The figures of lost Bren guns after the fall of Franceicon, taken from the War Office returns for the defence of the UKicon in August 1940 were that there were only 2,300 available to the Army. The 30,000 figure of totals manufactured were the figure given to the Board as manufactured up to June 1940. These figures are correct BP! Folllowing that, even those Brens available to the Small Arms Schol at Hythe, used to instruct the instructors were withdrawn immediately and trials ZB guns were used in their place. We still have some that were downgraded to DP for this purpose ............ and the records!

I think, and it's only my opinion, that the the 'lack' of UK Daimler Mk2's is due to the fact that these remained in UK service until into the 60's with the Mk3's. We simply sold off the remaining obsolescent Mk1's, kept the Mk2's and as they became worn out, scrapped them.

Another fallible author point is that Lithgowicon didn't make Mk2's either. The simplified parts, yes but guns, no!