Mystery stainless ammo boxes
Article about: Can anyone ID these stainless steel boxes please? They were found at what is thought to be an aircraft crash site on a beach in the UK by a friend of mine. They do look like ammo boxes, but
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Re: Mystery stainless ammo boxes
Not sure what they are actually off, but I have most of one of the larger of the two from Grafton Underwood stamped AC ET 1 1939.
What with them likely to be ammunition bins the ET may stand for Emerson.
EDIT: Looking at the manuals, I think these are the seperate sections that make up the internal ammunition hoppers from a Ball Turret.
PB
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Re: Mystery stainless ammo boxes
Thanks Paul
Does anyobe have a piccy of them in situ?
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Not the best view, but they can be made out in this photo:
Sperry Ball Turret | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
I did find a much clearer image yesterday but I can't remember where...
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Thanks Paul - that's great. Maybe the whole turret is down there still... If there's any more news i'll post some pics.
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Cheers Elliot.
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Superb!
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