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14-03-25, 03:30
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Thank you very much David , very informative . I have found that the War Museum has a similar mortar made by the same maker . Have a look ! So Canadian origin is possible . More to follow ! Amended following Ed’s comments .
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14-03-25, 09:34
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Hello Robert, thank you for the information. Cheers Stephen.
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14-03-25, 16:05
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Thank you for your useful remarks Ed . You probably noticed the mortar in the CWM īs collection is a MK8 . The one on my Carrier is a Mk7. So at least we have a hint the manufacturer H.M. of C.L. manufactured mortar barrels for both the MK7 & the Mk8 variations of mortar . It is a little more information than i had before . Now to find where this particular manufacturer was located .
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14-03-25, 22:29
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Here is a description of the No 7 mortar taken from a British publication. Note the very different carrying handle from my example . The British had a very simplified version compared to the Canadian version . The Canadian version seen in wartime factory pictures have the Bren Inglis made carrying handle .
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So Viola Davis made MK7 mortars for the MKII carrier at the elevator campany according to Michael R .
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15-03-25, 00:01
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Mystery markings ..
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15-03-25, 23:47
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Here are a few pictures of the mortar . There is even one of a crewman firing one from the deck of a MkI Carrier for Rob Love īs viewing pleasure !
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