Bren Gun Carrier

[Bren Carrier6035]

Hi Gents New to this Forum Just wanted to Post my Restored 1942 Bren Gun carrier, Well when I figure how to post a pic I will

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[browningautorifle]

We'll be waiting. The description of posting pics is here and not too hard, I figured it out...

[Bren Carrier6035]

Nope this Did'nt work Thanks for waiting mate's

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Edit by Bob Womack to include the pic:

[browningautorifle]

We'll be here...

[Bren Carrier6035]

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opps Kinda BIG

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Ill get a few more Gents

[browningautorifle]

That's better, is that you sitting in YOUR Universal carrier?

[Bren Carrier6035]

Yes Jim thats me , , The colour scheme is British Brown #3 With disruptive black camo , its Italy Campaign , of the 50th Div , Royal Northumberland Fusiliers. I'm in the process now of stripping the paint , I'm painting OD 319 with Micky Mouse pattern Black Camo , for 6th Para in Arnhem of the Royal Ulster Rifles. I'll get more pics up soon . Actually what i'm Looking for is sum Bren Gun internal parts for 2 of my Bren's I'm converting to Blank firing only. Anyone here dealing in Bren Gun parts? Cheers

[Peter Laidler]

There is quite a lot of info on converting a Bren to blank firing mode on the Bren forum. But you need to decide whether you want to shoot crimped SHORT .303 blank or long nose blank as the magazines are different.

[Bren Carrier6035]

I usually get swanson Hollywood blanks much better feed. Boye's AA tank Rifle Probably sum day I have the stowage brackets inside rear of carrier for the piece,

[Seaforth72]

Mickey Mouse Ear (MME) camo. Do check the photos of Universal Carriers at Arnhem in 1944 to see if it was used there. I personally love the MME camo pattern but the British Airborne do not seem to have used it very much.

I have my 1944 Willys MB which is ex-Norway and had some airborne modifications, so it appears that it served as a replacement vehicle in 1 Airborne Division after Arnhem and in time for the Liberation of Norway in May 1945. I had it painted in MME at one time and loved the look. Sadly I cannot find good photos showing the airborne use of MME camo. So, when I repaint it this year, I plan to NOT do it in MME :-( as I cannot verify its use with 1 Can Para Bn. (Normany to Wismar)


This is mine about 10 years ago with a WWII veteran of 1 Canadian Parachute Battalion seated in it. It is marked for 1 Can Para Bn, in 6 AB Div. but because the markings were duplicated basically it is also 3 Para Bn in 1 AB Div. (I now have combat rims and fresh WWII tread pattern tires for it.)

Same jeep in MME also taken at WWII fort - Fort Rodd Hill.