Carrier Scout Mark 1 L

[Philliphastings]

While on the subject of Scout stowage, there is a Bren magazine bin attached to the rear of the bulkhead behind the driver, and facing the rear gunner/Wireless operator position, instead of the later mounting position of 45 degrees across the right track guard and right side armour plate.

There are two spring loops for either the bogie jacking bar or compressor junior just to the rear of the Bren mag bin and then four evenly spaced holes in the track guard behind that. Next towards the rear is the lower hull mounting frame for the Wireless set no 11 then the rear armour plate.

There seems to be no evidence of the usual flare pistol mounting bracket found on later carriers at the rear.

The folding rear armour flap carried another brass bren pintle and the hook end of the closing catch. there appears to have been no backrest for the crewman here unless it was somehow attached to the fixed armour plate.
This closing catch for the folding armour, as far as I can work out was the standard Mil spec catch also used on the side stowage box, battery box and engine covers and was attached to the right side armour plate.

Cheers

Phill