Gun Sight Stowage Box

[Rob Fast]

Where is that spare barrell???

[S LATHERON (RIP)]

hi
I had this bracket in the back of my LAAT, I decided to remove it
thinking it was an addition by the Bus company fitters [Post war owners] to carry spare batteries, due to the high level of corrosion around its base.
So i need to make a new one.
My LAAT Does have the following
Bracket and Wood block to carry spare gun barrel on outer face of body
The spare wheel carriers 2 off To carry spare gun wheel and spare truck wheel plus some of the clamp parts inside the rear load area. Any one need pics of these please ask and I will try and get pics to you
Thanks
Stephen

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Originally Posted by Rob Fast

Where is that spare barrel???

That .303 box reminds me of exchanges I had with a blowhard on epay who was flogging a clearly marked postwar British .303 box as 'genuine WWII, hand-carried across the Normandy beaches-issue from his local infantry regiment'.

I tried to tell him it was the wrong year (and the unit was Zombies and never left Canada, and that he was confusing the English and French names of two similar units one of which did land in Normandy but wasn't infantry).

A friend of mine who was a former museum curator at that unit tried to tell.

When Mr. Someone-appraised-it-that-way refused to budge we ratted him to the epay cops.

Oh well, maybe he'll argue with the wrong traffic cop and get shot on the spot for public stupidity!

[Keith Orpin]

Thanks for the replies guys.
Rob, Nice collection of gear on board, still looking for several bits for mine. I like the black stencilling on your rear canvas halfdoors. Apart from the large 'C' and LAAT, were there any other markings applied ? (a picture would be good, along with approx sizes)
Steve, you mention a bracket and wooden block on the outside of the body. If it's where I think it is, i.e. behind the cab and on the front face of the rear body, then it's not for carrying a spare gun barrel. The spare gun barrel sits in a long box on the floor of the body, see Rob's picture. The bracket you are referring too are for carrying two wooden poles/levers, used for positioning the gun. I'll take a picture of mine and post it shortly.
Keith

[Rob Fast]

I stenciled the same size Broad C Arrow and other numbers as I found on an original 15cwt. G.S. tarp, that being 8 inch and 1 inch. Getting busy on the golf course. Cheers Rob

[Keith Orpin]

Thanks Rob for the picture of the stencilling, I'll go for making a stencil after I come back from France.
Keith