sniper chest

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Originally Posted by Peter Laidler

I seem to think that the nation identifier for Australia or NZ is 90 Stencollector. The stock class code of 1120 is recovery kit if I seem to remember. So I think that the old Vickers tripod chest was used to store recovery kit in while in Ordnance. Then disposed of as a wooden chest until BD recognised the chest and bought it!

I'll put that part number into the big stores computer next week and see what it indicates......... probably a big recovery rope!

As matter of interest, when the Vickers was air dripped in containers, to save valuable space, the tripod was clamped down to a shutter-ply frame which was butterfly bolted into the container at the opposite end to the parachute.

Peter,

The chest come complete with the tripod and another chest with the vickers,
they were purchased from a UK dealer in MOD equipment approx 10 years ago, i wont mention the name and not prepared to give them free advertising, as i had a run in with them over the purchase, and still class them as a bunch of *****s.

The vickers and the tripod were in excellent condition, i would say the vickers never even seen the light of day until deacted, and was boxed up again.
The amount of grease that come of them filled a bucket, the chest today still has some at the bottom.

All,

Any thoughts on the chest on ebay? It appears to be in terrific shape.

Thanks,

Brian

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Originally Posted by Brian B

All,

Any thoughts on the chest on ebay? It appears to be in terrific shape.

Thanks,

Brian

Looks genuine enough. Proper dovetailed corners, so it's not just a C7 box with a 'body lift'. :D

There's a C No.7 box on there too I believe.;)