Interesting Universal Carrier clip on YouTube
 

Maybe this has been posted here before, but if not here is a short segment on the Universal Carrier with some great footage.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jAAlEbDnvjk

Steve.

Great video, thanks for posting it up.

I love some of those shots and the way the drivers were putting them through some tuff going. Not to often do you get to look down into them from the top. I also loved the jump that one of them went over for the brass at the 24sec. spot.

:note:i think that ends the talk of the M2HB .50 MG not being used on the UC.
DD

But the narrator is talking about Bren Gun
 

Your correct the vehicle is carrying 50 caliber but they are talking about Bren Guns.

The part I love is that just as with so many of these "historical experts" the people writing the scripts and editing the film, have almost no real knowledge about what they are talking about. I some times suspect that when they do know the difference but can not find the right film they just rely on the fact that most people watching will not know the difference.

But the film is very interesting as are the others in the series.

Belt Fed
 

Folks,

I believe that our friend Terry Johns in MO is doing a series about Universal Carrier is the MVPA Supply Line publication. This series has been going on for more than a year now, and has done a splendid job of showing off the tiny tracked machines in all of their glory. The next edition is supposed to be about the use of machine guns on the U/C.

I suspect that very few of these unique conversions scurry about ...


Stewart


http://news.therecord.com/videogallery/350854

when i have my UC MK II up i have it gunned up with....
1 vickers
1 .50
1 bren
and everyone has great fields of fire and can cause lots of problems for the germans. but everyone needs earplugs. :no4:
dave

Just hope all those brass casings don't jam up the linkages for steering or else you'll be :doh:

just have it pointed formard and gun it, who needs steering!!!! ummmmis that a tiger up ahead???? :blink:

Here is another great wartime news short. I just love the voice over and his use of words. Such style.

Anway the jeeps appear to have Cnd hood numbers.

Just click on the screen grab and it will auto start, Enjoy.

http://www.itnsource.com/en/Entire-A....png&duration=

i have this dvd at home it is the top 10 infantry fighting vehicles in the world produced by the military channel

they also have a good dvd on tanks as well

Another couple of photos showing M2 50's