Hi Dave, Many thanks for taking the time to take the pictures, Rick DeBruyn is waiting for the snow to clear as he has the remains of one of the original wood tripod brackets he will measure up, I will post the details on here. What I really need is details now of the wood support for the base plate. :confused

kevin.

Hi Euan, If thats how you see it.
Ours were built off Australian plans.
Australia initially agreed to supply us with carriers, but when none were forthcoming, we built our own.
Firstly the 40 riveted Brens, and then 560 LP2's.

Another pic
 

Thread bump

So Kevin, have you worked out the straps over the barrel (tube)? As you have never posted saying so, here's the way I see it:
Each of the two straps start at the rear of the bracket. They are riveted around the inside of the brackets (going forward under the barrel. The free part of the strap goes over the barrel and is pulled down to clip onto the stud, securing the barrel into the brackets. Simple really.

Does anyone have spares of the spring shown in Greg Anderson's posts #9 and #10?

No I haven’t, wish I could get hold of an original to reproduce with some accuracy.

mortar brackets
 

Attachment 96198
These are on a Mark II #2 that never left Canada and was used presumably for training as the brackets have been welded onto a welsh stowage carrier.

Hi, thanks for the pic, do you have a close up pic or anymore of the same carrier ?

Cheers

Could be tempted to make my Mk2 into a mortar carrier. Want my carrier to have the Stacey bars on though.

Australian Facebook
 

Spotted this on Australian cattier Facebook page.