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Boxes various - 17 Pr A/Tk gun

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*Box Steel C219A Mk1 Dimensions 20.6"L x 17.75"W x 10.45H. Contents 5 x Clearing & Blank.

Box Steel C268 Mk1 Dimensions 46.5" x 7.25" Dia. Liner No1 Mk1 paper Contents 1 x APCBC/T.

Box Wood C274 Mks1,1C,2,3 &*4 Dimensions 36.375" x 15.0" x 8.8" Contents 2 x APC/T, Practice/T, Practice Flathead/T & HE.

*Box Steel C288 Mk1 Dimensions 12.875"L x 7.25"W x 36.6"H Contents 2 x HE/T, HE Reduced Charge, APC/T, Practice/T, Practice Flathead/T, SV., APDS/T.

Box Steel C288 Mk2 All detail as Mk1, but height given as 36.85".

Box Steel C288 Mk3 2 x APDS in Conts.322 Mk1, HE, APCBC & Practice in Conts.323 Mk1 & Smoke in Conts 324 Mk1

*Box Wood C310 Mk1 Dimensions 39.625"L x 14.375"W x 8.625"H 2 x HE/T, APCBC/T,& Practice/T

*Box Steel C317 Mk1 Dimensions 39.85"L x 7.25"W x 12.875"H 2 x HE/HC/T, HE/Super/HC/T & APCBC/T

*Box Steel C317 Mk2 Dims. as Mk1 2 x HE/T, HE/HC/T, HE/Super/HC/T, AP/T, APC/T, APCBC/T, Practice/T, SV.,APDS/T, Screening Smoke BE, Coloured Smoke BE & APDS/T (Canadian) Mk2.

Box Steel C317 Mk3 Dims. as Mk1 2 x APDS/T, HE/T, APCBC/T, Screening Smoke BE, Coloured Smoke BE & APDS/T (Canadian) Mk2.

Box Wood C323 Mk1 Dims. 37.8"L x 12.0"W x 6.2"H 2 x APCBC/T.

* denotes package plate.



17 Pr Blank C219A Mk1 open-closed FigA - 1.jpg17 Pr APC C274Mk4 wood  open-closed FigB - 1.jpg17 Pr Various C288 Mk1 open FigC - 1.jpg17 Pr Various C310 Mk1 wood open-closed FigD - 1.jpg17 Pr Various C317 Mk1  open FigE - 1.jpg17 Pr Various C317 Mk2  closed FigF - 1.jpg
 
I forgot to say Primer Clips No. 37 Mk1 or 2.
These plates have already been inserted in error into the 6 Pr 7 Cwt post and I do not know how to remove them.
 

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Here are some of the Blank cart boxes , I have a couple spare !

Rob...…………...rnixartillery
 

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Is there a reason why these 'Blank Cart. Boxes' are painted red?

TimG
 
Sorry TimG.
I have only just seen your comment.
These boxes all contained 17 Pr Blank Mk1 and were red because at that time a red box indicated that it contained Gunpowder, in this case G12. Mks 2 and 3 were filled Cordite and would have had either green or brown boxes.
A red box now indicates that it holds detonators.
 
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