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Thompson ammunition crates/boces and ammo packages used by British

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Pietje

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Did the British made a wooden crate for the .45 ammo used for the Thompson Submachine guns or did they just use US crates ?

How did these crates look like (any info about sizes, photo's and/or drawings will be more then welcome)

Was the ammo packed in small packages inside the crate and if so, how did these packages look like (sizes, photo's will be most welcome)
 
Hi Pietje,
The British used H29 (modified) boxes which held either 1200 rounds or 1560 Rounds depending on how they were packaged. The boxes had a wooden diamond on each end. There was also an H29 (modified) which held 1596 rounds of American made Ammo. Will see if I can find a picture of an H29.
Cheers
Hangarman
 
Thanks Hangarmen, I want to kane such a box for a display. Do you know the sizes and how thick the wood was used?

Looking forward to some photographs,

Peter
 
Hi Pietje,

The base is 237mm wide x 393mm long x 15mm thick

The sides are 188mm wide x 425mm long x 12mm thick

The lid is 239mm wide x 390 mm long x 12mm thick

The ends are 215mm wide x 188mm deep x 15mm thick with 2 battens fixed vertically either side 214mm long x 45mm wide x 15mm thick, screwed from inside

The steel straps either end are made of unpainted mild steel 19mm wide x 2mm thick.

The top, base and sides are made of pine (softwood) and the ends are made of Hardwood.

If you need more details please ask

Cheers

Hangarman
 
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