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which it differs in having a third transom, one strong stay to the near 
transom, and stronger stays to the axle-bed. 
The elevating arc used when the howitzer is mounted is special to 
the latter, and requires an additional pinion to carry the motion to it, 
on account of the shortness of the piece. 
The carriage is fitted with a stool-bed, large and small quoins, and 
scotch, &c., as Mark I. 
The limber is the wronght-iron siege limber* (as for Mark 1. car¬ 
riage) ; the “off” and “near” boxes carrying each 6 projectiles, 
steadied by cleats and fitted with lifting straps; the “ centre ” box is 
the same as for the 16-pr. When the carriage is used for the howitzer 
the limber carries a special box instead of ammunition boxes, which 
is fitted for taking stores. 
cwts. qrs. lbs. 
Weight of carriage, empty, for 40-pr.... 30 3 16 
n u u for 6'3 how. 310 8 
u limber „ . 13 0 4 
i, side-arms „ .. 0 1 3 
Forge Wagon and Limber, f 
This wagon is Mark II. 9 and 16-pr. ammunition wagon, modified 
and adapted for carrying a forge, artificers* tools, &c., as follows:— 
The sides are not connected to the perch by plates, but in rear by a 
piece of angle and in front by a piece of bar iron. The frame thus 
formed is boarded over, sides hinged to it, and the body completed 
by a movable head and tailboard. This is divided into two compart¬ 
ments by a cross sliding partition: in the rear compartment the forge 
is carried (its legs folded under it), and in the front the artificers* 
(smiths* and wheelers*) tool chests. Both compartments are covered 
over—the rear by a lid hinged to the partition board, the front by 
two movable boards (and a flap) which, together with the tool chests, 
removed from the wagon, will form a wheeler*s bench and collar- 
maker* s cutting board (of lime). 
To admit of the forge { being worked on the tailboard (as well as off 
the wagon), the latter is covered with plate-iron and has chains to 
secure it in a horizontal position, while props are attached to the perch 
and to the body, in rear, to steady the latter. 
The wagon has four under boxes, and is covered by a canvass cover 
on four bale hoops. 
The anvil and anvil block are carried upon the perch; the water- 
* Described in “ Short Notes,” p. 174 (issued with “Proceedings, R.A. Institution,” Vol. VIII. 
No. 7). 
f This wagon not being adapted for carrying the large field forge with bellows now in the 
service (no longer to be carried in the general service wagon), it is intended to convert Mark I. 
ammunition wagon for that purpose. 
J The forge for this wagon is not yet finally approved. One with a fan blast is under trial; it 
has the same hearth as the present field forge (Mark II.), but is otherwise lighter and more 
compact in construction. 
