MILITARY WOODEN 4.5 INCH SHELL AMMUNITION BOX - KOREAN WAR ERA, CIRCA 1951

A MILITARY TIMBER AMMUNITION BOX ORIGINALLY USED FOR THE STORAGE AND TRANSPORT OF TWO 4.5 INCH VT NF (VARIABLE TIME, NON-FRAGMENTATION) SHELLS, PLUGGED. THE BOX RETAINS ITS ORIGINAL STENCILLED MARKINGS, INTERNAL TIMBER SHELL DIVIDERS, ROPE CARRYING HANDLES, AND STEEL CORNER REINFORCEMENTS.

MARKINGS AND LABELS:
* FRONT FACE STENCILLED IN YELLOW: DSN 1315-66-13?-2600 / SHELL 4.5' VT NF / PLUGGED. / LOT 15 / QTY 2
* LOWER FRONT STENCIL: RESTENCILLED STD 6292 / ?? 025000
* END PANEL STAMPED INTO TIMBER: P724
* PARTIAL PACKING LABEL ON INSIDE OF LID WITH PRINTED FIELDS INCLUDING PACKED BY, SOLDERED OR SEAMED BY, EXAMINED AND RE-PACKED AT, WITH HANDWRITTEN ENTRIES: A.D.T. FLANAGAN AND A DATE READING 24/9/19?
* HANDWRITTEN COLLECTOR TAG ATTACHED READS: 1951 / KOREAN WAR / 4.5' SHELL / AMMO BOX

CONSTRUCTION:
* TIMBER PLANK CONSTRUCTION WITH STEEL CORNER REINFORCEMENTS SECURED BY SCREWS
* HINGED LID WITH INTERNAL TIMBER BATTEN
* TWO ROPE CARRYING HANDLES, ONE AT EACH END
* INTERIOR FITTED WITH TIMBER DIVIDERS SHAPED TO HOLD TWO SHELLS SECURELY



Item Size: Height: 18cm, Width: 71cm, Depth: 32cm, Weight: 6.9Kg

Condition: Fair - Refer To Images

293645+51

Location of item: 60 Marple Avenue, Villawood, NSW, Australia

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