Tail Light Assembly

[BSM]

Many thanks for the informative and helpful responses. Will get to them one by one. For those interested there are a number of pages of Bofors Accessories. I cut the previous light image from one of them and will attach the full page with description in this post. I am not attempting to get a complete set of accessories but it is good to add a few key items to any restoration project to present a more complete picture before it all disappears.

Dave (1) thanks for the M2A2 description. Whilst not a member of the RAA I also noted a few muzzle covers here and in Vietnam over the years but still interested to see your pics.

Dave (2) ...Seen same as well for the 25pdr. however the bofors did have one without a reflector. Our example came back from Corowa with one of my members last year and now resides on the gun.

Mike K...many thanks for your generous offer and I hope you can find same. Will of course recompense you any out of pocket expenses. Had another offer from the UK as you can see above in the thread so that will make a good fallback position. That GMH plotting board cover sounds interesting as well but don't know if it is applicable to this gun!

Mike C...thanks for the additional input.

John (Blackpowder)....mate thanks also for your offer and I would like to continue this chat re your item if Mike is unable to locate his example.
Regards....Rod

[BSM]

The light and other small bits are required for the bofors in the attached.
First image is about mid restoration and the second is where it is now.
Rod

[Paul Viner]

would this be of any help

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[Paul Viner]

The 2 long bits are spring steel. Its' only missing the web strap.

[rob love]

That would appear to be the US pattern of light. I think I have 5 different generations of that light, varying from 6 volt WW2, 24V ww2 lamp with Mseries plug, 24v M series plug and lamp, M-series plug with two lamps on clamping bracket, then 2 of the large lense M-series lamps on the large bracket. Lastly, I have a 155mm bracket which has a wooden adapter to use on the 105.

All of these lamps have become obsolete here in Canada as the DND has now simply installed the lamps on the shields of the C3 howitzers.

[BSM]

Interesting piece Paul. Thanks for posting but not correct for my application. Cheers Rod

[Blackpowder44 (RIP)]

I have found the tail light but it only consists of the metal light cage and the retaining strap. You are welcome to have these for the cost of posting. The web retaining strap has FINNIGANS arrow-1945 stamped on it.I hope the pictures show up on here, John.