2" Mortar bomb storage

[Mike Gurr]

In the gunners foot well of my No2 Mk2* carrier their is a locker which is stencilled '5 - 4" smoke generators with cartridges and covers or 6 - 2" mortar bombs'. While I cannot be sure that the stencilling is correct I understand that the locker is for this use. What I am trying to find out is how were the 2" mortar bombs fitted in, I am sure they did not leave them loose so assume they might have had a lining similar to the cardboard tubes used for carrying the bombs by infantry. Does anyone have more detail of the internal fit of this locker?

[stephen crowhurst]

Hello Mike

I think there must have been some form of packing otherwise they could have crammed at least another five in.

My locker I think has had a new bottom put on it, and they may have shortened it, how deep is yours please.

Thanks,
Stephen

[Mike Gurr]

Hi Stephen,
I won't get to where my carrier is stored until next Saturday so please bear with me. I know mine is original and having tried a 2" bomb in the locker I too found that it was not deep enough for the bomb as you have placed them, I will measure next weekend and come back.

[stephen crowhurst]

Hello Mike

My locker is 8 1/2" deep. So if yours is the same the only way they could be carried is length ways. I can quite easily get the six in that way, even at a push eight so if the six did have some kind of packing around them they should still fit.

Cheers Stephen

[Mike Gurr]

That is my thinking at the moment as my locker is not deep enough for the bombs to go in end ways, they stick out too far to close the door.

[Darrell Zinck]

Hi

No real knowledge of measurements here but I see that the bombs were wrapped and packaged in 3s.


https://www.canadiansoldiers.com/wea...inchmortar.htm

regards
Darrell