Gunners front floor stowage box MK2

[shaun]

My Gunners front floor stowage box ( the one with the slanted lid) in my No3 MK2* has no hinge to hold the lid on. there are signs there has ever been a hinge and that the lid just sits on the box. is this correct ?
It has bugged me for years with it bouncing around when off road. so while i have the vehicle appart now is the time to correct it.

[Michael R.]

Here is a UC NO-2 MKII* Carrier. In this unit, the gunner side floor mounted stowage box is fitted with a full length hinge on the edge toward the front of the Carrier. The hinge is similar to that found on the rations box fitted beneath the gunner's seat.

This stowage box is also fitted with a hasp at the front. The hasp has been there for some time, the latch is not present.

B. Harris has the same set-up, as shown in his stencil thread images.

[shaun]

Michael,
Thanks for that, i have plenty of hinge so i will fit some. I have the little clasp exactly the same as yours , just no sign of a hinge ever having been fitted, no spot welds or rivet holes. another little question answered.

[RichardT10829]

is that particular box the same on the Mk1's it looks very similar ?

[Ron Pier]

Shaun just to confirm. Here is mine which is an exact copy of the original I borrowed from Les Jackson years ago. Ron

[shaun]

Thats great Ron Thanks.

[George Moore]

Just a quick question, can anyone confirm or deny that a padded cover was fitted to the lid, on top of or around the sloped end.
It was a sort of kneeling pad I think.

George.

[kevin powles]

Hi, The tool box lid pad cover is the same material as the seat covers, there is a pad underneath with measurements of the pad in the FUC-03 parts manual.

Here is a pic of shuan ronson carrier tool box as found with the remains of the original pad in place, i have replicated the pad based on what i found on shauns ronson, and it works fine when kneeling with a bren gun.

kev.

[RichardT10829]

are you sure its for kneeling on ? i would have thought with the bren mounted in the port you would be far too forward to shoot the gun correctly ? was the pad not there to protect the backs of the gunners legs ? just seems weird to me ?

[Lynn Eades]

I agree with Richard. The pad would be at the back of the gunners legs. Kneeling on this angle makes no sense to me.

[Ron Pier]

Whilst on this subject. Has anyone in UK got a spare ration box for under the gunners seat for a MK2. Or one to copy or get copy made.

Cheers Ron

[shaun]

Mine is out at the moment Ron, i could knock a copy up for you or send the demenions and a drawing to you .