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05-10-11, 07:54
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"Bathurst" for the week, Id better keep an eye out for you !
Kind Regards Matt 
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07-10-11, 14:20
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lp2a vickers mount.
Hi Lynn,
our friend contacted me and i spent a great many hours going over my books and my carrier i suppect that the ring is a add on of some sort but not for the vickers the mount at the bottom goes up hard against the bulk head and is bolted in place by four bolts the vickers cradle sits in the tube which holds it in place while the legs are straped to the intake cowling the build book that i have does not show anyring on the floor. Cheers darron.
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07-10-11, 17:25
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Hi Darren,
Got any images showing that? If it was an 'add on', it was done to more than one carrier (see above). It's also about the right size to cradle the round cast bronze head of the tripod. Maybe it was an 'add on' improvement by Defence (rather than being part of the original build)? The head of the Vickers Tripod sits on the floor, and there is a space behind it due to the shape of the air intake cowl, which is angled. The modern images above don't have the intake cowl fitted. Mike C
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08-10-11, 13:09
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Unknown storage device ?
Hi Guys
I also have a late carrier (4954) with this fitting, also you should note the provision on the air scoop for a strap to hold the base of the object and also a support just to the right of the bren muzzel box and just above the top leg support for the vickers tripod. This fitting also as provision for a strap... Please be aware that the bren box is bent...to the right in the attached photo, but thats another story !! I have reviewed the manuals I have and although they show the vickers tripod in place nothing is placed on the support that can also be seen in the photos. My other carriers do not have these fittings. Kind regards Matt
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08-10-11, 20:47
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Matt
Thankyou for the well put together reply. The chap I asked on behalf of, has found another carrier (9 digit different serial number) here in NZ with the same fittings, so we can now be sure that what ever they are for, was a standard fitting arrangement on both sides of theTasman. (was it a factory build, or an service modification?)
Thankyou all for the input. 
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