Rifle clips / mounts, standard design?

[Michael R.]

Originally Posted by ajmac

Were .303 vehicle rifle clips a standard design or did they differ with every vehicle? I wondered if I need to fabricate replacement for my Loyd carrier front plate or if I can search out a NOS pair for a more common vehicle.

Are your original clips leather covered? Not riveted in place, but perhaps sewn over the spring steel portion? The Canadian Universal Carrier production lined the spring steel with leather, which was copper riveted in place. An assortment of clip sizes and shapes can be observed on the C31UCW NO-2 MK-II* carrier, depending on the weapon stowage. From front clip size for Sten barrel, to shoulder stock size for the BREN.