This is an odd ad!

rob love · #1 15-11-16, 11:40

Yes Rob, I knew, upon seeing the lengthy checklist on the lid of the box, that I had just received a new can of worms minus the unique worms. I'm not sure there is even one of these boxes in the artillery museum that I work for, or that the fittings inside this box are even applicable to the guns that I have.

Seems odd they would have the same part number for the box, but with different fittings and brackets internally for different guns. I would have expected perhaps a letter suffix for each variation.

rnixartillery · #2 15-11-16, 13:25

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Originally Posted by rob love

Yes Rob, I knew, upon seeing the lengthy checklist on the lid of the box, that I had just received a new can of worms minus the unique worms. I'm not sure there is even one of these boxes in the artillery museum that I work for, or that the fittings inside this box are even applicable to the guns that I have.

Seems odd they would have the same part number for the box, but with different fittings and brackets internally for different guns. I would have expected perhaps a letter suffix for each variation.

The Box for the MK11 would have a slightly different layout but much of the contents were the same/standard between Guns. Also the interiors were altered throughout there service pending the guns they were supplied with so there are a few variations between boxes..

Rob...................rnixartillery.

Rob Fast · #3 15-11-16, 16:15

Nice find Rob.

Bob Phillips · #4 20-11-16, 04:03

In the photo of the limbers spares box there is a small brass grease gun with what appears to be a hose. What fitting is on the end? (button head fitting?)
I have a small supply of similar grease guns but they have a metal pipe end with a couple of flexible knuckles on it, ending in a small button head fitting.
Is this a correct grease gun fora 25 pounder or other (17 pounder ) guns? Will attach a picture if I can get it to work....BP

greasegun.jpg

rob love · #5 20-11-16, 04:50

Your gun looks correct, but I cannot say I have seen that hose before.

Here is the standard 25 pdr grease gun courtesy of the Irish Army.

Bob Phillips · #6 20-11-16, 05:39

Thanks Rob, my gun says Tecalemit London, cast in the body and appear to have a button head fitting that is smaller than the standard UC fitting. Does your have a rubber or woven metal hose?? BP

rob love · #7 20-11-16, 05:41

It is woven metal over rubber. We actually have about 25 of them at the museum. The majority are like this, then there is the odd variation with rubber hose.