Maverick Posted December 29, 2009 Share Posted December 29, 2009 Hi Guys, I need your help. I need a ID on a British storge box. Below is a picture showing a metal box bolted to the side of a Motorcycle. The box wasn't factory fitted to the motorcycle so I need to know what vehicle was it originally fitted to. In another photo it looks like it contains Bren gun barrels ???? In the photo you can also see it is a tapered box and has a piano hinge down the right hand side. This photo was originally taken in the summer of 1940 ??? Can anyone help ????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ford 369 Posted December 31, 2009 Share Posted December 31, 2009 dont know about the long box but the other smaller one looks like an m20 toolbox but I would have thought in that position it would fowl on the front downtube Nigel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ford 369 Posted December 31, 2009 Share Posted December 31, 2009 I have also just realised if the long box was to hold bren barrels which arew quite heavy surely it would upset the handling somewhat Nigel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverick Posted January 1, 2010 Author Share Posted January 1, 2010 Hi Nigel, Yes all these mods to the bike are experimental. I will see what other photos I can find that will help explain these mods better. In the mean time can anyone ID the long box ???????? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted January 1, 2010 Share Posted January 1, 2010 I have just realised what this bike is, it is a Triumph 3SW with an armoured shield on the RH side, and a Bren gun mount for airfield defence. Pannier on rear LH side for magazines. Hence why toolbox is relocated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverick Posted January 1, 2010 Author Share Posted January 1, 2010 Richard is correct, the reason for the tool box being relocated is to help act as a counter weight to the weight of the gun shield on the otherside and it was packed full of lead Richard do you know what vehicle the long box would have originally come from ????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted January 1, 2010 Share Posted January 1, 2010 Richard do you know what vehicle the long box would have originally come from ????? The box looks vaguely familiar, but it might well have been special made for this. Must say it would have been an awful thing to ride. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverick Posted January 2, 2010 Author Share Posted January 2, 2010 Hi, The guy who needs the box id told me from what he knows it was all put together within a week from bits and pieces so thats what makes me wonder that they robbed the box from a vehicle rather than making it plus the fact that the box is tappered and I would of thought that a standard rectangle box would do the job fine on the front forks?????? If hope someone can ID the box Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverick Posted January 5, 2010 Author Share Posted January 5, 2010 Has anyone managed to ID the Box, I know its a tuff question but the experts on here must have a idea of what vehicle it came from ???? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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