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04-12-12, 23:51
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Shots attached of the original Boys A/T rifle mounts which were only included on very early production vehicles. Don't know if any of them ever went to the UK or not since the British had changed over to the PIAT by the time the T-16 started shipping. The Boys mounts shown are the same as you'll see in the wartime manuals for the gunner's "ready" position. There would have also been a pair of mounts over the engine compartment for transit purposes.
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05-12-12, 02:26
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David: Thank you for your prompt and informative reply. It seems that it would not be too difficult to fabricate a copy. It appears that the cradle swivels on the axis and uses the gunner's shoulder as the second buffer. Is there a stop to limit rotation of the cradle? I am unable to ascertain the finer aspects of the design. If you have additional photos, it would be a great help. As to use, I wish to return my vehicle to one of the Canadian configurations used on D-Day; some of which carried the Boys. Again, thanks.
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05-12-12, 05:21
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That's the only two shots I have of the early pattern Boys mounts. If you're building your carrier to represent Canada during Normandy, you'd need to set up as a 4.2-inch mortar platoon. They were the only unit that landed from what we've researched and they were set up with PIATs for A/T purposes.
Each of the Canadian infantry divisions had one T-16 carrier platoon. Shots of examples of the Canadian 4.2-inch mortar platoon carriers that were originally sourced from Clive. Nigel's carrier book volume 2 has some additional shots. "Capital Soldiers" by Reynolds also has some of the technical details of how the carriers were employed at Normandy as it is the history of the Cameron Highlanders of Ottawa and they had them.
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David Gordon - MVPA # 15292 '41 Willys MB British Airborne Jeep '42 Excelsior Welbike Mark I '43 BSA Folding Military Bicycle '44 Orme-Evans Airborne Trailer No. 1 Mk. II '44 Airborne 100-Gallon Water Bowser Trailer '44 Jowett Cars 4.2-Inch Towed Mortar '44 Daimler Scout Car Mark II '45 Studebaker M29C Weasel Last edited by horsa; 06-12-12 at 00:05.
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