FS: Bofors canvas cover & 25pdr steel case

[Gunner]

Hi Rob:

Hmmm! Hoisted on my own petard. On the Boffins, we never had an ammo cover as we were in concrete gun pits (the pits may still exist out in Shilo's beautiful tundra!) so, without due diligence and proper research, I spoke up!

That'll learn me to look in the book first!

I spoke to Fred at Collectors' Source and he is holding the "Cover, ammunition rack, .40mm mounting mk1" for me.

Rob Fast- still looking for the 17 pounder manuals... may take a while, my place is a disaster under construction! 30 Fd Regt, RCA (The Bytown Gunners) have acquired a 17 Pounder which they plan to clean up and use to commemorate the 51st ATk Bty, one of the antecedents of 30 Fd. They are missing the Gunner's seat and mount, as am I. If you are missing it also, I will make arrangements to have three seat mounts made up at my local metal basher and melter. I'll borrow the master from the CWM to have it copied. You're on your own to find a nice clean tractor seat of the right style tho'. Seems they have become a decorator item in these parts and are commanding silly prices at farm auctions!

Cheers! Mike