Early war gun tractors

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Looking at the photos, the gun being towed is the 4.5" Howitzer.
It has the Martin Parry conversion to fit pneumatic tyres.
The axletree was fitted with a stub axle on a "hanger", so a smaller diameter wheel could be fitted, but the gun remained at the same height.

It has a very distinctive cut out on the left to take the "bar sight".

The limber is also for the 4.5, and very distinctive, as it has two compartments, front and rear, with a horizontal bar, and vertical bars.

These Limbers, like the guns were adapted from WWI stocks.

From data I have, limbers were classified as follows:

Type 23 for the 3.7" Howitzer
Type 24 pre war use for the 18/25pdr, obsolete by 1940.
Type 27 replaced the type 24, and the most commom limber seen with the 25pdr.
Type 26, used for the 4.5" howitzer. similar to WWI pattern.
Type 29, used for the 18pdr, again, WWI pattern, fitted with pneumatic wheels.

How can I be sure, well Resicast are about to bring out 1/35th models of the equipment, and I made the masters for them, see attached.
Apologies for the "free publicity", but if any-one has any other info on these limbers as used in WWII, there are still a few minor details that need clarification.

Thanks

George