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18-03-20, 21:17
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Smoke grenades
These cans are for the British PW smoke grenades. They were regular issue to Recce troops for air signaling and identification of ground troops. A piece of kit we were issued with the M113F Lynx was a pair of smoke grenade bins which were never mounted, it was too much a pain in the ass to install them and then remove them for every kit check. Supposedly the bins were of British manufacture and held three grenades and I was told were originally issued with the Ferrets. I really questioned this as they were the US style "loam/interior green" and not silver. I really thought they were for the original mounted smoke launchers.
When we did get smoke grenades they were just thrown into a convenient bin. We didn't use them often, mostly for work with helicopters. 
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19-03-20, 00:20
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All great replies from all of you. I am learning more as I read, thank you.
Does anyone know how to email Michael Dorosh?
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19-03-20, 20:40
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Later evolution used early 80’s till more recently . Very hot , can and did start fires.
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20-03-20, 01:58
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Robin, see if you can find a copy of the CFP for Grenades and Pyrotechnics or just seek on line.
https://www.scribd.com/document/1162...nades-and-Pyro Or https://vdocuments.mx/canadian-force...otechnics.html The secondary use of the tins would be for holding packettes of suger/coffee/creamers after the contents (smoke grenades) had been thrown so they still have a role with your vehicle today if you are going for the lived in/in service look. Last edited by James P; 20-03-20 at 02:24.
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21-03-20, 00:00
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James P you have said what I believe to be the case, that such a useful item would have been squirreled away and reused as a handy field container for the niceties of life or some other such cause.
All great information.
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