Handbook for Light Artillery

by A. B. Dyer

The fork (a); the fork-brace; the hounds (k); splinter-bar (j).

Foot-boards (m), front and rear; foot-board latch; pole (b); pole-ferrule; pole-pad (f); pole-pad bolt and nut; pole-prop; pole-bolt; pole-prop eye; pole-prop strap; pole-stop; bushing for pole-bolt hole; neck-yoke stop (g).

Double-tree (h); double-tree chains and staples; double-tree hooks end; double-tree stay-hooks; double-tree bolt (i); double-tree bolt-strap; double-tree bolt-brace.

Fig. 62.

Single-trees; single-tree-eye-band; single-tree hooks.

Oil and grease compartment: pintle (c); pintle-key (d); pintle-key chain; pintle-key chain eye-plate; pintle brace-rods; hound brace-rods; primer-and obturator-boxes (n); primer-and obturator-box lids; primer-and obturator-box lid-chains; ammunition-chest staple; ammunition-chest keys and chains.

The ammunition-chest (l), consisting of lid, handles, hasp, turnbuckle, paulin-straps, packing—metallic, packing—wood.

Neck-yoke: body of wood; metal parts are: 1 centre eye-sleeve; 2 centre eye-sleeve rivets; 2 eye-bands; 2 eye-band rivets; 2 band-rings; 2 pole-strap eye-loops; 2 pole-strap eye-loop rollers; 2 martingale-staples; neck-yoke pads (leather).