4,2" British Mortar

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That photo and the others in the same series of Canadian Mortar Carriers has a lot of good details in them. There are numerous modifications visible on each of the vehicles which differ from the standard British and Canadian T-16. All five of the vehicles have a piece of roughly 2" x 2" angle iron bolted on the side in place of the track skirts. A very practical modification since it allows people to climb in and out easily anywhere along the side and still blocks some of the mud that flings off the tracks.

The part hanging on the gunner rear side of the vehicle is an adapter for the normal 4.2" base plate as they tended to press themselves into the ground during prolonged firing.

For the tubes for rounds, those in the photo should be bundles of two each which was standard for the 4.2" pattern during the war. Even the much larger wooden crates only held two rounds each. There is one other type of carrier for rounds which is made of metal which holds three rounds and it was designed to be carriered as a backpack. It is supposed to be for airborne troops but I have so far found no good documentation on it. I have one here and will try to take photos and post them this weekend for you to see along with what the crates look like.

As for 4.2" rounds, I have a small number still available with two being 1944 dated and six being postwar dated. Same style which is the streamline body. No fuzes left unfortunately. Fins can be removed for shipping on their own if that makes them work for you to receive them in your country.