spen23 Posted April 26, 2019 Share Posted April 26, 2019 Good evening, I'm wondering if anyone can help. I've been trying to find a ammunition box to put in the grille of my Airborne jeep like the photo I've attached. Its a ammunition box to hold 6 rounds for the 6 pounder anti tank gun ammo. I think it has the pressing C264 in the bottom. It also has two turn caps to release the lid. If anyone has one for sale or one I could copy to make one from I'd be grateful. Any information is greatly appricated. Many thanks, Carl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Barrell Posted April 27, 2019 Share Posted April 27, 2019 Not easy to find! I do have a C264 and a C264A you can measure but they are quite complicated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spen23 Posted April 27, 2019 Author Share Posted April 27, 2019 That would be brilliant!! Yer they look hard work but I have got a 70s/80s box I hopefully can convert. What's the difference with the A version? In my photos I've posted the one on the front of the jeep has a different lid having screw tops then picture four. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Barrell Posted April 27, 2019 Share Posted April 27, 2019 (edited) The ones with the handwheels are British. Australian and Canadian examples use the wire handles. The AS&S box is Australian. The C264A is longer for the HE round. Edited April 27, 2019 by Adrian Barrell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spen23 Posted May 1, 2019 Author Share Posted May 1, 2019 Thanks ever so much for your help so far. I've been reading in the jeep modifications book that they also used a C286 box. Have you seen or got one of these in your collection? Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Barrell Posted May 2, 2019 Share Posted May 2, 2019 Hi Carl, no, I don't but it is one I have been looking for. ISTR it is just a longer version of the C264 for the APCBC round. It's likely to be what is in your first picture as that was the standard AP shot by that time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Barrell Posted May 2, 2019 Share Posted May 2, 2019 It is, as I thought. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spen23 Posted May 2, 2019 Author Share Posted May 2, 2019 Bloody hell you know your stuff. Your photo is it taken from a reference book of some kind? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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