Transit Chest

[Kev G]

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.

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[nzl1a1collector]

That's a late (60's-80's) Australian Bren chest, they put those new type of fittings on their chests along with the bumper bar on both sides of it.

[tankhunter]

No, BP's chest does NOT have the 'Bumper Bar' or those types of catches. It has the 'Normal' flat hasp types with rotating loops for a padlocks. It is stenciled Bren, Machine Gun, DP. So I am assuming it held one of the DP Brens that came over from Aus in the original HUGE batch a few years ago. Thier brens had Yellow Bipods to denote Drill Purpose. It is a normal issue chest but with the words added later onto a coat of shiney deep bronze geen. Wartime coloured chests would be painted either Brown or green in a Matt colour. Still fitted out inside with ALL the fittings for the C.E.S, IE: Spare barrel, mag, brushes Etc, Etc. & all the felt padding complete.

[Brit plumber]

Like this BP ?

Agh, yes thats the one, the fastners are similar to the Spares box, but not the same. I thought I may have had a few left but I must have sold them all, I've just got 2 of the normal fastner types left now. I seem to remember thinking it was a Aussie mod as 2 of them had the Liverpool NSW address on the side.