All the vehicles listed below were sometimes colloquially referred to as bren gun carriers due to the main armament of the earliest versions used in the british army. Military vehicle parts md116 armed vehicle compass. Note the bren gun on its aa mount, and the piat at spigot launcher in the vehicle commanders position. Universal carrier bren carrier the universal carrier mkii or bren gun carrier entered service in 1934 to fill the need for a fast, maneuverable, light armored vehicle. Gun mounts for piat rear transit and front action, bren guns rear transit and front action, two rifles and smoke discharger. On the scout carrier the front emplacement usually mounted a boys at rifle though, not a bren. Though universally referred to as the bren gun carrier, the vehicle was actually designated as the cardenloyd universal carrier hence other the used designation of bren universal gun carrier. Bren light machine gun 2 action gasoperated, tilting bolt rate of fire 500520 roundsmin muzzle velocity 2440 fts 743. To the left and right are photos of our third universal carrier mk 1. Varied between 25 depending on the role of the vehicle. Universal bren carrier model kit the military model kits will allow you to reconstruct great historical battles. An australianbuilt lp2 carrier converted as a vickers carrier, with a heavy vickers cal.
The crew of each bren gun carrier consisted of three or four men. Bren gun carrier parts prices subject to change without notice. Ibg models 172 scale 72024 universal carrier ii mk. As a followup to the bren video, i figure i should post the bren gun documents that we have right now. The original role envisaged for the universal carrier was for a fast, lightly armed vehicle to carry infantry across ground denied by smallarms fire and specifically, the bren light machine gun and its team, hence the name bren gun carrier. Before handling the firearm read this manual carefully and observe the following safety instructions. Before handling the firearm read this manual carefully and. While such details as engines and armaments where a weapon was fitted at all do differ, the common point in the carrier family is the horstmann suspension and usually a v8 motor derived from a ford truck engine. Produced between 1934 and 1960, the vehicle was used widely by british commonwealth forces, polish armed forces in the west and red army by lendlease deliveries during the second world war. Its a short stroke gas piston pistol chambered for 5. It features a magnetic lock for security and struts for smooth operation.
You can create dioramas with a scale tank model, small scale soldiers, a canon and buildings. Photos of prinses irene brigade shared on the british army 193945 facebook group on 26 september 2019. For the first 212 years of world war ii, the 2pounder antitank gun was the standard towed antitank weapon of the british commonwealth. A more proper term is universal carrier, as these were the most common types of carrier, and even within this type of carrier, there are various makes and models. Popular manuals see all panasonic rqv80 osram ly e65baaca261z kitchenaid kbfs25ecbl panasonic tx 25 md 1 c hp m5025 lutron caseta pd6wclwhc adesso 356504 viking tech csrv0204ftdg1273 home decorators collection u182490lpcb bosch nem 94 spicer new ford light axle catalog milwaukee 299722268020262120. New reprint restored and digitally enhanced from a nice original. The cabin had an unusual arrangement with the three man crew sitting side by side, the driver being in the middle, a crewman manning a small multisided turret mounting bren gun at the right side, and the other with a boys. This name would stick with the universal carrier and all of its future variants. These parts are accurate reproductions copied from original samples. Original piat live with one display dummy bomb in the cradle. Photo gallery on a bren gun carrier, the cardenloyd universal carrier, often called bren carrier is a carrier of infantry designed in 1935 in the united kingdom and built by vickersarmstrong. For a light machine gun of the interwar and early wwii era, the bren was about average in weight. It was a heavy and cumbersome weapon, so various attempts were made to create selfpropelled versions of the weapon.
For quite some time now if you wanted a universal carrier on your shelf in injection moulded plastic. Approximately,000 t16s were manufactured by the ford motor company in massachusetts and sent to the british army from 19431945. Its bren was pintle mounted in the rear compartment instead. We are not affiliated with any arms or gun manufacturer. Jun 25, 2014 wwii universal bren carrier mk2 1944 project market garden duration. The universal carrier, also known as the bren gun carrier and sometimes simply the bren carrier from the light machine gun armament, is a common name describing a family of light armoured tracked vehicles built by vickersarmstrongs and other companies the first carriers the bren carrier and the scout carrier with specific roles entered service before the war, but a single improved. Universal carrier 6th airborne armoured reconnaissance. Call or give us text message on for more info or inspectionpick up please only call or sms us and do not send gumtree messages as we may not read messages via gumtree we have a wide range of pet products for sale. Derived from the 1920s cardenloyd tankette, from its introduction in 1940 the carrier served in a variety of roles such as troop transport, logistics, support weapon platform and artillery tractor. On long marches in nonoperational areas it was often partially disassembled and its parts were carried by two soldiers. Dug out of a farmers field where it had sat belliedin for 15 years, this vehicle was painstakingly restored and reequipped literally, from the ground up. Bren gun carrier walk around photographies english.
