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10-11-09, 04:14
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Ww2 vehicle stowage boxes
Can anyone identify these metal boxes.
They are from an regional city in Queensland Australia where there were up to 60 000 US Troops Stationed during the Pacific campain. A camp site existed about 8 klm from my property and I believe an artillery unit was stationed there, I was told some equipment was recovered many years ago including a damaged Boyes. Under the white paint is standard WW2 army green. they have captured nuts on some mounting holes and the doors are hindged piano type. While I say Top, Rear etc they could have been mounted in any orientation, the divider has about a 1/3 round fold to provide strength so I assume the way it is standing is top or bottom You can still see the 3 mounting frame positions across them and that side is flanged. It looks as though the mounting could be like a folded fuel tank mount type.
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10-11-09, 05:19
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Tool box
Hi Ray,
The tool box is off a Blitz (CMP) truck. The box was located behind the cab and was mounted with the spare wheel. The whole in the top are for the POW can racks. The tabs that stick up on the top should be flat to hold the racks.
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Euan McDonald 4? C-GT (Aust) #8 44 C-GT (Aust) #9 42 Jeep, Trailer Aust 3 Welbike MK2 complete Welbike MK2 inconplete under resto C15A x3 C60S x1 ex ambo F60L x3 LP2a carrier SAR #4993. Trailer No27 Limber Trailer, Cario cargo Trailer, Pontoon semi Wiles Cooker 2 wheeled (jnr) Last edited by Euan McDonald; 11-11-09 at 00:32.
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10-11-09, 05:34
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 Thanks Euan, I have only just joined MLU a couple of days ago so only very new to MLU. Have seen lots of CMPs in my travels but usually stripped down to basics for other uses. I picked up 2 of these boxes at an auction about 8 years ago. They are in very good nick for their age and one has had the flange edge folded up but I have them on the top of my tray truck for storage at the moment. Nice to know I have something CMP as well as Post WW2 vehicles. Any close up pics around?? and which model did they come with?? PS what are POW cans??
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10-11-09, 07:06
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Welcome on MLU. POW means Petrol, Oil & Water. Here are two pics of restored toolboxes. The big one happens to be Euan's for his F60 project, with a spare wheel carrier mounted next. I think yours is the small box for a 15cwt Blitz. Greetings from Switzerland Chris
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10-11-09, 08:27
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Thanks Chris
I now discover I have more bits as the POW racks (2) were included in the sale lot. I am sure I put them in the shed, not knowing what they were for and thinking possibly a battery holder. I will go and see if I can find them.
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10-11-09, 09:52
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Indeed they are POW racks!!
It seems I have been a secret collector of CMP bits for years without knowing. I better check all my sheds I might unknowningly have the rest of a CMP "LOL"  Well at least I am on the way to a restoration.  What is th chain on one lug for???
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