Ian L Posted March 9, 2013 Share Posted March 9, 2013 (edited) Any idea what this metal box was used for ? Stamped CMC 1944, was it an ammo box that was used by Vauxhall post war or is it a WW2 stores tin ? Edited March 9, 2013 by Ian L Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garys39 Posted March 9, 2013 Share Posted March 9, 2013 Hi Ian is there an impressed letter and number in the lid ?, like B.175 or something similar ? If so check the link below and you should be able to find what it was originally made to hold. http://www.bocn.co.uk/vbforum/threads/27615-Consolidated-List-Of-Containers Regards Gary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tootles Posted March 9, 2013 Share Posted March 9, 2013 Many years ago, I attended an air show with the NW MVT at the Vauxhall plant at Ellesmere port. Cant remember all the details now, (it must have been around 1984), but I do recall a Vulcan doing one of the last official flights. There were loads of those ammo tins lying around everywhere, discarded from the factory stores. One chap loaded his Hippo up with them. I think Antar was also there that weekend, and might remember it better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian L Posted March 9, 2013 Author Share Posted March 9, 2013 Hi Ianis there an impressed letter and number in the lid ?, like B.175 or something similar ? If so check the link below and you should be able to find what it was originally made to hold. http://www.bocn.co.uk/vbforum/threads/27615-Consolidated-List-Of-Containers Regards Gary Cheers Gary thats useful mate, I can check the ones I've got now, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woa2 Posted March 9, 2013 Share Posted March 9, 2013 It's a 40mm Bofors Ammunition box. I had one until January this year when I sold it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rippo Posted March 9, 2013 Share Posted March 9, 2013 These fit snugly in the boxes on the side of a QL bofers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chindit Posted August 25, 2013 Share Posted August 25, 2013 hi i have just seen 2 of this type of ammo box today in a old shed covered in rust but i think sound [i think ] one is 1944 the other is 43 ,c219 cmc is the number on the 43 one ,not mine but may be available pm me if interested in somerset mike [chindit] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted August 25, 2013 Share Posted August 25, 2013 Any idea what this metal box was used for ? Stamped CMC 1944, was it an ammo box that was used by Vauxhall post war or is it a WW2 stores tin ? I think P&A Dept was Parts & Accessories Dept and having worked for a company that also had a Bedford Vauxhall dealership in their group, I seem to recollect these boxes coming in on the regular stores delivery, they would then return empty, hence the serial number. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted August 26, 2013 Share Posted August 26, 2013 A lot of ammo boxes seemed to go commercial. I've seen a number with either firms names or individuals on them . DERA used to have them for transporting stuff about. There was a regular clear out every couple of years, it was take your place in the qeue. I have a number of wooden ex RAF bomb sight boxes. They had been used by the Natural History mueum to store samples. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chindit Posted August 26, 2013 Share Posted August 26, 2013 guys sorry if i miss-led any one but the ammo boxes i saw are the type and size of the vauxhall boxes but are not vauxhall ones thanks chindit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazzaw Posted August 26, 2013 Share Posted August 26, 2013 Served my time with a vauxhall dealership in the 70s and yes these were used to transport parts to stores dept. I think they acquired them as surplus after war etc and put Ser No plate onto them as all were returnable on next delivery wagon heading back to main depot gary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted August 26, 2013 Share Posted August 26, 2013 When you think of it, metal ammo boxes are expensive to produce, and steel was short after WW2. Somebody at Vauxhall probably saved the company a lot of money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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