F.M.CO Pouches, detachable ammo.

[Nigel Watson]

Originally Posted by marco

I found this pouch recently.
It is marked with "RTCTL .14076 or "PTCTL.14076 and "F.M.CO 1944" , so obviously a Ford product.
The pouch is made from thick cardboard which is impregnated with wax and then painted.
In "Canadian Military Vehicle profiles" by William Gregg it can be seen in Profile No. 5 from the Universal Carrier No2 MkII as "Pouches, detachable ammo, filled mags, Bren, Thompson, Grenades".
A similar pouch was apparently used on the Ford Lynx Scoutcar.

Was this pouch just used on Ford products or also on other vehicles?

Marco

The fibre pouche you have found is a Canadian production pouche that was issued to Canadian Universal Carriers. As far as I am aware these pouches were specific to the Carrier but am sure crews of other vehicles or infantry would have grabbed them if available.

There are 4 styles, a smooth leather one with a single leather strap fixing, a grained leather one with two quick release fixings, a soft leathercloth one ( I think with one fixing) and your fibre one. All have shoulder straps, brackets on the back and of similar size.

Nigel