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13-03-25, 14:57
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There is also a modification to install the 2 inch mortar on the engine cover, using a fabricated mount and the small baseplate. It was detailed in one of the old CAMT booklets if I recall correctly, and required removal of the firing rest located on the engine cover.
Very nice find Robert. Is it Canadian? I have been hoping to find one of those baseplates for a long time. With the recent OIC firearms bans, it would appear the 2" mortar was untouched, although anything 60mm and bigger was. According to the description on the FRT, the mortar does not meet the definition of a firearm in Canada, I believe due to the low muzzle velocity. I would also expect this will be subject to review. 
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13-03-25, 20:34
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Thank you for the info Rob. To answer your question Stephen my MK7 is dated 1944 . Rob i do not see the Inglis mark .Were there other Canadian makers ?
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No 7 mortar
Here is the maker . H & M of Canada Limited ?
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Here are some more markings . Can anyone help identifying the Maker mark and other marks ? Thanks .
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13-03-25, 21:06
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Mortar reference
Here is another view of my setup on my MkII * Carrier .
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13-03-25, 21:54
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markings
A nice inspector mark located on the baseplate . Inglis Canada is my idea . So the mortar barrel would have been outsourced to H & M and the baseplate made by Inglis . The overall unit is full of these IC proof marks . Anyone with better ideas ?
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14-03-25, 00:27
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Some interesting markings on that Mortar, Robert.
If I recall correctly, there were two major manufacturers of the 2-inch Mortar in Canada during World War Two. The better known is John Inglis, but the Canadian Elevator Equipment Company Ltd in Toronto was also involved. What I am not sure of, however, is when each of these companies was active in production. Who came first? Were they concurrent? Was one added to the mix to assist in the pre D-Day buildup? The fancy “P” stamp is from Philco. Usually associated with wireless related equipment, they had an extensive metal shop and show up from time to time with metal sub-assemblies in unexpected equipment. As for the HMofC, that could be one of five other subcontractors found in Vancouver, Hamilton, Toronto, Woodstock or Sherbrooke, Quebec during the war. Nice find. David
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