I.D. Plates

[Nigel Watson]

Sorry guys, missed this thread completely, thanks for the nudge Lynn!

I'm not sure if the assumption that TL or CTL refers to Tank Light. As already mentioned TL and CTL appear on most carrier parts and appear to be just a part no. listing. I can't find my reference just now but I think T stands for Tank which included carriers. The same way that F was for armoured cars, S was for self-propelled guns and D was for the early Dragons.

As far as the L you mentioned Lynn, sorry no answer for that yet! I have drawings which have this on it as well so it must have some significance.

The Bren Carrier ID Plate does bear a difference to the documentation and that is the order for these Bren Carriers made by Thornycroft was completed on 10th April 1938 with numbers T2689-2694 going to NZ. This was Contract No. T3810. So!

Richard you mention that NZ had 6 Mk1 and 6 Mk2 Bren Carriers delivered before the war. I can only find 6 Bren No.2 Mk1, the ones mentioned above, in the SO Books. Do you have their T numbers, or the reference?


Nigel