Convoy Axle Light

[RichardT10829]

awesome stuff, so there was a switch between the two lamps ! never knew that.

that carrier looks blimmin complete mind....and with ME stowage setup on the battery box

i know who to see when it comes to measuring those brackets for the flimsy's

great work guys

[Jordan Baker]

Rob, just wanted to say your drawing is great. I made up that bracket today in a few hrs.

Bruce, is there any chance you could post up some dimensions for the switch cover?

[rob love]

Jordan
I hope you didn't mind everything in millimeters. I usually go with inches, but the digital caliper lends itself well to mm measurements. Saves me converting decimals to fractions in the imperial system.

Good to hear it went together easily. I see I forgot to tell you how far the holes were from the ends. Center the7.8mm holes at 9mm from the end.

[kevin powles]

Jordan, here is bruce's drawing and switch in position.

kev.

[Jordan Baker]

Well here is my almost complete Convoy Axle lamp. I got the adapter and light cover from Brian Asbury along with the socket from a standard early CMP rubber light. The cool thing was the ink stamping on the bulb.

[ajmac]

Someone posted a photo of a rear light that was hung off the rear of whatever you were towing. Where was this supposed to be plugged in? On a Loyd you have a rear light and a convoy light reflecting from the centre of the rear axle which is painted white, however when the 6 Pdr is following along behind it would be totally invisable to the following vehicle....the only 6v hook up point is right the way at the front on the dash panel.

[horsa]

Another type of light was made for towed artillery and towed mortars but I don't know what year they were introduced. Basically it is a metal disc painted white which hangs below a heavier piece of angled metal which would rest against the bottom of the towed item's barrel. A strap wraps around the barrel to keep the device in position. And the small convoy lamps shines onto the white disc to illuminate it when plugged in via a small window while the end with a red lens also illuminates. The cable has armoured braiding and is 15-20 feet long so it can reach the dash power socket on a carrier. This example is 1944 dated on the quick-release pattern webbing strap and drawings of this item are shown in my 4.2-inch towed mortar manual along with other mortar specific accessories.

[rob love]

Originally Posted by kevin powles

Jordan, here is bruce's drawing and switch in position.

kev.

I am resurrecting an old thread in the hopes of preventing somebody else from wasting a bit of metal. I used Bruce's fender drawing shown in post 43, and on looking at it, thought something wasn't right. But I went ahead and tried to make it anyway. The inner portion, which get's bent at a right angle and attached to the rear plate covering the diff is wrong. It should form a point rather than being a simple half rectangle.