No.4 T transit chest stamped marking - any ideas?

[bros]

Warren mentioned to me in a phone call that he was attending the W&P show and he was actually hoping to meet up with you Roger!!!

Warren's very knowledgeable on transit chest manufacturers. Are you out there Warren? (Or are you over here for the W&P show?).

[Gil Boyd]

Roger,
Absolutely right. Both companies made the chest, and both, post war, diversified into producing cases for the Armed Forces. The ones with leather corners that we are all familiar with on issue.
The company is now called Swaine Adeney Ltd.

[Flying10uk]

I wondered if it stood for "Victory Corporation" i.e. a Canadian made chest? I've heard of Victory Plastics who made the plastic No4 bayonet scabbard and the Victory Aircraft Corporation who made the Canadian Lancaster and a number of other aircraft, I believe.

[Roger Payne]

Hi bros, & thanks. Yes, I generally go to the W&P show each year, but due to last minute commitments prior to going on holiday shortly I shall have to give it a miss this year. Was hoping to get there right up until the last minute. I think I've managed to get word to Warren. Will now have to have two beers next year!

[Flying10uk]

post war, diversified into producing cases for the Armed Forces. The ones with leather corners that we are all familiar with on issue.

Are you referring to the "British military spec" suitcase of the 1950s/60s, Gil?

[Gil Boyd]

Papworth Industries are no more, but I know for a fact their cases were still being issued to soldiers (and Navy personnel in a smaller size), right up until they ceased trading in the late 90's early 2000's.

I bought a set of green canvas luggage with red/brown leather corners and two straps going right round it, hand made by one young disabled lad, who asked me for a reference once he completed them. You also has a booklet in each case as to who made it in the factory.
They were very pricy, and still are from Swaine Adeney Brigg, but worth every penny, and I still have them.

Since airlines reduced greatly their weight restrictions, they now sit in the loft. A point to note is, that I have gone through that many plastic cases since, I have lost count.

The cases made at Papworth were made to last and they did!!

[Peter Laidler]

Most of the TABLES, folding GS 6 foot were made by Papworth or Enham Industries too

[Gil Boyd]

.................and the canvas chairs up to when they finished. I have a couple.