MK II Mortar Carrier Front Seats

[Petr Brezina]

Luigi, this "Czech" carrier is T227317, so one of these you are after. I do believe that she has seats setup from Mk.I
I think that your other conclusions are correct.

[Luigi Manes]

Thanks Petr!

Going slightly off topic, I noticed that some MK II Mortar Carriers were fitted with Stacey towing attachments. If these were employed as tractors for the 6 pdr AT Guns, I assume they were stripped of their 3’’ mortars and ammunitions.

Concerning the T 226038 – T 228466 range, here are some pictures:

1) “Megiddo”, with Stacey Attachment, towing a 6 pdr gun and carrying two 6 pdr ammo boxes , W. D.: T 226408 (Source: IWM)
2) Another Mortar Carrier in the same role, W.D.: T 227xxx
3) “Snow-White II”, W.D.: T 228293 (Source: IWM)
4) A MK II Mortar of Italian Co-belligerent Legnano Combat Group fitted with two C 224 ammo boxes on the glacis. W. D.: T 228315 (already discussed here: http://www.mapleleafup.net/forums/sh...ad.php?t=28417).



You can see this particular Carrier, recognizable by the lower portion of the broken circle of the Allied Star painted on the ammo box on the the glacis, starting from 00:59 in this video: http://senato.archivioluce.it/senato...-ADC-4241.html.
The vehicle follows another Mortar Carrier of the same unit and is followed by another Italian Carrier, in this case a MK I Universal.

Luigi

[kevin powles]

Hi this thread might help, my carrier has standard mk1 seats

http://www.mapleleafup.net/forums/sh...Mortar+stowage

[Luigi Manes]

Thank You, Kevin.
Excellent and helpful pictures!

[RichardT10829]

Luigi, your first image of the carrier loaded full of troops, I met the driver of that very carrier in Arnhem 2014, wonderful man

[Luigi Manes]

Thank You, Richard!

Really interesting.
It is always a pleasure to meet a WW2 veteran. They are the custodians of an inestimable wealth of experiences and knowledges not traceable elsewhere.

I don't know to which unit "Megiddo" belongs. Some ideas?

Luigi

[RichardT10829]

I forget what he said now (so much was said) the image was taken during Market Garden.

Chap still knew the PAM for the buckets machine gun off by heart, but was quick to joke he could remember what he did last week.