Carrier Scout Mark 1 L

[Philliphastings]

I feel quite certain that the canvas holder is for the Bren gun oil bottle and spares/tool kit, and this is confirmed by the Bren cleaning rod holder which you can see is also located under the stowage bin lid.

The Mk1 Scout was fitted for the Wireless set No 11, and there appears to have been no special provision made for the stowage of spare antenna or accessories above the carriage of the remote antenna, wireless set remote unit, spare valves case and spare parts case. When this vehicle was built the Wireless set No 19 had not yet come in to general service

This is also confirmed in Nigel Watson's brilliant book. Which I have almost worn out with constant reading !

Cheers

Phill

[Philliphastings]

While on the subject of Scout stowage, there is a Bren magazine bin attached to the rear of the bulkhead behind the driver, and facing the rear gunner/Wireless operator position, instead of the later mounting position of 45 degrees across the right track guard and right side armour plate.

There are two spring loops for either the bogie jacking bar or compressor junior just to the rear of the Bren mag bin and then four evenly spaced holes in the track guard behind that. Next towards the rear is the lower hull mounting frame for the Wireless set no 11 then the rear armour plate.

There seems to be no evidence of the usual flare pistol mounting bracket found on later carriers at the rear.

The folding rear armour flap carried another brass bren pintle and the hook end of the closing catch. there appears to have been no backrest for the crewman here unless it was somehow attached to the fixed armour plate.
This closing catch for the folding armour, as far as I can work out was the standard Mil spec catch also used on the side stowage box, battery box and engine covers and was attached to the right side armour plate.

Cheers

Phill

[Lynn Eades]

Sorry Phil, I'm a bit slack. I was going to post your pictures.Anyhow here is your Plate since it hasn't come up yet.