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[McDell Bros]

Originally Posted by RichardT10829

was this box used for maps etc ? McDell I noticed on your signature the carrier number and who it was made from. My grandfathers was T10829 and was from the first batch of carriers from this establishment !

Of the 60 or so English carriers that made it to New Zealand, quite a few seem to be from the same batch as ours, I've seen a few data plates only a few numbers either side of ours.
As for the mounting of the box and lack of floor to the box, page 246 of Nigel Watsons first volume shows a good aerial shot of the box showing 3 straps across the bottom???