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30-05-10, 09:00
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Kevin
Its not an Australian Carrier, It's an Australian pattern carrier, built in New Zealand. Newzealand built about 630 carriers, and then the War council ordered another 2000. Production was started, and when things were well underway, with about 500 carriers built, the war council shifted its order to Ford of Canada. At the wars end ther was a lot of new carriers. The Army drew on them. This carrier was one of those carriers that was converted to a Mortar carrier, post war.
The nipple will be the same as the ones on your toolboard, for your crow bar strap, or see the one on a universal, where the strap clips over the bren gun on the bracket with the short rubber rest.... Ok, Ok, I'll do a photo. The one at the back is British, the one at the front of the photo is Canadian.
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Bluebell Carrier Armoured O.P. No1 Mk3 W. T84991 Carrier Bren No2.Mk.I. NewZealand Railways. NZR.6. Dodge WC55. 37mm Gun Motor Carriage M6 Jeep Mb #135668 So many questions.... 
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30-05-10, 10:37
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A couple more pictures, but still looking for more close up detailed ones.
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2pdr Tank Hunter Universal Carrier 1942 registered 11/11/2008. 3" Mortar Universal Carrier 1943 registered 06/06/2009. 1941 Standard Mk1 stowage Carrier, Caunter camo. 1941 Standard Mk1 stowage Carrier, light stone. 10 cwt wartime mortar trailer. 1943 Mk2 Daimler Dingo. 1943 Willys MB. 1936 Vickers MG carrier No1 Mk1 CMM 985.
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30-05-10, 11:57
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Mortar Carrier
The first picture is of Dave Hardways carrier. he is on this forum, and may be able to send you photos at your request.Try a P.M. Or maybe the bedford boys can do the job?
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Bluebell Carrier Armoured O.P. No1 Mk3 W. T84991 Carrier Bren No2.Mk.I. NewZealand Railways. NZR.6. Dodge WC55. 37mm Gun Motor Carriage M6 Jeep Mb #135668 So many questions....
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31-05-10, 09:29
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More Pictures, can anyone add anymore please. need detailed close up ones.
Kevin
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2pdr Tank Hunter Universal Carrier 1942 registered 11/11/2008. 3" Mortar Universal Carrier 1943 registered 06/06/2009. 1941 Standard Mk1 stowage Carrier, Caunter camo. 1941 Standard Mk1 stowage Carrier, light stone. 10 cwt wartime mortar trailer. 1943 Mk2 Daimler Dingo. 1943 Willys MB. 1936 Vickers MG carrier No1 Mk1 CMM 985.
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31-05-10, 12:40
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I shall have a chat with Mr Hardway. Next time we're at the workshop we'll snap some pics for you.
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1967 Land Rover Plant Repair Vehicle 1941 Matchless G3L 194? Wiles Junior Trailer 1941 Morris Commercial CS8
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31-05-10, 18:15
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Mortar brackets
Photos attached I hope
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31-05-10, 18:21
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Mortar brackets
more photos -I made the one bracket and cleaning rod from scratch -set up is based on photos I found
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28-01-13, 11:44
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replica!
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Euan McDonald 4? C-GT (Aust) #8 44 C-GT (Aust) #9 42 Jeep, Trailer Aust 3 Welbike MK2 complete Welbike MK2 inconplete under resto C15A x3 C60S x1 ex ambo F60L x3 LP2a carrier SAR #4993. Trailer No27 Limber Trailer, Cario cargo Trailer, Pontoon semi Wiles Cooker 2 wheeled (jnr)
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#9
16-02-13, 06:18
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Mortar Brackets on T80030
Dave
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16-02-13, 06:20
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A couple more of T80030
Dave
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16-02-13, 09:29
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Hi Dave, Many thanks for taking the time to take the pictures, Rick DeBruyn is waiting for the snow to clear as he has the remains of one of the original wood tripod brackets he will measure up, I will post the details on here. What I really need is details now of the wood support for the base plate.
 kevin.
