John Breed, Diary and Training diary, item 89
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2nd class drag washers and linch pin can (if desired be
used)
When using No. 200 wheels which have not had the inner
flange reduced in diameter the dust excluder (leather with
keep plate) must be first removed
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Elevating & Range Gear
The gears are so arranged that
the elevation of the gun can be altered without altering
the Line of Sight. The hand wheel on the left of the
carriage is for aligning the sights on the target (the
range indicator & remaining stationery) with the hand
wheel on the right side is actuated until the required
range is indicated on the yard scale ring (the sight
remaining stationery
The range indicator is fitted to the right side close to the
hand wheel and consists of a yard and degree scale
ring graduated on its face in hundreds of yards to
6200 yards with readings by means of a pointer for every
50 yards, the periphery of the ring is graduated up to
16 degrees with readings for every 10 minutes
-
2nd class drag washers and linch pin can (if desired be
used)
When using No. 200 wheels which have not had the inner
flange reduced in diameter the dust excluder (leather with
keep plate) must be first removed
Elevating & Range Gear
The gears are so arranged that
the elevation of the gun can be altered without altering
the Line of Sight. The hand wheel on the left of the
carriage is for aligning the sights on the target (the
range indicator remaining stationery) with the hand
wheel on the right side is actuated until the required
range is indicated on the yard scale ring (the sight
remaining stationery
The range indicator is fitted to the right side close to the
hand wheel and consists of a yard and degree scale
ring graduated on its face. in hundreds of yards to
6200 yards with readings by means of a pointer for every
50 yards, the periphrey of the ring is graduated up to
16 degrees with readings for every 10 minutes
-
2nd class drag washers and linch pin can (if desired be
used)
When using No. 200 wheels which have not had the inner
flange reduced in diameter the dust excluder (leather with
keep plate) must be first removed
Elevating & Range Gear
The gears are so arranged that
the elevation of the gun can be altered without altering
the Line of Sight. The hand wheel on the left of the
carriage is for aligning the sights on the target (the
range indicator remaining stationery) with the hand
wheel on the right side is actuated until the required
range is indicated on the yard scale ring (the sight
remaining stationery
The range indicator is fitted to the right side close to the
hand wheel and consists of a yard and degree scale
ring graduated on its face. in hundreds of yards to
6200 yards with readings by means of a pointer for every
50 yards, the periphrey of the ring is graduated up to
16 degrees with readings for every 10 minutes
-
2nd class drag washers and linch pin can (if desired be
used)
When using No. 200 wheels which have not had the inner
flange reduced in diameter the dust excluder (leather with
keep plate) must be first removed
Elevating & Range Gear
The gears are so arranged that
the elevation of the gun can be altered without altering
the Line of Sight. The hand wheel on the left of the
carriage is for aligning the sights on the target (the
range indicator remaining stationery) with the hand
wheel on the right side is actuated until the required
range is indicated on the yard scale ring (the sight
remaining stationery
The range indicator is fitted to the right side close to the
hand wheel and consists of a yard and degree scale
ring graduated on its face. in hundreds of yards to
-
2nd class drag washers and linch pin can (if desired be
used)
When using No. 200 wheels which have not had the inner
flange reduced in diameter the dust excluder (leather with
keep plate) must be first removed
-
2nd class drag washers and linch pin can (if desired be
used)
When using No. 200 wheels which have not had the inner
Description
Save descriptionLocation(s)
- ID
- 17035 / 198328
- Contributor
- Mrs Jean Hanby
- Western Front
- Artillery
- Trench Life
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