Hi Matt
it was the first thing in "Anything else"
but here for your reading pleasure, is the latest version of what we've scanned in or been passed to spread. Actually looking at it theres a lot missing, must rationalise and update it some time. It can all be wedged on 3 DVD+ discs, the Bren stuff alone fills 3 normal CDs.
And theres other stuff like DD(E)s and photos that I dole out to those who are "nice" to me ;-{D)
No not in that way!
ATB
Tom
Instructions for Armourers 1931 1939 printing
(Word document with inserted jpgs.)
Instructions for Armourers 1931 sheets of drawings (.jpgs) (also as HUGE bmp)
S.A.I.D. 2053 Pistol Revolver No1 MkIII, IV, V, VI .455 Webley
S.A.I.D. 2058 Rifles No3 MkI* (F) and (T)
S.A.I.D. 2059 Components Rifles No3 MkI (F) and (T)
S.A.I.D. 2062 Gun, Machine, Vickers, .303-in, MkI
S.A.I.D. 2063 Gun, Machine, Lewis, .303-in, MkI
S.A.I.D. 2064 Guns, Machine, Hotchkiss, .303-in, MkI No1 and 2
S.A.I.D. 2267 Rifles, No1 MkIII, No1 MkIII* and No2 MkIV*
S.A.I.D. 2268 Rifles, No1 MkIII, No1 MkIII* and No2 MkIV*, Components
S.A.I.D. 2269 Rifles, No1 MkIII, No1 MkIII* and No2 MkIV*, Components
S.A.I.D. 2270 Bicycle, MkIV
S.A.I.D. 2271 Bicycle, MkIV, Components and Accessories
S.A.I.D. 2272 Bicycle, MkIV, Components and Accessories
S.A.I.D. 2273 Bicycle, MkIV, Components and Accessories
S.A.I.D. 2474 Bayonets, Dirk, Sword and Scabbards
S.A.I.D. 2081 Mounting Vickers MkIV, Mount Lewis MkIII and Mount Hotchkiss MkII* & MkII**
S.A.I.D. 2530 Pistol, Signal, No1, MkIII*
D.D. (E) 871 Instructions to guide local adjustment and repair of Mountings, Tripod, Vickers MkIV
D.D. (E) 1000 Mounting, Tripod, MG MkIV, Wheel Elevation B
A.I.D. 1711 Guns Machine Lewis, Eliminator, Flash MkI
Supplement No. 1 Pistols, Revolver, No. 2, Mark I (. 38-Inch, with 5-inch barrel) Drawing No. D.D.(E) 1775 (Word with jpgs)
Supplement No. 2 Guns, Machine, BREN .303-IN., Mark I. Mountings, Tripod, BREN .303-IN.
M.G., Mark I, And Accessories Reprinted with Amendments (Nos. 1 and 2) and (No. 3) Promulgated in A.C.I. 1602 of 1940
Drawing Nos. D.D.(E) 1923 (2 sheets), 1924, 1925, 2318, 2332 (2 sheets), and 2254 (Word with jpg)
Supplement No.3 Guns, Machine, Besa, 7.92mm., MK. I and MK. II Guns, Machine, Besa, 15mm., MK I And Accessories.
Drawing Nos. D.D.(E) 2631 (2 sheets) (Mk. II gun). 2644 (2 sheets), 2649. 2660 (Word with jpgs)
Supplement No. 4 Rifle, Boys, MK I., Drawing Nos. D.D. (E) 1926, 2029 (Accessories) (jpgs)
1957 Provisional REME use of Gauges on small arms 54 pages(Very interesting stuff, Word document )
REME Armourers Training Notes circa 1961, (jpgs)
Introduction
No. 4 Rifle and General Armourers work
.303 Bren Light Machine Gun
L1A1 Self Loading Rifle
No. 2 Mk 1 pistol
Armourers duties and Forms
REME Armourers Training Notes circa 1977 (jpgs) Small Arms Section R.E.M.E. Bordon. Routine Procedure and Armourer’s Duties PRECIS S.A.1 (.jpgs)
CONTENTS
Duties and control of armourers
Army books, forms and publications
Examination and inspection of S.A., M.G. and miscellaneous equipment
Infantry training pamphlets, identification lists and V.A.O.S.
Questionnaire on routine procedure
Rust-proofing of S.A. and M.G.
Glossary of technical terms and abbreviations
Priority of modifications
Terminology and definition of repair by REME
Defect reporting
List of E.M.E.Rs S.A. and M.G.
