Nigel
Good question. Not knowing whether our carrier has the original track adjuster wheels on it taking a measurement could give a false conclusion. All I can go by is what the manual stated about the ability to interchange as stated in my last post. I'll still measure though next time I'm with the carrier. What I do know for certain is that the British carrier track is narrower between the track horns by at least one inch.
Re. the name, actually all my manuals describe it as Carrier Machine Gun. Bren Gun Carrier just became one of those nicknames. Actually a loose rule applied to these carriers with regard to weaponary. Carriers that went overseas with the Australian Imperial Forces were generally armed with a Bren Gun up front and a Lewis on the engine cowling. Carriers that stayed in Australia with the Australian Military Forces were generally armed with the Vickers up front with again a Lewis on the engine cowling. Then again there were a few Hotchkiss machine guns and Boys anti-tank guns. But I reckon the ultimate are those armed with the 50 cals as seen on a post here.
Bob
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07-03-03, 02:11
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