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11-01-11, 17:42
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Blanking board holder
lots of information on this Search " Blanking board" The thing is that the board and the cleaning rod go in the same area but use different attachments to hold them .On the other thread they state that this holder I posted is for the Boyes rifle cleaning rod and were used on the MK1&MK2 .If you have the holder ,did you have a Boyes rifle? Check out . Kevin Powles post on the forsale or trade post Nov 28,2010 .If anyone wants measurements for the rod holder I'll post some .
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12-01-11, 05:42
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Rod holder
It makes sense that the front bracket would suit the boys cleaning rod if the carrier is fitted with a boys.
On the Mk1 Scout Carrier there is a simpler bracket which I will have to test to see if it holds the boys rod. Of course there is a holder for the bren cleaning rod under the lid of the stowage bin on left track guard. If the blanking boeard stows behind the seat on the Mk1 Carrier, what stops it from rattling about ? Does it screw to the face of the bulkhead ? Cheers Phill
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12-01-11, 07:45
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Variables
What we have to keep in mind here is that the stowage varied from theatre to theatre, and with the different countries of origin. I have a copy of "Universal Carrier Variants" by allied command Productions. It only covers the MKII*. Some variations had a service rifle tucked in there on the gunners left side. I think it is supposed to be a Vickers "D" handled cleaning rod (same rod works for the bren???) in there in the earlier carriers. I just cant remember where I picked that info up. Remember that these early machines carried a vickers as M.G carriers. If the same rod worked for the later Bren, then why change it. Makes sense for the gunner in the front to have easy access to it.
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12-01-11, 18:03
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The blanking board fits nice and tight behind the gunners seat back. Dont forget that there is that adjustment rod at the bottom of the seat back. When it is in the "back" position it will hold the blanking board very tight.
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13-01-11, 03:59
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Spring
The Scout has a spring steel fitting which holds the cleaning rod under compression against the inside of the hull. Unfortunately the bottom bolts on the the inside mounting of the idler bracket have rusted off so I can only guess that perhaps there was a socket as pictured at the beginning of this thread.
Cheers Phill
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13-01-11, 08:17
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Phillip
Is that spring steel clip riveted to the hull with two small rivets?
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13-01-11, 09:35
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Yep
Either Rivets or small bolts. The spring itself has long been broken off but theres enough to see how it worked...
PS - check your inbox Lynn  Cheers Phill
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