Transit Chest Images - For those interested

**grant580** · 02-10-2011 01:02 PM

Son
Looks to me these chests are Bren chests converted to house the No 4 snipers?

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**grant580** · 02-10-2011 09:50 PM

Son:

Some pictures of the interior would be awesome, these types of chests are all new to me and very interesting.

**stencollector** · 02-10-2011 11:32 PM

Here are some shots of a vickers chests hinges, and a Short style Bren chest, which I believe came out of India at one point. The bren chest has many layers of paint with stencils uderneath. I don't have the heart to start stripping it down and removing it's history.

Anyway, the hinges on the bren chest come closest to those shown, with 4 screws on the long part.
Below is a shot of both chests (vickers on bottom, bren on top of it), and the hardware on the vickers chest.

**stencollector** · 02-10-2011 11:36 PM

Below are some shots of the short Bren chest. It's hinges have 4 holes and come close to the hinges shown by the OP.

**thorswhisper** · 02-11-2011 02:13 AM

Does anyone have any pics of original M1 icon

Garand transit crates?

**grant580** · 02-12-2011 06:22 PM

Once I was told that the hinges they onced used on the seats of older Land Rovers in the UK icon

were/are the same hinges used on transit chests in the UK and as shown in Stencollector's recent pictures on the Bren/Vickers boxes. Anyone know anything about that, or have an old Land Rover in the back yard they could reference?

**Nickjc** · 02-12-2011 06:31 PM

Well lo and behold i have a set of those hinges....my dad picked up a set for me after we were talking about them.... Bless his heart....

I adapted them to my 'range box' chest and they seem to work fine......

The box is completed with the fine components supplied by Rick.....!

I think it will serve the purpose well...i don't have an original T.... But my scoped no 4 will be fine in it...I'm going to look Around for a tin to hold the scope etc....all in all it will make a fine range box.....I received two compliments on it today as well.....

**grant580** · 02-12-2011 06:35 PM

Originally Posted by Nickjc

Well lo and behold i have a set of those hinges....my dad picked up a set for me after we were talking about them.... Bless his heart....

I adapted them to my 'range box' chest and they seem to work fine......

The box is completed with the fine components supplied by Rick.....!

I think it will serve the pruposez well...i don't have an original T.... But my scoped no 4 will be fine in it...I'm going to look Around for tin to hold the scope etc....all in all it will make a fine range box.....I received two compliments in it today as well.....

We need pictures Nick!

**Nickjc** · 02-12-2011 06:43 PM

Pics!!!!!

I'm not much of a woodworker....lol.....more of a computer geek....but it was fun....I made some errors and if I assemble another I know what I would do different in assembly.....

Fun project....I'm happy with it.......!!

A few more to come once they upload...... Lol

**grant580** · 02-12-2011 06:56 PM

It's looking awesome Nick!!, I especially like the green coloured interior.

RG

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