Tail Light Assembly

[motto]

I seem to recall that the canvas cover for the 25 pdr which incorporated a sleeve to go over the barrel had a large reflector on the muzzle end. No provision was made for lighting.

David

[Mike K]

Originally Posted by motto

I seem to recall that the canvas cover for the 25 pdr which incorporated a sleeve to go over the barrel had a large reflector on the muzzle end. No provision was made for lighting.

David

Yep, I have one here somewhere . If I can find it ,I'd donate it to somebody with the use for it . The local Warragul Aussie disposals also had a plotting board canvas cover marked GMH 1943 , in as new cond.

[Mike Cecil]

Dave,

I agree with you. I suspect that wartime and immediate post-war 25-pdr equipment did not include a rear tail lamp for mounting on the gun, with the reflector on the muzzle cover sufficing, though when that was introduced I don't know (the reflector, not the cover!). Neither the wartime (Brit/Aust amended, and Canadian) or the Aust post-war (1950s) 25 pdr handbooks include a tail lamp assembly in the CES. But they were certainly around by the 1960s when the 105mm guns were introduced into service. The one I referred to above was made with the 37 Pattern-type strapping as per Rod's diagram (with that funny later pattern buckle). The one I remember from the No.1 Mk.1 105mm CES was painted gloss Deep Bronze Green, which went out of favour for field equipment in the early to mid 60s.

Since Rod has referred to the 40mm LAA gun, I'll take a look at the Aust handbooks and see if one is listed. In any event, I gather from Rod's comments he wants a tail lamp assembly for towing that at least looks the part.

Mike