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After a bit more research the stamps look most like Australian
acceptance stamps on webbing and clothing. Did Australian airborne forces use the rifle valise - presumably for the SMLE?
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12-19-2021 11:24 AM
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The crudest stitching I have seen on a piece of web equipment. Perhaps an experimental pattern locally made up?
Similar stamps have been seen on Canadian
fabric and web equipment, but not clear enough to read are they?
Not impossible that material from some other piece of kit was used in making up these; though unlikely perhaps.
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Thanks for your input. No, the stamps are pretty unclear, although my pictures could be better, see attached. The stamps are in the same spot on both valises, so I doubt the material is re-used. They are clearly very well used, dirty and oily.
I'm leaning towards them being Canadian
, post-war, British
design but US materials, and of very limited production numbers. Canadian airborne units at the time were limited, and seem to have a hodge-podge of US/UK equipment.
I wondered if the buckle fittings could be identified, but I've not found a match yet. I did find a stamp on the fittings though - AIC over a 1. Down the rabbit hole I go again...
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BurtonP
AIC over a 1.
AIC - American Industrial Company was formed in 1981 and does metal stampings.
Abbott Interfast Company formed 1948 does military metal stampings
All post-war that I've found so far.
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