[Jon Skagfeld]

Just got my Mine Probe in the mail from Greg Wright. (Cheque in the mail).

Side note to Greg...is your asking price covering your mailing costs?

Anyway, with new toy in hand, I played around trying to affix this thing onto my C 15A.

Bearing in mind that this probe is post war and not applicable to a CMP, I did two ad hoc adaptations...one pretty good, the other not so good.

The not so good...linking both securing straps in a horizontal fashion onto the U-links of the towing lugs, the apparatus didn't "sit" well.

The good...(exhibiting "Way Cool Factor" image)...with the probe in the perpendicular, wrap the top securing strap to the bumper bar. Then secure the bottom strap through the slot in the bracket which feeds the jack handle.

Really cool effect for a static display...I can hear it now, as people ask "Wot's that thing on the front for?"

First scenario...

Well, sir, it's a walking stick for inspecting officers. Once they get out of the vehicle cab, they now had a stick with which to perambulate, postulate and pontificate as they paraded down the ranks muttering "Good show, good show, good show".

Second scenario...

Well, sir, (he said earnestly)...this is the rare and desirable Airborne jack handle, used only by Airborne Forces with their modified, smaller scaled CMPs.

Third scenario...

Matron, during her rounds uses the tip of the probe to...well, let's not even go there.

BTW, there's a NATO Stock Number (NSN) on the probe...6665-99-204-5550. I called buddy of mine in Supply at a nearby military base. He looked up the NSN, and it's officially catalogued as "Probe, Mine, No 5".

I've got a digital pic of the probe mounted on my C15A, but still don't know how to embed same in a Forum posting.

Maybe e-mail to someone who can, in turn, post on the Forum?