I would beg to differ about the shovel handle holder. I think there is a reason for the larger variant. If you look very carefully at the 3rd and 4th photo down on page 25 of Nigel Watson's Volume 2 on universal carriers I think you will see it is carrying two shovels in this position, hence the larger piece for the spade handle. Similarly the photo on page 72 of Volume 1 appears to show the bigger version. I am also pretty sure the one on Shaun Hindle's carrier 'puddle jumper' is the larger version - perhaps Shaun could confirm if this so and it is an original one? Or I will have another look the next time I am over at the airfield. I also have a feeling the carrier at IWM Duxford has the bigger version. Happy to be corrected but I wouldn't write the bigger one off just because we have all seen more of the shorter ones.
cheers
Rick
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