WW2 British canvas Ration Carrier marked MECo. 1945 F*S import_2021_05_15_235529 I bought this 50 years

I bought this 50 years ago in New Orleans when I was in High School and one of them still bore the $22

During the era of wooden ships

the Clipper employs a lens that must first be expanded before use

made in Japan

they have a mat-black finish and nicely complement the black ribbon spools and your Underwood's black enamel finish

WW2 British canvas Ration Carrier marked MECo. 1945 F*S import_2021_05_15_235529 I bought this 50 yearsGetting hot rations up to troops in the field has always been difficult and one of the constant complaints by men in the First World War was that by the time soups or stews reached them they were cold. By the Second World War insulated containers had started to be introduced that helped alleviate this problem however the weight of a full container raised its own problems. These containers were cylindrical and did not have any handles so were