Radiator cover TL3473

[Michael R.]

Stowage location of the cold weather blanking board depends on MK-I series or MK-I/MK-II upgrade and MK-II production. You would not be placing the blanking board behind a MK-II style gunner seat back.

As a result, there are slight differences in the board to accommodate a retaining bolt hole in one corner. That would allow the MK-II* board to be stowed along the lower hull left sidewall at the gunner left leg, similar to the BREN cleaning rod location on some of the MK-I/MK-I* series where equipped with a BREN. One of the left hand grip retention nuts is replaced with a CTL 14333 knurled knob, and the board is fitted on the stud and retained by the knob.

The blanking board compliments those additional efforts with the cold climate kit including the canvas engine cover opening, swinging deflector plate in the engine ventilator intake opening, and sliding rear lower engine cover panel.

[Andrew Rowe]

Hi guys , Thanks for the replies, they are a real help.

[Ron Pier]

Well done M.R. Ron

[Lynn Eades]

Just to add to this thread.
The hole in the div plate in my AOP MkIIIw is bigger than the earlier carriers. This might also account for variation in part numbers.
I Imagine this was a std. thing with the later (no air ducts) MkIIIs

[RichardT10829]

when not stowed, or used to blank the rad aperture, they make fantastic trays to eat ones supper from

[Michael R.]

Could someone please share some details in Chilwell 63/90: . . . 'Instructions to Guide the Preparation of Carriers Universal . . . for Sub-Zero Operations . . .'


I am looking for detail on the sliding lower engine covers that can close off the area beside the fuel tanks. Nigel W. in UC VOL II at page 276 reports on the blanking board as well as the British MK-II and MK-II MMG carrier modifications to the deflector, as well as the canvas 'muff' over the ventilation screen.

Perhaps a cold weather operations modifications guide exists in the Canadian Bulletins ?

[Mike Gurr]

Resurrecting an old thread with a new question. Does anyone have the correct size for the blanking board on a Canadian No2 MK2*. I have what appears to be the original board but it also seems to be slightly too short. I have all the correct fixtures in the Carrier hull but the board does not reach the floor fittings when in the carried position and when mounted in front of the radiator it looks too short. Mine measures 22" tall buy 11 3/4" wide and 3/8" thick plywood. My guess is that for some unknown reason approx 1" has been cut off the top of the board.