Carrier mirror stem

[RichardT10829]

I also need a mirror stem :-)

[Ben]

There you go Kevin

[Ben]

If I get a minute I'll do a drawing for the assembly so everyone can use it. I've been promised the stem dimension so it should be the missing info.

Out of interest I've never seen a mirror mounted on the side armour (your turn Kevin) but the vertical stem seems to have moved from one edge to the middle depending on manufacturer.

Ben

[kevin powles]

Ben,

What do expect from a Carrier with the track on round the wrong way!,

Ignore my previous mutterings, It's Mk2 Carriers with the side mounted mirror, Canadian Or British!.

The carrier sickness is taking effect.

kev.

[Lynn Eades]

Ben, this is another variation. HMH209 shows it in the middle with a shorter stem. The majority have the longer stem mounted on the outside of the bracket (still mounted on the same two holes of the front armour) I have two NOS ones at home. I think the side mount is very late production.

[Ben]

Lynn

Having just thought about it then looking at a bunch of period photos, the Brens seem to have the central mounted shorter stem. It can be shorter as the armour isn't there above the drivers head. From the Scout onwards the stem grew in height, to see over the armour. The Scouts original mounting matches the photos and should be the same as a MK1????

Ben

[Richard Farrant]

Hi Ben,
I am assuming the part number of the mirror itself is LV6/MT3 ... the WD 1924 type, then the attached photo is of a bracket for one of these mirrors, it has an extension rod clamped in it to which the mirror is clamped and is 1/2" OD. These mirrors were pre-war design (assuming 1924 being date of introduction) and were made by a number of manufacturers, Desmo, Raydyot, etc.