MK7 Artillery Director sight dated 1941

[Rafail]

Today's newest addition...
anyone knows what tripod this used to mount on?

By null at 2010-12-30

By null at 2010-12-30

By null at 2010-12-30

 

[brit plumber]

Have a look here for similar.

http://weaponsonline.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=vickersdiscussion&action=display&thread=121

 

[ramc181]

Directors No.6 and the improved No.7 were for British artillery use from sometime in the 1930s, mounted on Stands, Instrument No.17.
See http://nigelef.tripod.com/No7dir.jpg

The Director No.9 was used with Vickers machine guns for indirect fire.

All the best,
PB