank Museum's drawings packs, and while these have been very helpful re scout and armoured cars, the one for the Humber Light Reconnaissance Car MkIII has left me with a few queries.
While trawling for info I found several of the drawings I received on the forum, hence my rebooting this older thread.
First question is then, does anyone know what publication the stowage and exploded view diagrams are taken from? I take it that it's a contemporary item, and not commercially available?
Second question, does anyone have a key for the diagram showing interior stowage? Most of the items are easy enough to decipher, but if there's something that takes the guesswork out it would be helpful. My initial assessment was;
1. Driver's Triplex block
2. ???
4. Fire extinguisher
5. Ammunition boxes for Boys anti-tank rifle. Normal issue was eight magazines, 5-rounds in each, which could be carried in a single box. It would be interesting to know what the other two contained; likely the two others were for bandoliers (16, each with 10-rounds) and possibly spares/tools?
6. ???
7. Rifle
8. Holders for Bren magazines?
9. 100-round drum magazines (AA) for Bren
10. Two boxes, each with 12 Bren gun magazines (30 round type)
11. Spare barrel for Bren
12. Cleaning rod, Bren gun
13. Bren spares wallet?
14. Crew's blankets
15. Bren gun
16. Bipod, Bren gun
17. Boys anti-tank rifle
18. Bipod, Boys
19 to 22. Not a clue
23. Smoke generator?
24. Sighting telescope?
My page is lacking the notes in the below that mention the Bren was now stored in a single holdall.
Final question is re the wireless fit. I take it that the reason the Platoon/Troop commander had no anti-tank rifle in his vehicle was because the early No.11 set went in the area occupied by the ammunition boxes? Is that roughly where the No.19 set would be sited, which became the normal fit later in the war?
Any help on resolving the above would be much appreciated.
Thanks
Gary
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