Transit Chest Images - For those interested

[Nickjc]

I finally got Sarco to post thier images online...they fellow says most are in this condition...

Are they British??

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[Alan de Enfield]

Just to kick-start some replies -
I'm assuming my RAF issue 4T is in its correct transit box, if so the hinges are nothing like those you show - and - they only have three screw holes.

I seem to remember an old thread where 3-hole hinges were UK and 4 hole hinges were Canadian am I right or wrong ?

[grant580]

My guess is that they are for a Bren chest and not the Canadian or British "T" rifle transit chests

[Warren]

I am darn sure that is No.7 chest hardware....
There have been a huge pile of scrap and I do mean scrap No. 7 chests found in surplus yards and junk yards lately, that some enterprising soul has probably removed the hardware and sold it to SARCO...and I probably know who it is.

[stencollector]

They don't look like any Cno7 chest hinges that I have ever seen. The top end of the Canadian hinges taper to a round point. These are squared off.

[grant580]

This is a picture of hinge on a Bren box.

[Son]

I don't have a picture at the moment, but the hinges on my Lithgow HT chest look to be identical to the ones Nickjc posted above. Very different catch, though...

[Warren]

I do stand corrected on the No.7 hinges. I checked "the shed" (tm) and found that the one no.7 box that has the square hinges on it also shows the holes of the strap hinges. I'll photograph it later next week when I am back and it is a bit warmer in "the shed" (tm).
The one No.7 box I looked at, the hinges were replaced and the wood inletted on the back for the hinge fold. Further investigation shows the same hinges as shown here on the combination Vickers/Lewis chests..... There you go...mouth in motion before mind in gear. But, I do have a lot on my mind right now :-(##
Back in a few days...........

[grant580]

I don't have a picture at the moment, but the hinges on my Lithgow HT chest look to be identical to the ones Nickjc posted above. Very different catch, though...

Anxious to see the pictures of the Lithgow chest!

[Son]

Anxious to see the pictures of the Lithgow chest!

Here's links to two threads with the pics so far, Lithy also has a HT chest, the pics he posted are his chest.

Slaz 45

Portrait.

I will be doing more at some stage, if there's a particular angle you'd like, (or anyone else) just mention it here...

Note, some of the pics give a bit of a look at the hinges and catches...