Back on the POW Camp

**Whitehunter** · 10-08-2010, 11:03 PM

Hi all,

After work i had a quick go on the POW camp again spent about 1.30hours
few intresting bits

1: Lanchester ?
2: 2 tins some sort of ration?
3: Horlicks, Rations?
4: Nivea from 1940's?
5: Tap from the camp
6: ??

Thanks for looking

John

**jimpy** · 10-08-2010, 11:07 PM

Hi John

I would say that you are batting along the right lines with your tentative id of pic 1 as being "Lanchester". I would go so far as to say that it is the manufacturers name plate off of a vehicle. Lanchester not only made a SMG, they also made ARMOURED CARS and this looks like the name plate off one of those.

Regards etc

Ian D

AKA: Jimpy

**Whitehunter** · 10-08-2010, 11:38 PM

Thanks Jimpy, I'm going to try and find a picture of one now

**m3bobby** · 10-09-2010, 12:10 AM

Pic 1 is defo a Lanchester Car badge

Lanchester Straight-Eight - 1936 | Flickr - Photo Sharing!

The Lanchester SMG was made by Sterling (Mainly) and was named after the chief engineer George Lanchester. The Lanchester car maker had no involvement.

**jimpy** · 10-09-2010, 01:12 AM

by m3bobby

The Lanchester SMG was made by Sterling (Mainly) and was named after the chief engineer George Lanchester. The Lanchester car maker had no involvement.

Thats something that Ive just learnt then, I was always under the impression that it was the Lanchester cars people that made them.
Thanks mate.

Regards etc

Ian D

AKA: Jimpy

**Steve T** · 10-09-2010, 08:45 AM

Nice finds

The two red tins.......could they be the lid and base of the same tin ? It looks like a first aid tin of some sort.

Steve T

**Whitehunter** · 10-09-2010, 09:32 AM

Hi steve they where both found in diffferent areas and are both bases. I think first aid sounds good

**Whitehunter** · 10-15-2010, 01:32 PM

Steve I see you have one of those nivea pots in
Your collection do I could also see one that looked like my horlicks one

**Steve T** · 10-16-2010, 08:57 AM

WH

Yep. Got a couple of each. I have now learnt that the guys used the following items and have found them at numerous sites. I reckon they had a contract to supply the US and British armies.

Gibbs Dentifrice
Horlicks
Nivea
Macleans
Spring Delight (jam)
Mansion Polish
Ipana Toothpaste
Kolynos toothpaste
Shavallo

And various other bits. I find these the most frequently though.

Cheers

Steve T