Appendix, army forms
REME Armourers notes for the L1A1 Self Loading Rifle Small Arms Section R.E.M.E. Bordon. Rifle, 7.62 L.1A.1
PRECIS S.A.2 (.jpgs)
CONTENTS
Physical data
Technical description
Action of mechanism
Stripping and assembling
Zeroing and range testing
Inspection sequence
Cleaning and removal of obstructions from the bore
Questionnaire
British Machine Tool Engineering 1947 50 page article on Enfield Lock and Manufacturing the Mk 3 Bren as mentioned in BGS (jpg)
Besa section from the Churchill tank handbook (jpgs)
“Machinery” magazine 1955 11 page article on the manufactue of parts for the Sterling Submachine Gun. (jpgs)
Small Arms Training, Volume I, Pamphlet No. 4 Light Machine Gun 1939 Reprinted with Amendments (No.1) 1941)
(Word with .jpgs)
Small Arms Training, Volume I, Pamphlet No. 4 Light Machine Gun 1942 This pamphlet supersedes the 1939 Edition, and that reprinted with Amendments (No.1), 1941) With 1945 Amendments high lighted and deleted text struck through. (Word with .jpgs)
Infantry Training Volume II Skill at Arms ( Personal Weapons ) Pamphlet no. 8 Part 2 Light Machine Gun (All Arms) Reprinted incorporating Amendments 1-5 1978 (.jpgs)
The Bren Light Machine Gun. Description, Use and Mechanism. Gale and Polden Ltd. Wartime privately published pamphlet. (pdf format)
1961 Simple CES L4A6 (jpgs)
Manual of Modern Automatic Guns. Sten, Bren, Lewis, Thompson, Vickers, Browning Etc. Etc. Loading, firing, details of mechanism, stoppages, immediate action, stripping and assembling etc. etc. Bernards Publishers, Ltd. Wartime privately published pamphlet. (pdf format)
Small Arms Manual by Brigadier J.A. Barlow Third Edition February 1944 (Word with .jpgs)
Section on .303-inch Bren
Section on .303-inch Vickers-Berthier (India) (LMG)
Section on .30-inch self-loading Carbine M1 (U.S.A.)
Section on .45-inch Thompson
Small Arms Training Volume I Pamphlet,
No.3 Rifle, 1942 (Word with .jpgs) (pdf format)
No. 4 Light Machine Gun, 1942 This pamphlet supersedes the 1939 Edition, and that reprinted with Amendments (No.1), 1941) (pdf format)
No.5 Anti-Tank Rifle, 1937 (reprinted with amendment (No. 1), 1939) (pdf format)
No. 6 Anti-Aircraft 1937 (1939 printing) (pdf)
No. 6 Anti-Aircraft 1943 Supplement No. 2 The Mounting Seat AA The 100 Rd Magazine Equipment (jpgs)
No.8 Mortar(2inch), 1939 (pdf format)
No.11 Pistol(.38inch), 1942 This pamphlet supersedes the 1941 edition (pdf format)
No.12 Bayonet, 1942 (pdf format)
No.13 Grenade, 1942 (This pamphlet supersedes the 1937 edition that reprinted with Amendments (No. 1), 1941 and Supplements Nos. 1 and 2 of 1941 thereto.) (pdf format)
No. 20 .303-inch Lewis Machine Gun 1939 (jpgs)
No. 21 Carbine, 1944 (This pamphlet supersedes S.A.T. Vol I, Pamphlets Nos. 21 and 22, 1942) (pdf format)
1959 SLR 3B manual(120page Word document)
1975 L1A1 SLR manual (300 jpg document)
1959 L1A1 User hand book (jpg)
1982 L1A1 SLR illustrated parts list (jpg)
L42/ L39 Rifles Parts list. (jpg)
1942 M1919A4 MG illustrated parts list (34 jpgs)
1942 Sten illustrated parts list (26 odd jpg)
1942 Mk II Bren illustrated parts list (24 odd jpgs)
1944 Mk I and Mk II llustrated parts list (64 jpgs)(also a cleaned up version of same with marks airbrushed or faded out)
1956 Australian .303 Bren Illustrated Parts List (jpgs)
1959 Comprehensive list of component parts (Illustrated) for Gun, Machine, 7.62 mm., L4A2 and Accessories/Ancillaries, V.A.O.S. Section – C1(Word with .jpgs)
