What type of cooker was stored in the Bren Gun carrier

[David Perrott]

Hi all , quick question can anyone tell me what type of stove was used/stored in the BGC storage boxes.

cheers dave

[rob love]

If it was a mk1 carrier, then cooker, portable no2 was stowed in the bracket located on the left fuel tank.

[Rob Beale]

If you have an LP2 or LP2A carrier, the cooking unit stowage box will not fit a No 2 cooker, as used in the Universal carriers.

The paraffin cooker in the pic below is dated 1944 with broad arrow on the upright bar above the label.

I found it locally, in NZ and it fits neatly in the tall round tin with a smaller spares tin. A snug fit in the LP style cooker box for length, with some room beside it.

For info I reproduce a pic I saved from MLU of a No2 Cooker with large dixie and lid on its stowage bracket. (Sorry I didn't save the pic owners name).

Rob

[eddy8men]

the no.2 petrol cooker was still in use with the army in the eighties so there are still plenty around.

[kevin powles]

Guys, This is the correct cooker for a carrier, like rick said a No2 but be careful the correct one has the petrol bottle which removes and hooks on the front, most you see are later types which have a draw that slides out the front containing the bottle, I also think the later no2 won't fit In the stowage tray as they are slightly bigger.

Kevin.

[Lynn Eades]

Kevin, further to that , I have one that is your style, and it too, is too big for the tray in the carrier. ( MkI*tray)