Bren AA mount: help and more info needed

[rob love]

Originally Posted by Barry Churcher

David I have been watching "boots" every time we change front end parts but have found nothing acceptable at this point. The automotive stuff is a little flimsy and usually tapered. I need something barrel shaped that I could adapt.

How about a portion of the boot that goes over a motorcycle shock. Here is a blue one (I would recommend black though) next to the one from a gun "telescope sighting no42.
It does appear the original is the eyecup from the telescope, sighting as used on artillery and tanks.

[Niels V]

With regards to the " tank/Arty sight boot" if there was enough demand, e.g. 100 pieces. It should be possible to have some made, as it was done with the gear shift gator for Fords.

[rob love]

Originally Posted by Niels V

With regards to the " tank/Arty sight boot" if there was enough demand, e.g. 100 pieces. It should be possible to have some made, as it was done with the gear shift gator for Fords.

I would be in for a half dozen. The museum might also be in for a similar batch.

[Tim Bell]

I would be interested in some... in white please for inside AFV.

Perhaps 6, subject to prices

Cheers

Tim

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Here's Motley's 1941 US patent application: https://patents.google.com/patent/US2228179A/en

US2228179.pdf

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