1942 7.92 Besa illustrated parts list (34 jpgs)
1944 PIAT Illustrated Parts List
1949 Besa Illustrated parts list (+ Tools section from 1956 version)
1960 M20 Mk 2 3.5" rocket Launcher parts list (jpg)
1975 Browning 9mm Pistol manual (70 odd jpg document)
1975 Submachine gun (L2A3/L34A1) (70 odd jpg document)
EMER Difference between Mks of .303 and L4 series Brens (1 1/2 page table in Word)
Gale & Polden "The Armourers Handbook Part III Light Machine Guns" circa 1942, covers Mk I and II Bren, VB Mk III, Hotchkiss and .30 and .303 Lewis (word document)
The Bren Gun Pocket Book and illustrated Guide, Robertson & Mullens Ltd Melbourne (jpgs)
1954 West Africa Command No. 4 Rifle and Bayonet training manual(cartoon version)(jpg)
Infantry Training Vol I Infantry Platoon Weapons Pamphlet No. 5 9-mm Browning Self Loading Pistol 1958 (jpgs)
Infantry Training Volume I Infantry Platoon Weapons Pamphlet No. 6 The Light Machine Gun All Arms 1948 Reprinted with Amendments
(Nos 1 to 3) 1953 (Word with .jpgs)
Infantry Training Vol I Infantry Platoon Weapons Pamphlet No. 6 The Light Machine Gun Sup. No. 1 AA LMG (jpgs) 1951
Infantry Training Vol I Infantry Platoon Weapons Pamphlet No. 7 Grenades 1964 WO Code No. 9941
(jpg)
Infantry Training Vol I Infantry Platoon Weapons Pamphlet No. 8 The Light Mortar (2-inch) 1966 Army Code No. 70373
(jpgs)
Infantry Training Vol I Infantry Platoon Weapons Pamphlet No. 9 part I The Anti-Tank Grenade No. 94 (Energa) 1953 + amdts 1,2 and 3 WO Code No.8773
Infantry Training Vol I Infantry Platoon Weapons Pamphlet No. 9 Part IV 66mm Section Ant-Tank Rocket 1970 Army
Code No 70026
Infantry Training Vol I Infantry Platoon Weapons Pamphlet No. 13 The Ackpack Flame Thrower 1952 Wo Code No. 8760
User Handbook for the .303 Inch Bren Gun Mks 1, 2, 2/1, 3 & 4 and 7.62 mm Bren L4A1 to L4A7 Prepared and printed by INSPECTORATE OF ARMAMENTS WOOLWICH JUNE 1969 (.jpgs)
1977 L2A3/L34A1 User hand book (jpg)
1960 2-inch Mortar user Handbook (jpgs)
1979 Australian L4A4 Manual (jpgs)
Circa 1935 Vickers Armstrong Handbook for the Vickers Berthier LMG MK I M 11 (Currently as a file of jpgs but the wife (on sick leave) has started using a donated, liscenced, copy of Omnipage 10 to turn it into a Word document with hi res’ jpgs of the sheets of drawings/photo’s of layouts.) (Also have unscanned a ex Herb Woodend copy of the manual for the model 1924-25 and a original book for the M 8 Oh and a book for the F class drum fed Vickers Airgunners MG)
Dutch versions of the UK wartime SAT pamphlets for the
Rifle
Bren
Besa 7.92mm Circa 1945/46 (As jpgs)
1944 Identification list for the mountings Straddle AA Bren and .303 Browning. (25 jpgs)
1941 Document listing all the current Bren parts etc Wheedon. (20 jpgs)
Section from the 1947 Mk 3 Bren parts list which covers the Mk 2* Airborne tripod
1968 RAF Armourers notes for the L4 and .303 Brens A.P.1641P (68 sub A4 pages as jpgs from photocopies)
BAOR Armourers Wing Precis on the Bren (jpgs)
BAOR Armourers Wing Precis on the 2” Mortar (jpgs)
BAOR Armourers Wing Precis for the 7.92mm Besa (jpgs)
Vocabulary of Army Ordnance Stores Section C1 Machine Guns, Mountings and Accessories For Ground Service Use 1960
Vocabulary of Army Ordnance Stores Section C1 Machine Guns, Mountings and Accessories For Ground Service Use 1953
Vocabulary of Army Ordnance Stores Section C1 Machine Guns, Mountings and Accessories For Ground Service Use 1949 Pages with Bren bits on only.
