Re: [MV] Carbine carrier question

From: John K. Seidts (john@astory.com)
Date: Sat Jan 27 2001 - 07:35:39 PST


Gordon,
            I don't think they would have put this item on the VC, as the
vehicle would have been re-classified as limited standard in 1942 or 1943,
and tactical vehicles would have had priority for receiving this part at
this time due to the build up of tactical units readying to deploy to
England, Africa, and the Pacific. I find it interesting that the wrecker
had one attached. However, it is your vehicle, and can do what you want
with it. I just don't think it would be historically correct, and need the
scabbard on my jeep (oops, that slipped out).

-----Original Message-----
From: Gordon.W.I. McMillan <gwim2@student.open.ac.uk>
To: Military Vehicles Mailing List <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Date: Friday, January 26, 2001 3:14 PM
Subject: [MV] Carbine carrier question

>Another question for the expertise of the list.
>
>I know that the later WW2 jeeps had the windscreen brackets to take the
>standard carbine carrier, but when exactly was the standard carrier
>developed and introduced ?
>
>I have one here that I spannered off an early '42 hard cab Diamond T cargo
>(the truck was subsequently restored - don't give me a hard time) so I'm
>assuming it was before mid 1942.
>
>I'm thinking about mounting the carrier in my 1940 VC 3 and just wondering
>if it would be out of place, or if they did get developed and used that
>early.
>
>Any ideas ?
>
>Gordon
>
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