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This box held two rounds of 76mm Arm DC. These rounds were used in guns mounted on either Saladin Armoured cars, or, Fire Support Vehicle A.P.C. M113 in Vietnam. They used the L17A3 in practise. The projectile was filled with a mixture of explosives ROX and TNT for better blast effect. The rounds came assembled as quick firing in a cardboard tube, 2 tubes to a crate (Box). These rounds were packed at Saint Mary's, NSW, December 1968, Data supplied by the R.A.A.H.C. Part of the collection of William (Bill) Thomason. Refer Cat No 4136P for more items.This is a wooden box. It has rope handles at each end. It has 2 metal hinges and it has a metal closing clip. It has 2 pieces of timber affixed across the top. The box is painted drab olive. The box is made out of five ply. Inside is empty and there are two nylon straps fixed to front wall.On left end (stamped) "PRIM 15/5 24 MY-9-88" Top - "76mm H.E" Right end - "26B - MY 12-88 25.4 Kg 0.03 M3" Front - "2 Cart 76mm HE/T 1 24A3 F20 L17. 2 CNTR RDX/TNT 26B- MY-12-88T FU2 L17A4 70MY-12-88"ammunition storage, equipment

This item was found in Val Ryan's father's shed in Melbourne. The paint was used on windows during WWII to prevent the glass splintering during air raids.Tin of Taubman's anti-shatter solution with label listing directions for use.Definitely reduces the splintering and prevents the flying of glass from blasts during air raids or gun fire.