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Post by britplumber on Jan 17, 2006 13:42:27 GMT 1
I'm looking for any, and I mean any, info on Bren Tripods. Theres very little in the BGS, I know the versions but not Quantaties. Who were the makers, CCM, AGE (What does AGE stand for?), BSA, any more? Colour? Markings? Any one with serial numbers?
cheers, chris.
p.s. Rod, what do you know about NZ tripods? One of my tripods has a N^Z serial number stamped on the head aswell as the Manufacturers number.
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Post by Kev on Jan 17, 2006 16:10:51 GMT 1
CCM - Canadian Cycle & Motor
AGE - Australia General Electric
BSA
India also made tripods but manufacturers unknown to me.India also made 100 or so folding MK3 Airborne tripods for trials along the lines of the BSA MK2*. Another variation was a Bren / Vickers tripod that was trialed adapted from a M2 Browning .30 cal tripod.
(India info from Toms ferreting at the PR ;D )
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Post by woodsy on Jan 17, 2006 20:14:51 GMT 1
Hi Chris
The very first NZ Brens came from UK (1938-1940) and would have had BSA tripods, but these shipments were quite small. The great bulk of our Brens came from Canada, and the tripods are all CCM (as is mine). I don't know what the ratio of Brens to tripods was but I suspect it would have been about 10:1
Cheers
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Post by britplumber on Jan 17, 2006 21:37:07 GMT 1
Cheers, Kev, Woodsy,
Rod, is your CCM tripod a Mk2? Does it have a NZ number? My tripod has N^Z A1904.
Its intresting to note that by the end of 1939 a total of 24,000 to 25,000 Bren guns had been built at Enfield and BSA had built around 9000 to 10,000 Tripods. Thats 2.5 Brens to 1 Tripod.
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Post by pongo on Jan 17, 2006 21:45:22 GMT 1
Hi,
Does anyone have any idea what date the Australian AGE tripods stopped having the holes drilled for the butt handle clips I have got 3 Aussie tripods and the highest serial number i have is A3356 and that is dated 42 and it has the holes for the butt handle clips.
Pongo
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Post by britplumber on Jan 17, 2006 22:14:40 GMT 1
I have A7653, 1943 dated with no holes for the clips. Would you mind giving me the numbers of your other tripods? I've started a database for the tripods too.
Cheers,
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Post by pongo on Jan 17, 2006 23:49:42 GMT 1
No problem i will check the numbers at the weekend and let you know,
Pongo
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Post by tom on Jan 18, 2006 11:44:21 GMT 1
Hi Britplumber
did I ever send you the info I harvested on the Indian Para tripod? Theres some pages of text and a couple of engineers drawings.
ATB
Tom
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Post by privatefjordy on Jan 18, 2006 14:22:29 GMT 1
Hi Britplumber.
My one is by A.G.E. Serial A.2791 Date 42
Regards,
George.
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Post by britplumber on Jan 18, 2006 19:22:37 GMT 1
Hi Britplumber did I ever send you the info I harvested on the Indian Para tripod? Theres some pages of text and a couple of engineers drawings. ATB Tom If you have it to hand Tom that would be great. |
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Post by britplumber on Jan 18, 2006 19:23:56 GMT 1
Hi Britplumber. My one is by A.G.E. Serial A.2791 Date 42 Regards, George. Thanks George, does that one have the butt handle clips/holes present like Pongo's? |
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Post by Kev on Jan 18, 2006 20:14:21 GMT 1
AGE / 41 / A1222 / MKI / CLIPS
AGE / 42 / A2721 /MKI / NO HOLES FOR CLIPS
BSA / 4? / H4700 / MKIm / NO HOLES FOR CLIPS
Ex NZ^A 1113
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Post by Kev on Jan 18, 2006 20:46:38 GMT 1
BSA / 44 / ? 5080 / MK2*  |
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Post by britplumber on Jan 18, 2006 21:24:49 GMT 1
AGE / 41 / A1222 / MKI / CLIPS AGE / 42 / A2721 /MKI / NO HOLES FOR CLIPS BSA / 4? / H4700 / MKIm / NO HOLES FOR CLIPS Ex NZ^A 1113 Whats the mk1m? I thought it was a mk2, I have H7569 N^Z A1904 with holes for clips. Thanks for your numbers. |
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Post by pongo on Jan 18, 2006 21:30:29 GMT 1
Was the Mk 2 tripod kept in service until the L4 went out of service in the 1990s
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