Another 6 pdr

[Gunner]

Hi Rob: If things work out I may have a container going to the UK. If I can get the scratch together for the HJ project we may be able to move the Stookey stick sight to Ottawa from Shilo then onwards.

Adrian, if your making a spare parts box for your 6 pounder would you be willing to make two as I need one too!

Ubique! Mike

[tankbarrell]

Mike, I certainly will!

[Gunner]

Thanks Adrian!

Ubique! Mike

[tankbarrell]

Actually Mike, you may be able to help on this question. I've found some variation in the parts boxes and I suspect it may be down to country of origin.

Most of the ones in the UK have a small catch that was common on music cases and the like whereas some have the sprung toggle that was US in origin and was similar to the one used on Sherman etc. I suspect the latter is Canadian and the former is British.

I can provide either catch but would like to get it right.

Dusans box has the US style catch.

[Gunner]

Hi Adrian:

My gun is Canadian made so I would prefer the Canadian style. Could you possibly send photos so I can get a good idea of the differences?

I will be in Leeds in mid-Sep as I am joining Mike Peacock for the XXX Corps run to commemorate the liberation of Arnhem. I'll be part of The Garrison's medium artillery troop with the 5.5" guns.

Cheers and Ubique! Mike

[tankbarrell]

Mike, this is the style that Dusan made and the catch matches this gun which I think is in Canada. Sorry about the image quality!

The other style is, I think, British production.

Just to clarify, the gun outside is in Canada, the odd coloured one is in the Littlefield Collection.

[Tim Bell]

A friend of mine has a container with Artillery parts shipping from the USA to the UK in the next few months. I can ask him if he's got space.

Tim