Convoy Axle Light

[Blackpowder44 (RIP)]

Originally Posted by kevin powles

hi, If you are looking for an axle light for a british carrier get yourself one of these, 'towing rear light extension'. Same lampholder as in my first posting in this thread and you also get several metres of carrier wiring cable.

kev.

I bought a couple of these type of lights and always understood that they were to attach to a towed gun muzzle, seemed to make sense. John.

[Blackpowder44 (RIP)]

It looks as if we are talking about two different lights here. Some shown are used to light up the rear diff, painted white, on British vehicles and trailors. The other type seems to be for the rear light on Bren carriers,. Which light do you want pictures of. John.

[rob love]

Here are some photos of the bracket for the convoy light, located inside the rear armour plate covering the axle. It would have illuminated the white round plate mounted behind the axle.

Spider webs are not original to the bracket, and the bracket is a bit bent, but should give an idea of what it looked like. The numbered portion was pointing towards the bottom, while the open part was towards the top.

This rear plate was found partially buried up in the Northern forests of Ontario. It is fairly complete, I just need to spend some time on the hydraulic press to straighten it. I have straightened worse.

[kevin powles]

Hi Rob, Thanks for posting that picture, spot on, I have sent you a e-mail regarding the bracket.

thanks kevin.