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14-12-08, 04:46
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I looked through my anti aircraft pix to see if there was anything else I wanted to post and noticed something on this one. There's the rod that the motley hooks to to stow it when not in use just to the left of the seat. You squeeze the handle on the mount part and the spring loaded pin pulls out of the way so you can hook the two pieces together. Then you let go and the pin fits into that groove in the vertical rod and the mount is held in place. I imagine that rod could be layed down on the floor when not in use though as it would get in the way sticking up like in the pic.
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1940 Cab 11 C8 Wireless with 1A2 box & 11 set 1940 Cab 11 C8 cab and chassis 1940 Cab 11 C15 with 2A1 & Motley mount & Lewis gun 1940 Cab 11 F15A w/ Chev rear ends 1941 Cab 12 F15A 1942-44 Cab 13 F15A x 5 1942 cab 13 F15A with 2B1 box 1943 cab 13 F15A with 2H1 box 1943 Cab 13 C8A HUP 1944 Cab 13 C15A with 2C1 box 1943 Cletrac M2 High Speed Tractor MkII Bren gun carrier chassis x 2 
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17-12-08, 20:46
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David
On the size of the seat, and your seat. I understand that Yankee stadium has been "re seated" 3 times since it was first built, each time the seats are 2 inches wider. Our seats are getting bigger than they were when our "Boys" went off to fight in WWII.
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17-12-08, 21:44
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Marco, The Humber Scout Car, has the twin PLM mounting. I converted a single mounting to a twin for a Humber owner a few years back.
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18-12-08, 06:42
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I opened the Mk IV drawing for the single gun in Autosketch and put in the dimensions. The gun support arm is 1 1/2" square tubing, the legs and horizontal pipe under the seat are 1 1/4" O tubing, the vertical pipe that's attached to the seat is 2" O tubing, All the tubing is 1/8" thick wall.
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1940 Cab 11 C8 Wireless with 1A2 box & 11 set 1940 Cab 11 C8 cab and chassis 1940 Cab 11 C15 with 2A1 & Motley mount & Lewis gun 1940 Cab 11 F15A w/ Chev rear ends 1941 Cab 12 F15A 1942-44 Cab 13 F15A x 5 1942 cab 13 F15A with 2B1 box 1943 cab 13 F15A with 2H1 box 1943 Cab 13 C8A HUP 1944 Cab 13 C15A with 2C1 box 1943 Cletrac M2 High Speed Tractor MkII Bren gun carrier chassis x 2
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23-12-08, 02:42
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This looks like a simple mount with a bamboo chair for a seat. I like the Boyes mount too. I wonder if that bracket was simply bolted to the spare wheel so you could put it where-ever you wanted.
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1940 Cab 11 C8 Wireless with 1A2 box & 11 set 1940 Cab 11 C8 cab and chassis 1940 Cab 11 C15 with 2A1 & Motley mount & Lewis gun 1940 Cab 11 F15A w/ Chev rear ends 1941 Cab 12 F15A 1942-44 Cab 13 F15A x 5 1942 cab 13 F15A with 2B1 box 1943 cab 13 F15A with 2H1 box 1943 Cab 13 C8A HUP 1944 Cab 13 C15A with 2C1 box 1943 Cletrac M2 High Speed Tractor MkII Bren gun carrier chassis x 2
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23-12-08, 05:47
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Original AWM caption ID Number: 008801 Physical description: Black & white Summary: SYRIA, 1941-06. GUNNER J. WOODS (ON TOP) AND DRIVER T. KELLY, AIF, HAVE ADEQUATE DEFENCES AGAINST AIRCRAFT, TANKS OR INFANTRY. (PHOTOGRAPHER: F. HURLEY).
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#8
24-01-09, 22:01
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I started fabricating the Motley mount for my Motley seat the other day. You can traverse the gun a limited amount without moving the seat as the vertical pivot pipe doesn't attach to the pipe on the seat. I tried it on for size and it would be hard to use if you only had to swing the seat to traverse. I'm going to have to look around to find a couple of counterbalance springs. I should be able to come up with something close. A two inch trailer ball cut in half worked perfect for the end of the gun support arm.
I also started assembling my plastic Lewis gun to go on top. I made a wooden stock for it to make it stronger and more authentic looking. It'll probably look real when you're standing back a few feet.
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1940 Cab 11 C8 Wireless with 1A2 box & 11 set 1940 Cab 11 C8 cab and chassis 1940 Cab 11 C15 with 2A1 & Motley mount & Lewis gun 1940 Cab 11 F15A w/ Chev rear ends 1941 Cab 12 F15A 1942-44 Cab 13 F15A x 5 1942 cab 13 F15A with 2B1 box 1943 cab 13 F15A with 2H1 box 1943 Cab 13 C8A HUP 1944 Cab 13 C15A with 2C1 box 1943 Cletrac M2 High Speed Tractor MkII Bren gun carrier chassis x 2
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