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Old 08-08-16, 00:46
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Default Carrier twin vickers mount

A grandson of a carrier crew member showed me some pics of a carrier he served on, I've been puzzling how they mounted the twin vickers?, it looks like they have used a dingo or Ern lake style Jack?.

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Kevin, that is a PLM mount, same as the HSC.
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i also thought plm when i saw it. you kev should recognize it more than most
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Kevin, that is a PLM mount, same as the HSC.
You started that carrier yet ?
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3" Mortar Universal Carrier 1943 registered 06/06/2009.
1941 Standard Mk1 stowage Carrier, Caunter camo.
1941 Standard Mk1 stowage Carrier, light stone.
10 cwt wartime mortar trailer.
1943 Mk2 Daimler Dingo.
1943 Willys MB.
1936 Vickers MG carrier No1 Mk1 CMM 985.
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