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2pdr Tank Hunter Universal Carrier 1942 registered 11/11/2008. 3" Mortar Universal Carrier 1943 registered 06/06/2009. 1941 Standard Mk1 stowage Carrier, Caunter camo. 1941 Standard Mk1 stowage Carrier, light stone. 10 cwt wartime mortar trailer. 1943 Mk2 Daimler Dingo. 1943 Willys MB. 1936 Vickers MG carrier No1 Mk1 CMM 985.
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16-02-13, 09:49
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Hi Euan, If thats how you see it.
Ours were built off Australian plans. Australia initially agreed to supply us with carriers, but when none were forthcoming, we built our own. Firstly the 40 riveted Brens, and then 560 LP2's.
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Bluebell Carrier Armoured O.P. No1 Mk3 W. T84991 Carrier Bren No2.Mk.I. NewZealand Railways. NZR.6. Dodge WC55. 37mm Gun Motor Carriage M6 Jeep Mb #135668 So many questions....
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04-12-17, 17:27
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Another pic
Thread bump
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2pdr Tank Hunter Universal Carrier 1942 registered 11/11/2008. 3" Mortar Universal Carrier 1943 registered 06/06/2009. 1941 Standard Mk1 stowage Carrier, Caunter camo. 1941 Standard Mk1 stowage Carrier, light stone. 10 cwt wartime mortar trailer. 1943 Mk2 Daimler Dingo. 1943 Willys MB. 1936 Vickers MG carrier No1 Mk1 CMM 985.
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04-12-17, 18:55
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So Kevin, have you worked out the straps over the barrel (tube)? As you have never posted saying so, here's the way I see it:
Each of the two straps start at the rear of the bracket. They are riveted around the inside of the brackets (going forward under the barrel. The free part of the strap goes over the barrel and is pulled down to clip onto the stud, securing the barrel into the brackets. Simple really. Does anyone have spares of the spring shown in Greg Anderson's posts #9 and #10?
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Bluebell Carrier Armoured O.P. No1 Mk3 W. T84991 Carrier Bren No2.Mk.I. NewZealand Railways. NZR.6. Dodge WC55. 37mm Gun Motor Carriage M6 Jeep Mb #135668 So many questions....
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04-12-17, 23:51
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No I haven’t, wish I could get hold of an original to reproduce with some accuracy.
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2pdr Tank Hunter Universal Carrier 1942 registered 11/11/2008. 3" Mortar Universal Carrier 1943 registered 06/06/2009. 1941 Standard Mk1 stowage Carrier, Caunter camo. 1941 Standard Mk1 stowage Carrier, light stone. 10 cwt wartime mortar trailer. 1943 Mk2 Daimler Dingo. 1943 Willys MB. 1936 Vickers MG carrier No1 Mk1 CMM 985.
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10-12-17, 17:32
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mortar brackets
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These are on a Mark II #2 that never left Canada and was used presumably for training as the brackets have been welded onto a welsh stowage carrier.
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10-12-17, 23:36
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Hi, thanks for the pic, do you have a close up pic or anymore of the same carrier ?
Cheers
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2pdr Tank Hunter Universal Carrier 1942 registered 11/11/2008. 3" Mortar Universal Carrier 1943 registered 06/06/2009. 1941 Standard Mk1 stowage Carrier, Caunter camo. 1941 Standard Mk1 stowage Carrier, light stone. 10 cwt wartime mortar trailer. 1943 Mk2 Daimler Dingo. 1943 Willys MB. 1936 Vickers MG carrier No1 Mk1 CMM 985.
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11-12-17, 10:01
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Could be tempted to make my Mk2 into a mortar carrier. Want my carrier to have the Stacey bars on though.
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is mos redintegro __5th Div___46th Div__ 1942 Ford Universal Carrier No.3 MkI* Lower Hull No. 10131 War Department CT54508 (SOLD) 1944 Ford Universal Carrier MkII* (under restoration). 1944 Morris C8 radio body (under restoration).
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