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Another picture that may be of a one off design is this twin .50 mount on a CMP.
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Could very well be Alex, as I doubt a 60cwt truck could carry the weight of two Bofors. Unfortunately, the detail in this picture isn't very good. I wonder if it was it common to carry spare barrels onboard the truck? Derek.
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A spare barrel was standard equipment on both the Ford and Morris SP Bofors. It was carried exactly as shown in the photo.
As to the triple Polsten, 93 LAA Rgt was the only British unit to have these truck mounted. They were one of the first AA units across the Rhine as the rafts being used would not take towed guns. |
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Some posts back Sapper asked about 0.50s on US Warships see http://www.navweaps.com/Weapons/WNUS_50cal-M2_MG.htm for some WW2 and modern info. which on the "additional pictures" page, includes pictures of the Army quad mount installed on USS Lexington in 1945.
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I assume the quad Polsten in Alex van de Wetering post is a prototype?
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source: http://www.gemeentearchief.denhaag.nl Alex Polsten-Oerlikon.jpg
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Trying again.
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