Boys Anti Tank rifles for the Carriers

[Jordan Baker]

The spacers lifted the crew stowage locker up above the rivets along the left side of the vehicle. There should also be a spacer under the smoke generator bin and the open topped bin on the right side. I just worked out the spacer thickness for the open topped bin as 1.25"

Yeah I know off topic once again.

[Michael R.]

Chilwell indicates there is at least one wood bearer for the large kit locker, FUC-03 may indicate two (2) 'strips, bearing, wood' under the same part number(s).
As for the Inglis Canuck Boys bipod fitting the three factory stowage clips of the differential cover under the armoured wireless battery box, any suggestions?

With photo credit (3&4) thanks to Mr. Steve Tegner, Ditsong Museum, J'Burg, RSA

[kevin powles]

Michael, Have you a mk1 bren bipod with exstendable legs you can offer up aswell?.

Kevin.

[Lynn Eades]

Kevin, I think A Bren MkI with extendable legs on the bipod, has a MkII bipod on it.
The Mk I has fixed length legs, as I recall. I guess we shall find out.



Here is a pic to clarify where the third mount is, to support Michael R's post. The third mount is near the top center of the picture. It has a round tube with a rubber liner. Credit to the unknown photo owner(It could be me!)

[rob love]

Extendable legs on the Bren are from the early version, and are a direct lineage to the CZ parent guns. It was later that the feature was dropped as cost/time saving measure.

The bipods do not come off easily from a Bren, unless you take the ring with it that goes over the gas cylinder, in which case it won't fit into that little felt piece. I cannot imagine any reason that you would want to remove one.

I think some of the early monopods from the Boys was adjustable in length....I'll check out that avenue. Perhaps extended to the proper length it will fit these brackets.

[Lynn Eades]

Thanks Rob for the reality check. Apologies to Kevin.