Mk II Cleaning Rods

[tom]

Hi All
dug out the March 1938 LoC B 1526 which refers to the issue of Mk II cleaning rods for Bren.

B 1526
RODS, CLEANING, .303-IN. M.G., MK.II "B"

Without bush. For use with Bren .303-in M.G..

1. Alternative method of issue.

RODS, CLEANING, .303-IN. M.G., MK.II "A"

With steel bush. For use with VIckers or Lewis
.303-in M.Gs

2. Nomenclature

1. Approval has been given for the issue of the Mk.II .303-in cleaning rod (- A 3312) without the steel bush for use with Bren .303-in M.Gs.
2. Consequent upon 1, the nomenclature of the Mk.II rod issued with bush is hereby amended to read as shown.

....So for a Bren chest or saddle box remove those bushes!

Still looking for a minty Mk V rod to redback by the way if anyone has one spare to sell...

ATB

Tom

[Kev]

Cheers Tom

As its one of the things that's bloody confusing , 44 and 45 Mk3 Bren parts ID lists shows a Mk2B rod - BD 2553 (with bush) and the 47 Bren MkI&2 ID list shows rod (without bush) also as Mk2B - BD 2553.

Also shows as Mk2B - BE 2553 (without bush) in the Aussie 45 Bren MkI&2 ID list as an alternative to the Aussie Mk2B rod -
CAA 3405

[tom]

Yup, I'm thinking that the artists/ compilers of IPLs, just cut and pasted what ever pics they had to hand half the time!

Theres a Bren IPL , one of the MK 3 ones I think, and theres a Mk II cylinder rod that looks to be 3 foot long or out of scale and incredibly thin!

ATB

Tom