It was a canadian development with a longer chassis extended 76cm it had lengthened body and an. Original chilwell british manual for the universal bren gun carrier. The universal carrier was a fast, lightly armed vehicle developed by the british army to carry infantry across ground defended by smallarms fire, specifically the bren light machine gun, hence the name bren gun carrier. The bren gun is a series of light machine guns lmg made by britain in the 1930s and used in various roles until 1992.
The bren light machine gun was the standard light machine gun of the british army and commonwealth forces throughout world war 2 and beyond. Bren gun carriers usually had one boys per section of three carriers, vs one per carrier for scout carriers. This book details the carrier, which was employed in a number of roles including. Other tow rope hook is not in picture but i do have it and its included. These kits from tamiya to be fair were reasonable, and could be classed and good solid kits. Bren gun carrier universal carrier technical details. The universal carrier saw service in korea with the machine gun platoons of infantry battalions serving there. Through necessity, i have reproduced these parts and others for the restoration of my mk i carrier. As the bren light machine gun was the standard squad support machine gun in service to the british army, it was no wonder that the bren gun carrier was. The bren, and later, universal carrier evolved out of the martelcardenlloydvickers carrierslight tanks.
There were several models utilized, including both 6 and 8 bogie wheel versions. Find great deals on ebay for bren gun and bren gun parts. His philosophy was to use said carrier as a infantry support vehicle, carrying the troops or more likely to carry their kit. T16 universal carrier figure 1 the t16 universal carrier was an upgraded version of the british designed bren carrier of wwii. One carrier section also sported boys antitank rifles. Operation and crew maintenance of the vehicle, including unit adjustment. Lots of illustration and detailed service information.
Detailled description of the moving parts of the vehicle. Differences from the british vehicle included a simplified hull design, a different engine and steering system, and a redesigned suspension and track. Pullthrough, single, for enfields, brens and other weapons. Wwii universal bren carrier mk2 1944 project market garden duration. Bren manuals the bren light machine gun saw service throughout the british commonwealth. The universal carrier is a common name describing a family of light armoured tracked vehicles built by vickersarmstrong. Unfollow bren gun carrier to stop getting updates on your ebay feed.
By 1940 the popular and unofficial name for the universal carrier bren gun carrier the war office supplied ten such vehicles to each infantry battalion. Manuals, handbooks, guidance and training material the bren light machine gun this is a page of uk. Mar 29, 2009 wwii universal bren carrier mk2 1944 project market garden duration. It was a latewar unit produced in a single batch of 5,000 in 19441945. The bren gun was the standard light machine gun of the canadian army from 1939 to the late 1950s. Mar 31, 2016 there were and i believe still are a couple of bren gun carriers in private hands in the falklands. Captured carrier of 1940, reused by the germans and fitted with a 3. Ford v8 watercooled petrol engine developing 85 bhp. Windsor carrier was a canadianbuilt variation of the universal carrier aka bren gun carrier. The first carriers the bren carrier and the scout carrier with specific roles entered service before the war, but a single. In 1930, when the british army set out to find a replacement for the lewis gun, and despite holding trials on several different weapons, the british military attache in prague sent in a report on a new weapon being built in czechoslovakia by brno. B1411 bren gun carrier choke and throttle bracket need some repair. Aug 26, 2011 the bren light machine gun is far from a forgotten weapons, but some of the accessory bits that were used with it are pretty rare today.
