Panzer nut Posted June 18, 2012 Share Posted June 18, 2012 Hi I have updated the Forces 80 Rat pack web Page http://www.forces80.com/ration_pack.htm Comments are welcome, have I missed any thing? Ta Jon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MHillyard Posted June 18, 2012 Share Posted June 18, 2012 Just a question, when were the metal boxes used for rations, that have the leater strap around it. I will take a picture if you dont know what i mean but i cant think when they would be used Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panzer nut Posted June 18, 2012 Author Share Posted June 18, 2012 Ermm..Pic please Ta Jon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MHillyard Posted June 18, 2012 Share Posted June 18, 2012 Yeah im not good at describing, heres a pic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
43rdrecce Posted June 19, 2012 Share Posted June 19, 2012 (edited) These are vehicle ration boxes, often used in AFVs. The type shown in the photo would be for a vehicle like a Daimler Dingo- two men 1 day. My Daimler Armoured Car has three of the larger No2, 3 men 1 day type, two in a bin at the back of the turret, and one inside the hull. I also have a wartime 5 men 1 day version as issued to tank crews. There were specific menus for the WW2 AFV rations, though of course the contents were similar to the standard compo rations. Originally the AFV rations were issued in a fibreboard case but this proved to be not very durable. Not sure when these tins were introduced, I think the earliest I have had was 1942 dated but I'm sure they may have predated that. They continued in production post war and were in use until well after WW2. A lot of these turn up with 1952-53 dates for some reason and are often in unissued condition. The leather strap on the later examples is sometimes of undyed or white coloured leather. Wartime dated examples are more difficult to find but do seem to pop-up on ebay from time to time. Cheers Paul Edited June 19, 2012 by 43rdrecce Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MHillyard Posted June 19, 2012 Share Posted June 19, 2012 Had a closer look and this one is dated 1957, so it is a very late one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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