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Originally posted by rob love
On the Cdn carriers, the flare gun is mounted on a bracket to the right of the radio operator in the back. (the same bracket also has a dummy grease nipple for the end of the grease gun flex hose). Why would you need a flare gun in the front? It's a signalling device, not a fighting tool. Better to keep the front bombed up with offensive devices like Brens or Boyes. The flare gun is more at home with the radio set, which is also a signalling device.
Mind you, it's hard to apply reason to a vehicle which has been built completely upside down. Must be a bugger trying to pour oil into the engine, and hard on the eyes checking the electrolyte levels.
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Rob I think the fellows from Ozland got it right because it was usually the officer in charge of the carrier section who would be in charge of signalling offensively or defensively or even chit chattingly!! And he normally rides up front. I can only presume the location of the flare pistol at the back on our carriers is perhaps the stowage position, on the move type of stowage in the same way the Boys or Bren would be stowed when not in immediate use, ie when travelling unattacked!!
Nigel