Vocabulary of Army Ordnance Stores Section B2 Small Arms Accessories, Tools and Packages 1948
Vocabulary of Army Ordnance Stores Section B2 Small Arms Accessories, Tools and Packages 1942 with Amendments 1 to 5
Vocabulary of Army Ordnance Stores Section N2 3.7-in Howitzer and Carriages 1942
Vocabulary of Army Ordnance Stores Section D1 Harness, Saddlery and Pack Saddlery 1931
Vocabulary of Army Ordnance Stores Section D1 Harness, Saddlery and Pack Saddlery 1940
1929 Czech tripod manual (in English).
ZGB Illustrated Parts list
English ZB30 manual
1938 Indian LMG SAT (Vickers Berthier)
Provisional commercial Vickers-Berthier Handbook circa 1930-34
RAC Military Training Pamphlet No. 35 Part 4 Vickers Go Machine Gun Mk 1 1943 (as 11 pdf files of 2 page spreads)
Air Publication 1641 b Volume1 Vickers .303-in Gas Operated Mk. 1 Gun, No 1 and No. 3 Air Service No. 2 and No. 4 Ground service. Descriptive handbook. November 1938 March 1943 printing. (48 jpgs)
S.S. 587 Pack Equipment Pattern 1917 for Hotchkiss Machine Gun (Cavalry) (Very nice!)
Memorandum: Particulars of Small Arms CIOA/A 1950
Handbook for the Vickers-Berthier Light Machine Gun Model 1923
Handbook for the Vickers-Berthier Light Machine Gun Model 1924-25
Handbook for the Vickers-Berthier Light Machine Gun Model 1928-1929
VAOS Section C2 Machine guns and their appurtenances for use in armoured fighting vehicles 1944
B.R. 776 Handbook for the Vickers .303-inch G.O. No. I Mark I Gun on the Mark III, IV and V Mountings 1943
The Rexer Automatic Machine Gun circa 1905
A Brief History of the Bren Light Machine Gun MP 165 Inspectorate of Armaments Woolwich 1969
RAC Weapons MTP No. 35 Part 7: Medium MachineGun (Besa 7.92-mm MARKS I and II ) 1940 (Reprinted with Amendments (Nos. 1 and 2) 1941)
RAC Weapons MTP No. 35 Part 7: BESA 7.92-mm. MARKS II , II*, III, III* and IV 1942
7.92mm Besa Range table 1941
7.92mm Besa Range table 1943
.303 Madsen Report, Bisley trials 1930
1945 Mk 3 Bren illustrated parts list
15 mm Besa BSA brochure
15mm Besa Range table
Pre WWI Hotchkiss Handbook
1918 army Hotchkiss Handbook
1942 .303 Lewis Illustrated Parts List
Inspection Standards for the Mk I, II, 2/1 and 3 Bren etc
Amendments for the 1945 Mk 3 Bren Parts list
Amendments for the 1947 Mk I and II etc Bren Parts list
RAC Weapons MTP No. 35 Part 13: .300-inch Browning Machine Gun 1942
RAC Weapons MTP No. 35 Part 10 .50-inch Browning Machine Gun 1944
1944 Mk 3 Bren illustrated parts list
Inspections Instructions for the Besa Mk 3/3 Parts One and Two (2 pamphlets)
S.A. Identification Lists C.I. American Guns, Machine, Lewis, .30-in U.S.A., Mk.1 Dec 1941 C.O.D. Weedon (Technical Branch)
RAC Weapons MTP No. 35 Part 8: heavy machine gun (BESA 15-mm. Mark I) 1940 reprinted with amendments (No.1) 1941
SAT Volume I, Pamphlet No. 24 Projector, Infantry, Anti-Tank (PIAT) 1943 (Provisionl)
Identification List for Gun, Machine, Bren.. . 303-inch, Marks 1 and 2 Also Mounting, Tripod, Bren .303-inch M.G., Marks 2 and 2/1 1947 Section C1
Handbook for the .303-IN Lewis Gun, Marks I and II February 1918 40/W.O./4279
SAT Volume I, Pamphlet No. 25 20 mm. Weapons Equipments and Gun Drills 1944
SAT Volume I, Pamphlet No. 19 Anti-Tank Gun (25-mm. Hotchkiss, Mark I on 25-mm. Carriage Mark I) 1939
Handbook of the Lewis Automatic Machine Gun Model 1914 (from Digi-cam Pics)
Infantry Machine Gun Company Limber Drill March 1917
Notes on the Employment of Lewis Guns During recent operations in Palestine 40/WO/5997 1918
Notes on the Employment of Lewis Guns in Dersart Warfare in Egypt 40/WO/3515 December 1917
Some Notes on Lewis Guns and Machine Guns 40/wo/3312 S.S. 122 September 1916
The Tactical Employment of Lewis Guns S.S, 197 O.B./1432/B January 1918
SAT Volume I, Pamphlet No 4 .303-inch Light Machine Gun (India) 1942 (Bren and V.B.)
