Round hatch roof holes

[Jordan Baker]

Hi all

Just trying to figure out some of the holes on my Cab13 round hatch roof.

The ones in the red circle, are they supposed to be there?
The ones in the blue circle, I believe are part of the original design?
What about the one with the blue line pointing to it? Its hard for me to tell if it was an original hole as its been made bigger.

The ones in the blue circle I think are from a piece of metal cut in an arch similar to the radius of the hatch. On either side there was two pieces of bent angle. Can someone provide some more info on what these looked like?

[Harlé Sylvain]

Hello
I hope this picture can help you!
Cheers
Sylvain

[Phil Waterman]

Hi Jordan

The fittings in the BLUE circle are most logically original, link is to detail photos of hatch on my 45 HUP. http://canadianmilitarypattern.com/H...f%20Detail.htm

Hatch





The little bent angles are keep rain being driven up along the roof and under the back edge of the canvas.

The holes in the center area of the roof RED circle are not anything that I have seen, if is located on the center line of the vehicle the I would suspect being the mounting for a light installed post war.

Cheers Phil

PS Fixed Photos so they are actually post to MLU not linked I think

The Weld with surface rust as from fixing a fatigue crack, should have drilled the end of the crack and then opened the crack up before welding.

[Jordan Baker]

Thanks for the picture. It helps me figure out what is missing.

Phil, thanks for the link.

Would it be possible to get some measurements on the angle iron rain guards? Also I the curved strip with the 4 hole, does it follow the same radius as the hip ring?

[Phil Waterman]

Pattern 13 Front Hatch/Hip Ring Details





Wooden spacer looks to be heat bent oak it is 1-1/16th" in width. At the (looking at picture) 12 & 6 o:clock position it is 1-1/8th" thick, at 3 o:clock it is 2-1/2" thick and at 9 o:clock it is 1/2"thick


These pictures are from http://canadianmilitarypattern.com/Posting.html



The little rain diverters are light gage sheet metal.

Cheers Phil

[Jordan Baker]

Thanks.

What are the dimensions of the rain diverters? I can make them easily enough.

[Phil Waterman]

Hi Jordan

Just walked out to the shop and measured them they are 4 inches long and 3/4 of inch on the sides.

Cheers Phil

[Jordan Baker]

Thanks very much.