British 2 in mortar carrying tubes and frame

[kradman]

Picked up this today on the fea market a British 2 in mortar carrying tubes and frame

 

[sksvlad]

Wow, neat, never saw this before (but then I don't collect large stuff). Why do photos sometimes upload as pictures and sometimes as attached thumbnails? I go through the same upload procedure and the result is different. What are thumbnails anyhow? They look like uploaded pics to me. What's the difference?

 

[BMG50]

I had the two types which I sold and regret. Most of the carrying cases like yours are all marked 1945 nice find. The bombs would be black practice rounds with red top band and a yellow band half way down the writing in white and a black or varnished no 4 tail fin.

 

[sksvlad]

I want to add the following pics to this topic.


This is the missing outer "mother carrier" box.
And a lively IAA discussion https://forum.cartridgecollectors.org/t/1942-british-2-bomb-thrower-smoke-cartridge-box/29477

 

[glevum]

There is a carrier frame and set of tubes on ebay

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ww2-brit...539809?hash=item4b4b19f621:g:FjgAAOSwQFhbZt-O

 

[reccetrooper]

Earlier carrying tubes were a different design and did not have the metal frame. There’s a good picture of them at the following link, the bottom photo acknowledged to Ron May.

https://www.canadiansoldiers.com/weapons/lightweapons/mortars/2inchmortar.htm

 

[glevum]

The carrier and tubes on ebay made £185....

 

[M8owner]

This is for sale in the US for $400. It is not mine.