WWII P-40 WARHAWK .50 CALIBRE AMMUNITION BOX - PART NO. 87-69-524R

A SECOND WORLD WAR ERA AIRCRAFT AMMUNITION BOX FOR THE CURTISS P-40 WARHAWK FIGHTER AIRCRAFT. THE STAMPED MARKINGS ON THE LID IDENTIFY THIS AS A RIGHT-HAND GUN BOX (NO. 4) FOR P-40 D, E AND F VARIANTS, DESIGNED TO HOLD .50 CALIBRE ROUNDS WITH A CAPACITY OF 100 ROUNDS PER COMPARTMENT. THE BOX IS MARKED WITH PART NO. 87-69-524R AND INCLUDES A LOADING DIAGRAM STAMPED INTO THE LID WITH THE INSTRUCTIONS LEAVE TWO BLANK SPACES AND LOAD BOX AS SHOWN, ALONG WITH DIRECTIONAL MARKINGS READING TOWARD GUN AND FORWARD.

THE BOX IS OF RIVETED STEEL CONSTRUCTION WITH A HINGED LID OPENING ALONG THE CENTRE. FOUR STEEL CARRYING HANDLES ARE FITTED, TWO ON THE LID AND TWO ON THE BASE SECTION.

IDENTIFICATION:
* AIRCRAFT TYPE: P-40 D, E & F (CURTISS P-40 WARHAWK)
* PART NUMBER: 87-69-524R
* CALIBRE: .50
* CAPACITY: 100 ROUNDS PER COMPARTMENT
* POSITION: R. H. GUN BOX NO. 4
* DIRECTIONAL MARKINGS: TOWARD GUN, FORWARD

CONSTRUCTION:
* MATERIAL: STEEL
* CONSTRUCTION: RIVETED THROUGHOUT
* HINGE: FULL-WIDTH PIANO-STYLE HINGE ALONG THE CENTRE
* HANDLES: FOUR PRESSED STEEL CARRYING HANDLES

CONDITION:
HEAVY PATINA AND OXIDATION CONSISTENT WITH AGE ACROSS ALL SURFACES. HANDLES SHOW SURFACE RUST, PARTICULARLY THE LOWER HANDLES. RIVETED CONSTRUCTION REMAINS INTACT THROUGHOUT. THE HINGE MECHANISM APPEARS COMPLETE. MINOR SURFACE SCRATCHES AND SCUFFS ACROSS THE BODY. STAMPED TEXT ON THE LID REMAINS LEGIBLE.

PART NO.: 87-69-524R

Item Size: Height: 14cm, Width: 13cm, Depth: 33cm, Weight: 10Kg

Condition: Good - Refer To Images

293645+172

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

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