Small bombs container - Halifax bomber

[Labman]

Hello all.
I am privileged to be working as a restorer on the Yorkshire Air Museum's Handley Page Halifax.
We have often to reverse engineer parts we need, and parts of parts we acquire.
My current task (one of them) is to restore a 'small bombs container' (illustration attached).
I need detailed drawings/pictures of the release mechanisms and compartment dividers, or a pointer to where I might be able to go to find an actual example to measure and photograph - does anyone have any ideas?

 

[LEAFLET]

Hello Labman,
Got this pictures from BOCN a long time ago. A member of BOCN bought this somewhere and shared these pictures. Sorry, I don't know anymore who it was but maybe he will recognize this pictures and you can contact him.
LEAFLET

 

[Labman]

Thank you Leaflet. I shall pursue.

 

[Dreamk]

The Australian war memorial has in its collections a Mk 1A Small Bomb Container (accession Number REL30995).
It would be worth to contact them for details including photographs and measurement of various parts.

Mk 1A Small Bomb Container

www.awm.gov.au

email for contact: info@awm.gov.au

 

[Labman]

Thanks Dreamk,
I have already contacted them and 7 days later am still awaiting a reply, but I am sure one will come soon.

 

[spotter]

Hello Labman,
Got this pictures from BOCN a long time ago. A member of BOCN bought this somewhere and shared these pictures. Sorry, I don't know anymore who it was but maybe he will recognize this pictures and you can contact him.
LEAFLET

The member was Rockteer, but hes not been on site since 2020..

Nice find - Mk 1A Bomb Container

Hi, Was at Shoreham Aeromart on Saturday and had what I think is a cracking "ordnance" related find, a mint Mk 1A British Bomb Container as used in most British Bombers during World War Two. At £75 quid I was well pleased :tinysmile_fatgrin_t Nice to see original stenciling and instruction...

www.bocn.co.uk

 

[Labman]

Is there anywhere I can access his email?

 

[spotter]

Is there anywhere I can access his email?

Just had a look and he has a website,you should be able to contact him there..
Allan

Ww2 inert Air Dropped Ordnance - Online

WW2 Inert Air Dropped Ordnance german bomb fuzes & bombs. For display & education on the air raids of World War Two & the Blitz.

www.ww2airdroppedordnance.com

 

[Labman]

Just had a look and he has a website,you should be able to contact him there..
Allan

Ww2 inert Air Dropped Ordnance - Online

WW2 Inert Air Dropped Ordnance german bomb fuzes & bombs. For display & education on the air raids of World War Two & the Blitz.

www.ww2airdroppedordnance.com

Thanks Allan.
I just looked and he says much of his stuff is at the Wings Museum, which I visited last year, and in doing so probably saw the carrier at some point!
Anyway, am going to phone the museum, and will pursue him the the web address.

 

[Dreamk]

Try to contact directly Nick Fletcher, the Head Military Heraldry and Technology at the Australian War Memorial on his email:
nick.fletcher@awm.gov.au

And if this does not work, you can always apply to Ms Sarah Harvey, the Executive Assistant to the Director of the Australian War Memorial at:
director.office@awm.gov.au