Unknown small box on rear of CMP

[Jordan Baker]

Hi all

Can't remember where I found this picture.

However I did notice an unusual to me fitting. Below the box deck and just above the tow hook there appears to be a box holding a number of round cylinders.

Anyone have ideas on what they are?

[gordon]

Just like the ones he has recently taken out of that rack that are lying on the ground.

[Jordan Baker]

Also trying to figure out what he is doing. It appears as if he is putting what ever is in the box into the end of them.

[David Dunlop]

Is he loading Bangalore Torpedos by any chance?

[rob love]

I'm no expert, but it would appear the fellow is with the Royal Canadian Engineers and may be assembling an octagonal drill.

I make these deductions because:
a) he has what appears to be an RCE badge on his upper sleeve
b) the lid of the box says octagonal drill.

Edited to add (and like I said I am no expert) that Ross shot me an email that the octagonal likely refers to the bits used on the drill. A google search turned up similar information. Perhaps the truck is one of the drilling lorries.

[Jordan Baker]

I can't see it being Bangalore's as that doesn't seem like a good place to carry them.


Thanks Rob, I couldn't figure out what full label said on the box. I had the drill part but not the octagonal.

Yes his badge appears to be 1st Canadian Army RCE.

[Michael R.]

Bits, octagonal drill. How else could you drill a square hole?

[cletrac (RIP)]

And here I always thought people were joking when they talked about drilling a square hole

[David Dunlop]

Just noticed the CL number on the rear mud flap. Never seen that done before on a truck of lorry.

David

[Gordons]

Engineer's diamond drill rod with rod holder mounted under the truck, used with the screw on diamond tips or carbide replaceable ends, used for hard rock drilling and blasting . Probably used with a Punjab drill, or Pionjar drill