MK II Mortar Carrier Front Seats

[Luigi Manes]

Thanks Petr!

Going slightly off topic, I noticed that some MK II Mortar Carriers were fitted with Stacey towing attachments. If these were employed as tractors for the 6 pdr AT Guns, I assume they were stripped of their 3’’ mortars and ammunitions.

Concerning the T 226038 – T 228466 range, here are some pictures:

1) “Megiddo”, with Stacey Attachment, towing a 6 pdr gun and carrying two 6 pdr ammo boxes , W. D.: T 226408 (Source: IWM)
2) Another Mortar Carrier in the same role, W.D.: T 227xxx
3) “Snow-White II”, W.D.: T 228293 (Source: IWM)
4) A MK II Mortar of Italian Co-belligerent Legnano Combat Group fitted with two C 224 ammo boxes on the glacis. W. D.: T 228315 (already discussed here: http://www.mapleleafup.net/forums/sh...ad.php?t=28417).



You can see this particular Carrier, recognizable by the lower portion of the broken circle of the Allied Star painted on the ammo box on the the glacis, starting from 00:59 in this video: http://senato.archivioluce.it/senato...-ADC-4241.html.
The vehicle follows another Mortar Carrier of the same unit and is followed by another Italian Carrier, in this case a MK I Universal.

Luigi