L42 Transit Chest ?

Looking for the following info. Type of plywood used? Marine grade? Speciies? Mahogany? Birch? etc? Same for the wood blocking?

Any body got a damaged chest they want to dispose of?

Thanks

Ron

Main body is 1/2 inch Birch ply (12mm) the internals and the external batons are knotless pine,
The IWS housing is 3/4 ply with pine blocks and a Beech latch to keep it in place.

Did a search of this site last evening. See Peter Laidler responded to a similar question a couple years ago. He stated that the plywood was " marine grade distributed by Remploy or it's successor Papworth". No info on the species. Appreciate your info and any other that's provided. Ron

If planning on making a replica chest, I suggest asking if a real one is near you that you could examine, measure and photograph. I suggest posting your town and province/state and country as the easiest way to get L42A1 chest owners to reveal themselves to you.

Where can you get the hinges and the latches to come close to making the repro look right ?

The catches are still stocked by Protex ( they have a web site).
I make my own hinges, made from 2 different size strap hinges, and the corner protectors I make from scratch, but I am thinking of getting a large batch laser cut and folded.
I was wondering if it would be worth my time selling hardware kits for these boxes, latches, catches, hinges, corner protectors, handle plates and all the webbing straps.?

It is worthwhile Skippy. The problem is, like most things in the small arms business, that most buyers lack a sense of mathematical common sense. And expect a price that sees you out of pocket............... They call it the Yorkshire battle cry '...........'ow much........'?

Thanks Peter...
When I try to price up the parts and then what I have sold the chests for in the past it's not worth my time ( even on minimum wage!!!)
I must do it for the love of it!!!
But I do have a tame engineer with a laser cutter that will cut me some profiles for less than I can buy the steel plate.
I've just had a large number of No5/7 bayonet cross pieces cut, as it would have only cost only a little less to cut a couple that I needed
I just need him to work out a price to do No15 / Bren latches......