John Breed, Diary and Training diary, item 84

• March 27, 2017 16:20:21 Cheryl Ellsworth

  Carriage

  Is constructed to allow 16 degrees of elevation

  and 5 degrees depression being given to the gun which

  recoils axially in a cradle, the gun is fitted with a

  hydraulic buffer to limit the recoil working recoil 41"

  and running out springs to return the gun to firing

  position, the carriage is so constructed so that the

  elevation of the gun can be altered without misfiring

  with the line of sight. It is provided with a seat

  on each side of the trail for two of the gun detachment 

  and with a shield for the protection of the numbers

  serving.

  The principal parts of the carriage are;

  
  

  Trail, Carriage body, Cradle, Hydraulic

  Buffer, Running out Springs,  Elevating Gear,

  Range Gear, Traversing Gear, Firing Gear,

  Brake Gear, Shield, Axletree and Wheels, 

  Sights

• February 25, 2017 21:52:12 Erin Gordon

  carriage.

           /           Is constructed to allow 16 degrees of elevation

  and 5 degrees depression being given to the gun which

  recoils axially in a cradle, the gun is fitted with a

  hydraulic buffer to limit the recoil working recoil HI"

  and running out springs to return the gun to firing

  position, the carriage is so constructed so that the

  elevation of the gun can be altered without misfiring

  with the line of sight. It is provided with a seat

  on each side of the trail for two of the gun detachment 

  and with a shield for the protection of the numbers

  serving.

           The principal parts of the carriage are;

  
  

  trail, Carriage body, Cradle, Hydraulic

  Buffer, Running out Springs,  Elevating Gear,

  Range Gear, Traversing Gear, Firing Gear,

  Brakes Gear, Shield, Axletree and Wheels, 

  Sights

  
  

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• February 25, 2017 21:46:22 Erin Gordon

  carriage.

           /           Is constructed to allow 16 degrees of elevation

  and 5 degrees depression being given to the gun which

  recoils axially in a cradle, the gun is fitted with a

  hydraulic buffer to limit the recoil working recoil HI"

  
  

  
  

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