M38a1 CDN2 - Winter Project

[rob love]

Originally Posted by Wayne Hingley

Hi David. The way you describe is the way it is mounted on my 1953 jeep. My understanding (and someone can correct me) is the CDN2's originally had these primers mounted down low to the left of the ignition switch. However that location is just in front of the driver's knee and not practical. The modification was to drill a hole and mount them up in the location you see. They did not mount them flush with the dashboard in that new location (as far as I know). Again, someone please confirm (Rob Love...?)

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http://www.mapleleafup.net/forums/at...3&d=1281490718

Photo above from this site shows the primer pump set up the same as yours Wayne. I suspect with the close proximity to the light switch, the two may have interfered with each other if mounted the usual way.

[Wayne Hingley]

Great photo Rob. I had not seen it before. Also a good visual on the alternate location for the SMG and fire extinguisher.

Particularly unusual (to me) is the reverse orientation of the park brake lever (using the seat mount bolt). I have never seen that before. Was that common, and what was the reason? Was it to avoid interference with the SMG?

[rob love]

That is the only reversed one that I have seen. Certainly not an approved modification.

As to interference with the SMG, many Jeeps would have never seen an SMG in them. It was more of an armored weapon, although they were well interspersed into all units.