Bren guns on post war jeeps

[donjunior]

Was the Bren gun mounted on any post war jeeps? Specifically, the M38 or M38A1? If so, does anyone have any photos of same? Thanks, Darcy

[Eric B]

I have seen photos of Bren guns mounted on a dash mount of UN white M38A1 with sand tires. I think these were US provided vehicles and we adapted them for our use.

I have not seen them mounted on any other post war jeep photos being used within Canada.

thanks

Eric

[Mark W. Tonner]

Darcy;

As quoted by Eric B.: "I have seen photos of Bren guns mounted on a dash mount of UN white M38A1 with sand tires.

The two photos (Source: DND) below are of Canadian Reconnaissance Squadron patrols in the Sinai (UNEF) in the late 1950's, early 1960's.

Cheers

[malcolm erik bogaert]

any of the UN troops I saw fielded the converted Bren known as the LMG 7.62 always refered to as the Bren hope this clarifies the matter for you best regards malcolm

[Geoff Winnington-Ball (RIP)]

Originally Posted by malcolm erik bogaert

any of the UN troops I saw fielded the converted Bren known as the LMG 7.62 always refered to as the Bren hope this clarifies the matter for you best regards malcolm

Unlike the old Lee Enfield actions, the Bren was plenty strong enough to handle the extra pressure of the 7.62mm cartridge. For that matter, I never truly understood why we didn't field our 7.92mm Brens, to compliment the Besas used in English tanks??

[malcolm erik bogaert]

Jiff the way I understand it is our Nato partners voted for 7.62....regards malcolm

[Colin Macgregor Stevens]

Originally Posted by donjunior

Was the Bren gun mounted on any post war jeeps? Specifically, the M38 or M38A1? If so, does anyone have any photos of same? Thanks, Darcy

Post-war Canada mounted single .303" Bren Guns on Ferret Scout Cars Mk. I and on Willys M38 and later, M38A1 jeeps. The Ferrets had a Bren in Canada and with UNEF. As I understand it, and as shown in some photos, the jeeps were supplied by the U.S. military rather than being Canadian made versions. These vehicles were later painted white.

Canada did not adopt the 7.62 NATO version of the Bren, but went with the FN C2 then C2A1 instead.

Contact me and I can provide some historical photos of Canadian UNEF operated jeeps with Bren Gun fitted as I gathered UNEF pictures during the research for my small book THE FERRET SCOUT CAR IN CANADIAN SERVICE.

Colin Stevens
Seaforth72 at gmail dot com

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by Colin Macgregor Stevens

Post-war Canada mounted single .303" Bren Guns on Ferret Scout Cars Mk. I and on Willys M38 and later, M38A1 jeeps. The Ferrets had a Bren in Canada and with UNEF. As I understand it, and as shown in some photos, the jeeps were supplied by the U.S. military rather than being Canadian made versions. These vehicles were later painted white.

See my web page on M151-series jeeps: http://www.mapleleafup.nl/fordm151/m151cdn.htm

UNEF I, Sinai, Egypt (Suez Crisis), 1963

In 1964 the 8th Hussars (Princess Louise's) took a bunch of brand new M151 with them for their UN Emergency Force (UNEF) rotation. Note the lack of windscreens and .30 Browning machine-gun. These M151 were most likely supplied to the UN by the United States.

The UNEF M151s were painted overall white. "UNEF 1632" and "UNEF 1633" was painted in white on a black squares on rear bumperettes and front bumper. Note the ammunition boxes fixed on the right mudguard as stowage boxes.

m151_cdn_unef1_2.jpg
An 8th Canadian Hussar patrol meets a more traditional form of transport in the Sinai, 1964 (DND/ME-64-076-4)

[David Dunlop]

Love the variation in painting techniques for the two spare wheel assemblies!

David

[Lynn Eades]

The front one might just have a new tyre on it??