2 pounder data

[Bob Cohoon]

Does anyone out there have a good illustration of a 2 pounder gun and mounting as was installed in most British tanks? A manual illustration would be a great reference. 2 pounder details seem to be very scarce on the internet. AFV interiors was some help,but the pictures were thin on details.I think there is a shoulder pad in it,like the early 37mm US mount.Thanks

[matilda IIA]

Hi Bob
I have this sketch detailing the std 2pdr mount for a Matilda.
Kind regards
Matt

[Bob Cohoon]

Thanks for the photo and sketch!

[Pedr]

Bob

Sorry for not responding sooner, reallly only hang about in the carrier forum.

Anyway, hoping these pics help.

Pedr

[Bob Cohoon]

Great photos, and I notice that they can be enlarged when viewing by clicking on the + sign. What I seem to gather is that one handle, the left one I think, fires the main gun through a linkage to the striker assembly on the breechblock.The other one is for the co-axial Besa.Apparently the elevation is with the shoulder brace,and traverse is with the turret traverse box .I would think there is probably a brake on the elevation control to maintain the setting also.Thanks very much for taking the time to post this! I found,also, in `toadmanstankpictures` site,under Allied gallery,in the British tanks,like the Valentine, Crusader, etc., there is a bit more in photos,but nothing as complete and accurate as these photos from a manual.