MKII Carrier, 4" Smoke Discharger Info

martyn · #1 25-03-10, 18:35

Hi Ron
Thanks for the measurements great help i see now the thread is a stright bit with a nut and a coller part on it i thort it was a double endded nut to screw into the discharger and the gun part but looking at your photos its not, easyer to make few lol

My bracket is just about the same condition looks like its been in a box full of water for too many years i did think about making a new one but i like some original parts on her.

Ron Pier · #2 26-03-10, 14:01

Martyn. Just to be clear. The thread is actualy the gun barrel. Cut down and threaded. Ron

Stewart Loy · #3 04-04-10, 02:01

Gents,

I see that eBay finally has heard your pleas for 4" tubes ...

http://cgi.ebay.com/Rare-WWII-Ross-S...item3a592de028

Stewart

Ron Pier · #4 04-04-10, 09:23

See Stewart, I'm not sure such an item would be accepted by UK ebay? It took them a while to decide to accept a webbing holster I once sold.

Ron

Blackpowder44 (RIP) · #5 04-04-10, 15:29

For what its worth here below are two pictures of the 4 inch discharger bracket and the 2in. mortar mount. You can see that the 4in. mount has been pivoted down and is held by two bolts. The spare bolt is above the bracket. John.

Adame · #6 04-04-10, 15:42

Hi

I would think that both were not attached at the same time. I have seen factory pictures of both mounts on... but I have not seen one picture of both of them (4 inch and 2 inch)being mounted a carrier at the same time. It would appear to me that the 2" inch mortar replaced the 4" inch smoke discharger. And the simple fact that during the transition of early armour production some MKII* carriers had both holes drill into their armour. I would love to see a picture of both on at the same time.

Cheers
Adam

Blackpowder44 (RIP) · #7 04-04-10, 16:19

[QUOTE=Adame;128817]Hi

I would think that both were not attached at the same time. I have seen factory pictures of both mounts on... but I have not seen one picture of both of them (4 inch and 2 inch)being mounted a carrier at the same time. It would appear to me that the 2" inch mortar replaced the 4" inch smoke discharger. And the simple fact that during the transition of early armour production some MKII* carriers had both holes drill into their armour. I would love to see a picture of both on at the same time.

Cheers
Adam[/QUOTE I bought this carrier from a film hire company and what you see was in it. I should think that this carrier was still in its crate at the end of the war, the build date is Oct. 1944. John.