marvinthemartian Posted August 13, 2012 Share Posted August 13, 2012 I decided to attempt to open a box that I've had in the shed for a couple of months, just to see what exactly it contained. Starting with a heavily waxed box, which once originally had an outer covering of brown paper, I went through quite a few layers before revealing the final article. Talk about made to last, packed in 1954, would probably never have seen the light of day again! First job was to cut along the seams. Opened up, just like pass the parcel! Found the box, still a way to go.... Looks like it was packed yesterday. Getting closer..... Final layer to come off. Et voila, the end, a No1 Mk1 switchboard baseplate. I make that 6 layers of protection, certainly made to last, wonder if things are packed like that nowadays. Simon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andym Posted August 13, 2012 Share Posted August 13, 2012 MOD have specialist firms such as Conway Packaging to do this for them. A re-con distribution box for my Abbot was equally well wrapped except these days they have plastic bags too! Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted August 13, 2012 Share Posted August 13, 2012 The MOD taking the wrapping of spares very seriously. There is a specific department for testing and development. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FEC Posted August 13, 2012 Share Posted August 13, 2012 MOD have specialist firms such as Conway Packaging to do this for them. A re-con distribution box for my Abbot was equally well wrapped except these days they have plastic bags too! Andy As a young apprentice mech working on Stolly and Antar overhauls, unpacking of hundreds of disaster packed items. It seemed that the more the packaging the smaller the item. They said it was character building? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timbo Posted August 13, 2012 Share Posted August 13, 2012 Maybe I'm weird but I love this stuff! It's like touching history. Whenever I fit something to my vehicle I agonise about what to do with the packaging..! CAV Ltd part of Lucas. The company's founder Charles Anthony Vandervell died one year after this parcel was wrapped... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferrettkitt Posted August 13, 2012 Share Posted August 13, 2012 Maybe I'm weird but I love this stuff! It's like touching history. Whenever I fit something to my vehicle I agonise about what to do with the packaging..! CAV Ltd part of Lucas. The company's founder Charles Anthony Vandervell died one year after this parcel was wrapped... It almost seems wrong to open the boxes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marvinthemartian Posted August 13, 2012 Author Share Posted August 13, 2012 MOD have specialist firms such as Conway Packaging to do this for them. A re-con distribution box for my Abbot was equally well wrapped except these days they have plastic bags too! Andy Also had boxes with packed by Remploy and Barpak, but whoever packed them, they sure didn't skimp on materials. Does feel strange opening them up just for a nosey, as they nearly always have a label stating not to be opened until required for use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivor Ramsden Posted August 17, 2012 Share Posted August 17, 2012 These things are a real time capsule. I'm always reluctant to open them and when I have I can never throw the boxes away. Timbo thinks he might be weird - well I KNOW I am because I like just to look at the piles of sealed MoD boxes in the garage, quietly waiting their time to be opened. Nurse! In the 1980s I found a note with a girl's name & address inside a box containing a Land Rover part dated 1951. I was tempted to write but then realised she'd be over 80 now! I know this happened a lot in WW2 but despite having used masses of ex-MoD Land Rover bits this is the only time I've found a name. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruxy Posted August 20, 2012 Share Posted August 20, 2012 (edited) Pics not in correct order of exposure ! Not peeling back any more in case preservation integrity is damaged - as it is shelved just in case, how long I don't know , may take it with me in another box. Raising the next question , what are you boxing up in preparation ?? Edited August 20, 2012 by ruxy amd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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