plate,cover,loophole

[Ron Pier]

I have been discussing the gunner slot cover plate with Roy by email. He sent me a picture to show the rivets and their purpose. My plate has no rivets, but I just noticed that my front armour has two welded strips to form a rebate for the plate.
Is this a MK2 feature? Is a MK1 smooth?
Out of interest:-
My Candian parts list quotes CTL 947 SA Gunners slot cover plate
My British Chillwell list quotes TL 947 SA Loophole cover plate.
Ron

[Ron Pier]

Here is Roys picture, bit fuzzy, but shows how the rivets/stubs keep it in place.

Ron

[kevin powles]

Gents, This I believe is a genuine loop hole protection plate fitted to a Welsh Guards Carrier.

kevin.

[David Dunlop]

Heres a couple of photo details from Ford of Canada showing the loophole cover plate in its stowed position and installed.

David

[shaun]

Originally Posted by David Dunlop

Heres a couple of photo details from Ford of Canada showing the loophole cover plate in its stowed position and installed.

David

The second photo shows a welded hull, did Canada produce many welded hulls ?

[David Dunlop]

Hi Shaun.

Actually, both those photos are from the same carrier at Ford Canada. You will see the weld bead running down the corner of the front armour in the first photo. behind the loophole cover plate stowage bracket.

You have raised an interesting question. Give me a couple of days to look through the photos I have from Ford and I will post a new thread and comments. We might be onto something here.

Cheers for now,


David

[Lynn Eades]

So is this welded hull with riveted air ducts a designated as MKII*W. I am very confused about late Canadian carriers, and cannot even tell the difference between a MkI* and a MkII* anymore (unless it's on the plate)