Universal carrier pulling a 17pdr.....HOW? Arnhem

[Niels V]

Didnt the carriers have two "eyes" on the rear, I think with rope/wire/chain it should be possible to two a gun specially if it had a jockey wheel.
The regular 17Pdr QF AT is pretty damm heavy, I move one regularly, and would imagine that a carrier would struggle, maybe the use the same principle as the Germans and lashed two carries together when towing?
But I am guessing that they didn't think much about if the carries would struggle, and in the situation just did what ever it took

[shaun]

Yes, The 17pdr is a heavy gun , but very well balanced.infact the 6pdr is far heavier on the hitch than a 17pdr ( I have both )
A carrier would not bat an eye lid at towing a 17pdr. Easy to hitch up with chains ( I doubt at the time in action they would be to worried about scratching some paint on the tool plate)

[Petr Brezina]

The "airborne spec" carrier from the rear. Seems to be possible to chain up 17pdr to the lifting eyes. I think it just needed a tricky driving when using the brakes - to not to damage differential, other parts were not important.

[Alex van de Wetering]

Niels, Shaun, Petr,

Thanks for your comments and ideas. Very much appreciated!
We did indeed speak about the lifting eyes...I just wasn't sure they were beefy enough to take the weight of the 17pdr.

Yes, The 17pdr is a heavy gun , but very well balanced.infact the 6pdr is far heavier on the hitch than a 17pdr ( I have both )

That's interesting Shaun....so that would mean the Carrier would stay pretty level with the 17pdr hooked up(?)....or would it still climb with the nose, when the crew started actually pulling?

Alex

[Jim Burrill]

Holland is Flat!

[Tim Bell]

Originally Posted by Jim Burrill

Holland is Flat!

Not so much around Nijmegen... and there are bits around Oosterbeek which are a bit hilly.

[charlie fitton]

...and the carrier may well sit level enough, but when you pull off...