2 Pdr Traverse Handwheel Knob

[Ron Pier]

"no 'other' site dedicated to 2 Pdr info and parts?"

The joys of owning a piece of equipment that is quite rare in private ownership. I have a Morris Commercial and one of my WW2 motorcycles that there is only one other example known of each. It seriously limits any buddies to talk to.

My 1941 BSA 2 pounder has a square axle. Ron

[tankbarrell]

The knobs do or should revolve but are often seized. Greame,your initial assumption about the design is correct.

[tankbarrell]

The flap on the pedal is a safety device. The flap sits against a vertical bar in the pedal box that stops the pedal being depressed unless the foot is first pressed on the flap as in normal use.

It is a mod issued in March 1941 and describes as 'Fitting of lock for traversing change speed pedal'.

It's not clear why it was felt necessary, the return springs are quite strong so inadvertent pedal pressing seems unlikely but it might be to stop the pedal falling down it the springs break or weaken as that would invoke the interlock between the two pedals preventing firing.

[Graeme Stephens]

Thanks Adrian, and Ron - I saw the ' pedal flap ', in the excellent youtube article " https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=acwQFb3gEZA " Tab Episode 43, it was featured 6min in.

[Ron Pier]

Thanks for the link to that video Graeme. I really enjoyed it. The gun in the B&W films has what I've always known as "Dunlop Easy Clean Wheels" Which are the type I fitted to mine.

Here is my derelict find around 25 years ago. Small upgrades and additions still occur from time to time. Ron

[Ron Pier]

Another photo scan when I acquired it. It had been concreted in the ground outside a museum in South Africa. Ron

[rob love]

Collectors source here in Canada have a decent Australian example listed for sale. I had a chance to purchase it a few years ago and passed as I prefer Canadian equipment. I had just purchased one of the Canadian 2 pounder guns on 6 pounder carriage at that time.
https://collectorssource.ca/2-pounde...-tank-gun.html