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Old 25-10-14, 11:00
Darrin Wright Darrin Wright is offline
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Today I installed the cover for the brake rod in the gunners floor area and installed the ammo tray for the Vickers MG.
Have also installed my new mirror arm bracket to the hull, luckily I had kept the 5/16 UNF tapered head machine screws/bolts. Modern bolts have a larger head and it is very hard to fine a straight slot machine screw, usually they are the dual head type.

Have installed the Box Stowage Cooking Unit into the LHR section of the hull. Had to manufacture a spacer plate as I believe the mounting blocks welded into the hull (same as the LP2A configuration) have been placed in the wrong place. Or, there is the possibility, there was a purpose built box for the 3" mortar CES/items (I would guess for the stowage of the mortar sight). Unfortunately no drawings exist of the modifications to convert the vehicle over.

That is my best guess.

Have my radiator back from the repair shop, hopefully will get it back into the hull this weekend.

Made some headway with the wiring loom & conduit.
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1943 Ford GPW Jeep "Follow Me"
1943 MBT trailer
1943 Dodge WC-57 Command Car
1943 Chev C60L Army Cargo Truck
1941 LP2 VR 731 Bren Gun Carrier 3" Mortar Carrying

Under restoration:
1940 LP1 Bren Gun Carrier
194? 1 Ton Trl Ben Hur
1942 C15A with sunshine cabin

MVPA 31338
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