2Pdr Attack Carrier

[Ron Pier]

Adrian my gun had received a hit, from what looks to me like a 20-30mm round.

The shield and mantlet were damaged, which I've straightened and repaired, but I have left the spang mark on the barrel. I can only guess that the sighting bracket was completely blown off or seriously damaged?

Since the 2 pounder AT gun shop is no longer open!!! With help from my fabrication friends, we've rebuilt the whole thing. All based on photos and measurements I took from the gun at Woolwich. But with corrections and modifications over the years as more information and samples became available.

It's condition when I acquired it was not helped at all from it's years of being stuck in concrete as a gate guard outside a museum in South Africa. Ron

[Ron Pier]

PS. As I acquired it 22 years ago. Ron

[Barry J. Cox]

Ron:

Very very nice restoration.

My ATG is a 1942 Australian built unit. Both hand wheels have the notches all the way around.

No reason to suspect that the unit was ever altered.

[Rob Sanders]

Did a little more work today cleaning and painting where the front idler wheels sit. also began to drill out the broken studs so I can fit the mudguards

[David Dunlop]

Very interesting machine, Rob. Do you know how many were built and how many survive today?

David

[Mike Cecil]

David,

You need a copy of Local Pattern Carriers by Mike Cecil, and all (well, most) of your 2-pdr Tank Attack carrier questions will be answered!

www.michaelkcecil.com

(yes, I know, shameless self promotion ...)

Mike

[Rob Sanders]

Well as an owner of said book I have to say it has been most useful. Of the 200 or so built my one was the second one off the production line, so therefore hull no.6001