Really useful pictures of 3" mortar mounting brackets

[Lynn Eades]

I have posted this pic before. They are British mortar carrier brackets that have been transferred to a nz army LP2.
The "nipple" or "tit" (can I say that) that the strap goes onto over the mortar tube is different from Brit. to Canadian.

[kevin powles]

thanks lynn, thats the sort of picture i can use to fabricate the tube holding brackets, many thanks, i want to replicate the quick release type fixing, because i have one already, and i guess the actual bracket you have pictured is the same contour. what is the s difference on the nipple?. strange they put it on a australian carrier.

[Lynn Eades]

Its not an Australian Carrier, It's an Australian pattern carrier, built in New Zealand. Newzealand built about 630 carriers, and then the War council ordered another 2000. Production was started, and when things were well underway, with about 500 carriers built, the war council shifted its order to Ford of Canada. At the wars end ther was a lot of new carriers. The Army drew on them. This carrier was one of those carriers that was converted to a Mortar carrier, post war.
The nipple will be the same as the ones on your toolboard, for your crow bar strap, or see the one on a universal, where the strap clips over the bren gun on the bracket with the short rubber rest.... Ok, Ok, I'll do a photo.
The one at the back is British, the one at the front of the photo is Canadian.

[kevin powles]

A couple more pictures, but still looking for more close up detailed ones.

[Lynn Eades]

The first picture is of Dave Hardways carrier. he is on this forum, and may be able to send you photos at your request.Try a P.M. Or maybe the bedford boys can do the job?

[kevin powles]

More Pictures, can anyone add anymore please. need detailed close up ones.

Kevin

[The Bedford Boys]

I shall have a chat with Mr Hardway. Next time we're at the workshop we'll snap some pics for you.

[Euan McDonald]

Originally Posted by Lynn Eades

Its not an Australian Carrier, It's an Australian pattern carrier, built in New Zealand. Newzealand built about 630 carriers, and then the War council ordered another 2000. Production was started, and when things were well underway, with about 500 carriers built, the war council shifted its order to Ford of Canada. At the wars end ther was a lot of new carriers. The Army drew on them. This carrier was one of those carriers that was converted to a Mortar carrier, post war.
The nipple will be the same as the ones on your toolboard, for your crow bar strap, or see the one on a universal, where the strap clips over the bren gun on the bracket with the short rubber rest.... Ok, Ok, I'll do a photo.
The one at the back is British, the one at the front of the photo is Canadian.

Does that make NZ carriers replicas or rip off's of Aussie cariers?

[David Hardway]

Mortar Brackets on T80030


Dave

[David Hardway]

A couple more of T80030

Dave

[kevin powles]

Hi Dave, Many thanks for taking the time to take the pictures, Rick DeBruyn is waiting for the snow to clear as he has the remains of one of the original wood tripod brackets he will measure up, I will post the details on here. What I really need is details now of the wood support for the base plate.

kevin.

[Lynn Eades]

Hi Euan, If thats how you see it.
Ours were built off Australian plans.
Australia initially agreed to supply us with carriers, but when none were forthcoming, we built our own.
Firstly the 40 riveted Brens, and then 560 LP2's.

[kevin powles]

Thread bump

[kevin powles]

No I haven’t, wish I could get hold of an original to reproduce with some accuracy.

[John Stickney]

231-min__1492276285_208.101.67.103.jpg
These are on a Mark II #2 that never left Canada and was used presumably for training as the brackets have been welded onto a welsh stowage carrier.