question ZA14892 British 37 Pattern Pack ID needed.

[Scotch Harry]

Cannot post pics up and was hoping somebody could please identify a British 37 Pattern Pack that has ZA14892 stamped to the rear of the top flap.

 

Some form or radio carrying pack possibly?

 

Many Thanks.

[Chris Suslowicz]

Cannot post pics up and was hoping somebody could please identify a British 37 Pattern Pack that has ZA14892 stamped to the rear of the top flap.

 

Some form or radio carrying pack possibly?

 

Many Thanks.

 

Wireless Set No.46, Carriers, Battery.

 

But...

 

It's composed of various parts and may have been stripped out before you got it, so:

 

If it's got a wooden board inside and a junction box with various cables on the outside screwed to the board (with the battery cable passing through the hole in the pack and board) then it's the proper ZA14892.

 

If it's not got the box and board, and the hole in the side has a metal blanking plate with central screw, then it's really ZA14869 Satchel, Signals, No.3.

 

If it's missing the plate then it's one that has been stripped down.

 

The full WS46 webbing set consists of that backpack with fitted junction box, two Attachments, Brace (L straps), a Brace Hook (as used with the WS38 Mk.II, etc.), the set carrier (hangs off the Hooks, Brace), and a pair of Belt Attachments that clip onto the standard waistbelt and hold the set (in its carrier) against the operator's body.

 

Chris.

[Scotch Harry]

Wireless Set No.46, Carriers, Battery.

 

But...

 

It's composed of various parts and may have been stripped out before you got it, so:

 

If it's got a wooden board inside and a junction box with various cables on the outside screwed to the board (with the battery cable passing through the hole in the pack and board) then it's the proper ZA14892.

 

If it's not got the box and board, and the hole in the side has a metal blanking plate with central screw, then it's really ZA14869 Satchel, Signals, No.3.

 

If it's missing the plate then it's one that has been stripped down.

 

The full WS46 webbing set consists of that backpack with fitted junction box, two Attachments, Brace (L straps), a Brace Hook (as used with the WS38 Mk.II, etc.), the set carrier (hangs off the Hooks, Brace), and a pair of Belt Attachments that clip onto the standard waistbelt and hold the set (in its carrier) against the operator's body.

 

Chris.

 

Thank you very much Chris.

 

Bag is just the one compartment,front and rear lined with material.The right hand side has a circular leather patch and various stitch marks where something or other has been removed.

 

The inside top flap has a small pop studded flap and the inside top flap is stamped GB.LE ZA 14869(different to what is stamped to the rear).

[Chris Suslowicz]

Thank you very much Chris.

 

Bag is just the one compartment,front and rear lined with material.The right hand side has a circular leather patch and various stitch marks where something or other has been removed.

 

The inside top flap has a small pop studded flap and the inside top flap is stamped GB.LE ZA 14869(different to what is stamped to the rear).

 

Right, so you've got a surplussed one that's been 'civilianised' as a small backpack.

 

The leather patch is covering the hole where the junction box fits which allowed the battery cable to pass through into the backpack, and the removed straps and buckles which were to retain the cables from the junction box - a droplead for the headset/mike assembly at the bottom, another one at the top, (one for officer, one for operator), and the cable to the actual set.

 

Chris.

 

The pocket in the lid with the press-stud is for storing the aerial adapter.