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Mess tins (1945 pattern)

Accession Number

1134.2014.1(a-b)

Object Name

Mess tins (1945 pattern)

Created

04/06/2014

Creator

Hermione Cooper

Accession Date

04/06/2014

Brief Description

2 rectangular mess tins with handles (1945 pattern)

Materials

alumimium

Dimensions

a-18(l) x 13.5(w) x6(d) cms b-16.5(l) x 13(w) x6(d) cms

Number Of Objects

2

Inscription Description

a-"REGICOR↑ 1945 AA 5800"
b-"MMS↑ 1945 AF 0225"

Colour

silver

Maker

MMS and Regicor

Object Production Place

UK

Provenance

"A1/AA 5880 tins,mess rectangular,aluminium" is the official designation of these mess tins and to that we need to add" Pat '37 W.E" which just goes to show how complicated life can be in the army when all you want is something to eat your dinner out of!
Anyway, the 'Pat '37 bit refers to a new pattern of mess tin that was introduced into the army in 1937 and whilst it seems there were a few metal ones around the vast majority were made of aluminium, as were the 1945 versions that we have here in our collection. We assume that REGICOR and MMS on the respective tins were the manufacturers as the War Department (army) nearly always used established manufacturers to make their gear on licence, though quite who REGICOR and MMS are/were, we are not sure.
Generations of campers, scouts, mountaineers and outdoor folk have used mess tins to good effect for cooking and eating their food out of, having bought them from an ex-army store somewhere along the way. This would seem to be the case with Ian Parrish who kindly donated this set to the collection.
For those with more than a passing interest in things like this, there's a website called KARKEE WEB which will surely satiate your desire!

Acquisition Method

Donated by Ian Parrish

Acquisition Date

04/06/2014

Condition Check Date

04/06/2014

Rules

Spectrum : UK Museum documentation standard, V.3.1 2007

Modified

04/06/2014

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