Oak Transit case

[things_green]

and the stamping in the hinges.

[maple_leaf_eh]

Nice piece. I wish I could be more helpful with the identification.

The hasps and swivel keepers resemble a pre-WW2 style which was used in particular on No.15 Sniper Rifle Chests and transported to Canada for CNo.7 .22cal rifles. Steel not brass. I have several dozen of CNo.7 chests waiting to be stripped - hardware in one pile, rotten wood in another.

[Chris Suslowicz]

Originally Posted by things_green

and the stamping in the hinges.

R /|\ L is/was Royal Laboratories, i.e. Woolwich Arsenal, if that's any help.

Chris.

[things_green]

cheers Chris, so possibly not a military transit case at all.

I guess that could/would explain it being named to one person.....one mad scientists' experimental flubber enhancing machine.

Brent

[Chris Suslowicz]

Originally Posted by things_green

cheers Chris, so possibly not a military transit case at all.

I guess that could/would explain it being named to one person.....one mad scientists' experimental flubber enhancing machine.

Brent

Er, Royal Laboratories was pretty much the government armament R&D and (early on) manufacturing plant.

I've fired a lot of .455 Webley ammunition with R/|\L headstamps over the years.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Arsenal

Your case could well have housed some test equipment manufactured and used there.

Chris.

[things_green]

excellent, back on track thankyou.

[rob love]

I see the letters RCD beneath the R/l\L. That was the marking for Royal Carriage Department, who produced the limbers and artillery pieces. I see lots of markings and stampings......all or many may have significance.

[things_green]

that's great Rob, yes some of it appears to be overstamped so difficult to discern.

I know of some chaps here in NZ who are heavily into horse drawn Artillery so i'll contact them to see if its of interest to them.