Besa

[stephen crowhurst]

It looks like all the photos show Besa's MkIII as they do not have any lightning holes along the sides. I would rather carry a Vickers tripod around all day than a Besa.

[Anthony Kellett]

Thanks to all who have viewed and/or responded to this thread. Edwin Meinsma, the Dutch historian who sent the original photo of the "B"/7th Recce carrier with a Besa, has since sent another. This one, from two days later and in a different location, shows another 7RR carrier with Besa. This vehicle is most likely from "C" Sqn. If so, this improvization may not have been down to a single fan of Besas (Lt Pavey) but may have been more widely done in the unit. The war diary of the 62nd LAD, attached to 7th Recce, is not online, so I propose to visit the archives to see if the war diary can shed more light on this question. Tony