Handbook of the .303” Lewis Machine Gun Prt I (Provisional) 1915
Handbook of the Lewis Automatic Machine Gun Model 1915
Notes on the Hotchkiss Machine Gun .303 in. Mark I and I* 1941 reprinted February Incomperating Amendments Nos. 1 to 4 1943 BR. 242/41
Company Brochure/Handbook on the ZB37/53 in .303 inch
Company Brochure/Handbook on the ZB37/53 in 7.92mm
South African Illustrated Parts List for their 7.62mm Bren 1975
Lewis Gun Training (Ground) 1931 Edition Small Arms School Press Hythe
Handbook (Provisional) for the .303-in Lewis Machine Gun (Magazine Rifle Chamber) 1915
Methods of Instruction in the Lewis Gun, Machine Gun School GHQ SS 488 1916
Handbook of the Hotchkiss .303 Machine Gun compied by The Machine Gun Bovington June 1918
Range Table for .303-inch Vickers Machine Gun 1937
Range Table for .303-inch Vickers Machine Gun 1939, 1940 Printing
Small Arms Training Volume II 1931 (365pages!)
Handbook of the Vickers Aircraft Observers Machine Gun (Class “F” –Rifle Calibre) AM. 2/A
WO Code No 13999 Comprensive List of Component Parts (Illustrated) For Ordnance, M.L. 2 in. Mortar Mks. 7** and 8* 1963
WO Code No 13503 Comprensive List of Component Parts (Illustrated) For Ordnance, M.L. 3 in. Mortar Mk 5.... 1962
WO Code 11824 Parts List For Gun Machine, .30in., L3A1 Gun Machine, .30in., L3A2 Mounting, Tripod .30in M.G., L2A1 1957
ARMY CODE No. 14533 Illustrated Spare Parts List For Machine Gun .30 in., L3A3 Machine Gun .30 in., L3A4 Mount Tripod , M.G., Cal .30 M2 Mounting, Tripod .30 in. M.G., L2A1 and Accessories/Ancillaries 1965
Code_THREEMORTA Parts List For Ordnance, M.L. 3-in. Mortar Mk II on Mountings. 3-in. Mortar Mark I 1935
Code-FORTOMORTE Identification List for Ordnance, S.B. 4.2-inch Mortar, Mark 2 on Mounting, . 4.2-inch S.B. Mortar, Mark 3 also Plate, Base, Mobile, 4.2-inch S.B. Mortar, Mark 1 1945
WO Code No.6606 Identification List for Launcher, Rocket, 3.5-IN., U.K., M.20 Mark 2 1951
WO Code No.6045 Identification List for Ordnance M.L. 3-in. Mortar, Marks 4 and 5 on Mounting, 3-in. Mortar, Marks 1, 3 and 5 1949
WO Code No. 2238 Identification List for Ordnance M.L. 2in. Mortar Mks. 2*, 2**, 2***, 7, 7** and 8* 1949
Code-POGMA Parts List For Gun, Machine, Polsten, 20-mm., Mk I and Magazine. 30 rd., 20-mm. Polsten, Mk. I 1943
Canadian Update to the SAT No. 11 Pistol that covers the Browning Hi-Power
WO Code No. 1615 Handbook Browning, F.N. No.2, Mark I Land Service 1946
1945 Italian Bren training book (based on the 1942 UK SAT)
Gale & Polden "The Armourers Handbook Part 1 The Rifle (jps)
Lewis machine Gun Handbook Model 1918 Caliber .30 Savage (pdf)
Ammunition Pocket Book 1924 (Large pdf file)
FSPB No 9A Ammunition Abbreviations 1941
Beardmore-Farquhar Machine Guns Models of 1924
Gale & Polden Complete Guide to the Hotchkiss Machine Gun
Vickers .303 Gas Operated Mk I Gun Descriptive Handbook 1943
Handbook of the Gun Machine Polsten 20 mm Mk 1 1944
Maintenance Manual for the Mounting Airborne 20 mm Gun No 2 Mk 2 1945
Polsten 20mm MG on Haszard-Baird Mounting 1943
Illustrated Parts List for Gun Machine 7.62mm L4A4 and L4A6 1963
The Development of the Mills Woven Cartridge Belt 1877-1956" by A A Lethern (MD of the Co) 70 pages, illustrated
Mills Woven Military Equipments (which is a pre-WWI American catalogue, 30 pages.)
