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Originally Posted by T17E1
MKII carriage 17 Pdrs. had Warner electric trailer brakes fitted and the Portees pulling them were fitted with a brake activating handle beside the steering column and a trailer power connector and cable.
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The Mk II carriage for 17 pdr was the 25 pdr carriage, AKA, the Pheasant. The electric brake conversion was simply called the Mk IW. It was the intention to convert all Mk I carriages to Mk IW and it was stated that the Mk I would become non existent. This did not fully happen until post war. It did not occur to the guns that had left British Army service either.