Quote Originally Posted by tankhunter View Post
Mark,
The spares Batt box is NOTHING like the Bren transit chest. Either size wise, or internals. I have an example of the Batt spares box in my collection. But believe it or not, it is for the 7.62mm LMG series!
Two lift out trays inside.
It is identical to the wartime variant, but is semi gloss green with black stenciled writing. obviously new manufacture & dated with late postwar date. as almost 85 percent of LMG & Bren componants are similar. (After all, they ARE converted Brens!) I suppose it is logical that the Batt Armrs spares box design was copied!
The Bren chest is MUCH longer & heavier, & TOTALY different in internal fittings. IF you do come down this weekend, I can show you the two boxes in the flesh, so to speak!
Mike.
Forgetting size I think they look similar in construction, I should've checked the pics I have as I thought they used the same fastners but I see they don't. The fastners shown in Kevs pics look identical to those found on some Bren gun boxs I've owned (I think I still have one) but they may be Aussie repaired boxes.