Grenade boxes

[Tom Millward]

Hello all,

I finally got my Carrier home this weekend, so I can continue working on it and get it finished in lockdown and I don't have to travel an hour each way to work on it. I purchased a Tarpaulin online which is a reasonable colour and is only 1 foot longer than the proper size (21' x 15'). Also 1/3 of the price being quoted by a UK military vehicle canvas supplier (it was £260 incl postage, vs £800 quoted by a specialist supplier), so it will do the nicely. I can post details if anyone wants them.

Question for the forum: I have just gone to fit the two NOS grenade boxes which I bought recently but found the RH one fowls with the rifle rest on the right hand side, so can't open.

On closer inspection both have part number CTL1273A, which looking at the parts list is the LH box, the RH box being CTL1273. Does anyone have a picture of CTL1273 so I can see the hole pattern?

What's confusing is the LH box uses the two 5/16" holes and the RH boxes looks to use the four 1/4" holes. CTL1273A has both sets of holes, but will only fit on the left? Am I missing something?

I'd rather not drill new holes in the NOS box, but don't see that I have much choice if I want to fit it.

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