What's new
British Ordnance Collectors Network

Join over 14,000 collectors of inert military ordnance. Get expert identification help for shells, fuzes, grenades, and more — plus access our classifieds marketplace and decades of archived knowledge. Free to register, takes seconds.

3.5" Rocket Container.

ron3350

Well-Known Member
I do not have many ammunition boxes due to the space needed to store them. I will show this item.

It seems to be an Australian loaded 3.5" Rocket HEAT container made from wood and holds 4 rockets.
Dated 4/61.
Mangalore is a town and army ammo/storage depot 100km north of Melbourne, Vic. Puckapunyal is nearby
3.5" Rocket A.jpeg3.5" Rocket B.jpeg3.5" Rocket C.jpeg3.5" Rocket D.jpeg3.5" Rocket E.jpg3.5" Rocket F.jpg
 
The smoothness of the surface of your box is noticeable to me.
The US Box M 358 was remarkable for the roughness of the finish on the plywood.
Each US box contained 4 x Rockets M28A2 in 4 x metal containers M241.
The British boxes had the Mark system as is displayed on your box, with 4 x Cylinders No 675 with various marks according to packing pieces.
I fired these and the M29 Practice.
 
Inside Lid Label 3.5" Rocket Box.jpgI forgot to show the inside loading data label. There is also a wooden divider to separate the containers.
 
Top