i dont know buddy, i fully agree with the issues with cover i presume that during an assault the gunner would be lunged down onto the rilfe or bren, i know later Mk2's had the left gunners plate made one peice ie no fold down triangle, this would give a smidge more cover.
I looked at images of Martyns British Mk2 and it has the same seat, his is an original feature rather than a civvie mod.
as for the rolled steel for the gun, this i dont have any clue on....
as i say The carrier may still be a Mk1, it has had the face lift done thats for sure, with the spare road wheel on the glacis plate.
Richie
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1942 Ford Universal Carrier No.3 MkI*
Lower Hull No. 10131
War Department CT54508 (SOLD)
1944 Ford Universal Carrier MkII* (under restoration).
1944 Morris C8 radio body (under restoration).
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