Mk1 Crew stowage locker

[Jordan Baker]

Sometime ago Rob Love posted the following about the crew stowage lockers found on Mk1 Carriers.


The tool box over the left track is stock and is one of the holy grails of the mk1 carriers. You will usually see photos of it re-mounted onto the front of the carrier so as to make more room for passengers within the protection of the armour.
The real mystery of this box is what was inside and mounted onto the top of it. There are brackets for what looks like the track jack on top of the lid, and there is a small clip inside the lid which seems to hold about a 1/4" rod of some kind. There is also the little semi-circular holder on the inside corner; looks almost like an oil can could fit. On one of these I previously owned there was remnants of a canvas divider inside; again purpose unknown. The stowage diagram says the locker only contained the crews packs.

This could be the topic of a seperate thread. Does anyone have any referancematerial as to the stowage within the locker?

While re-reading my Canadian printed instruction book the other night I stumbled onto the stowage and equipment part. On pg 118. "T" is listed as Jack, Lifting Handle ...... In socket and brackets on top plate -- hull cover axle or on locker kit.

Looking at the size of this tool and the fact that one end has a small hole in it I would imagine that it would fit onto the clips mounted on top of the stowage locker. Especially since the clip has a set of holes and peg that pass through it.

Here is a picture of the tool im talking about. If someone has both of these coudl you please try it out and let us know how they fit together.

[Jordan Baker]

In Nigel Watsons book on Carriers he has some info on the crew stowage locker. Specificaly Im looking for anymore info on the webbing attached to the inside of the lid. Does anyone have some clear pictures as to what this looks like?

[Nigel Watson]

Originally Posted by Jordan Baker

In Nigel Watsons book on Carriers he has some info on the crew stowage locker. Specificaly Im looking for anymore info on the webbing attached to the inside of the lid. Does anyone have some clear pictures as to what this looks like?

The picture of the tool pouche on the underside of the Stowage Locker was taken at Bordon when I visited way back on their MkI* carrier. I am told that it is no longer there (the pouche that is). Can anyone confirm this? I know the carrier was due to be restored a bit so maybe it was just taken off before that.

Nigel

[Jordan Baker]

Thanks Nigel for the info. Did you have any other pictures of it then what was in your book?

Does anyone know if it would have been the same size as one of the pouches on the bren spare barrel bag?

[Derrick Eastman]

Hi Jordan ,I got both of those pieces in some U carriers [10] that a partner and I bought from Reynolds sales in alberta.The handle goes in the other section to operate a track jack. I got the handle, the adjuster piece ,But not the third piece which is the actual jack.Am totally new at this.We got 2 mk 1s, and 8 mk 2s, and am still learning the ropes .but loving it.armor rules!!!please forgive my primitive one finger compooter skils.Regards

[Jordan Baker]

Finaly made the trek down the road from me to get some pictures of this very elusive part. Its the little canvas bag/cover that is attached to the underside of the crew stowage locker.

Ive got a basic set of drawings done up and will be making a pattern over the next few days or so.