The universal carrier was a small, lightly armoured, opentopped, fullytracked vehicle used by the canadian army primarily in the second world war. Manufactured in britain, canada and australia, the carrier served on every front, in every formation, and in a variety of roles ranging from infantry support to gun tractor to logistics and communications. The universal bren carrier, perhaps the most famous of these light vehicles, still holds the record for the most produced armored vehicle of all time at around 1,000 built. The universal carrier, also known incorrectly as the bren gun carrier is a common name describing a family of light armoured tracked vehicles built by vickersarmstrong. Aug 12, 20 2nd shot is of ians 3 carden loyds now going via warlord as a troop carrier, mortar and mg carrier versions, the unknown utility tractor sold on e bay which works well as a universal tow, at the rear on of reiver minatures carrier types and a self propelled gun that started life as a eastern european type. Universal carrier the ontario regiment rcac museum. Universal carrier 6th airborne armoured reconnaissance regiment.
Universal carrier bren gun carrier multirole tracked. The 100round drum magazine issued for antiaircraft use are. According to the manuals, i shouldnt have been shooting the bren without a doughboy helmet 1942 bren small arms training south africa english. The ubiquitous universal, or bren gun carrier, is a wellknown hallmark of british and commonwealth troops in world war 2.
Oct 17, 2018 though universally referred to as the bren gun carrier, the vehicle was actually designated as the cardenloyd universal carrier hence other the used designation of bren universal gun carrier. The vehicle was originally designated as the cargo carrier t16, but was renamed as the universal carrier t16 to avoid discrepancy with british nomenclature. The types existence was actually owed to the 1920sera czech zb vz26 light machine gun brought to the british armys attention prior to adoption of other types during a longlasting, yearslong search. While best known for its role as the british and commonwealth forces primary infantry lmg in world war ii, it was also used in the korean war and saw service throughout the latter half of the 20th century, including the 1982 falklands war.
Commonly known as the bren gun carrier, there were several models and manufacturers of carriers. He put forward the argument that on a modern battlefield the amount of ammo. Bren light machine gun reference page bren light machine. Note the bren gun on its aa mount, and the piat at. I am able to offer these parts to help you restore your carrier to its original configuration. It should be noted that each infantry section of a rifle company contained a bren gun, so these weapons were not exclusive to the carrier platoon. Universal bren carrier model kit all the model kits at. Czusas new bren 2 ms large format pistol is their ideal remake of the 805 bren. I am able to offer these parts to help you restore your carrier. Many manuals for the bren were published to aid in maintenance and operation, including commercially available manuals for the british home guard. The universal carrier, also known as the bren gun carrier from the light machine gun armament, is a common name describing a family of light armoured tracked vehicles built by vickersarmstrongs and other companies.
Universal carrier, bren gun carrier world war photos. This mantle ships with two wallmounted support brackets and 30mmthick kaizen foam. They were not fired from the bren gun carrier, only transported. It was a canadian development with a longer chassis extended 76cm it had lengthened body and an additional wheel. There were used as tractors by the civis in the 50s and 60s, and possibility later dumped in a shed and now being rebuilt.
Pull the breech block carrier into the rear position and make sure thatthe cartridge has been extracted from the chamber and. Tm 30410 handbook on the british army internet archive. Bren light machine gun 4 bren carried by a canadian soldier in 1945. The universal carrier, also known as the bren gun carrier, was a family of light armored tracked vehicles that saw widespread use by british commonwealth forces during world war ii. Military vehicle parts southern cross militaria pty ltd.
In fact, numerous copies of the original bren carrier were produced and these were commonly known as the universal carrier. The vickers machinegun was relatively outdated but could still sustain long, punishing fire as well as endure harsh conditions, even in north africa. The rocket powered gap leaping bren gun carrier had three rockets attached to each side of the vehicle a rocket powered gap leaping bren gun carrier prototype was also built. Bren carriers captured by the germans and fitted with a triple panzerschreck transport rack as a tank destroyer. The bren light machine gun the home guard of great. Universal carriers were usually used for transporting personnel and equipment, mostly support weapons, or as machine gun platforms. Bruce parkers restored canadian ford universal carrier, mki. The ha go will be restored as a medium machinegun carrier and armed with a vickers machinegun, and the other hull will be restored as a 3 mortar carrier, armed with a 3 mortar and bren gun.
Bren light machine gun lmg general purpose machine gun. It was designed to cross minefields and other obstacles by firing its. Pacific wrecks bren gun carrier technical information. Boort, northern country, vic wanted brengun carrier, hull, or parts tracks, equipment boxes, tools, manuals etc.
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