Hi Chaps,
A couple of weeks ago I posted a group of ephemera belonging to the senior cameraman on the film "A Bridge Too Far". I mentioned at the time that this group also included a supply pannier used in the film. It definitely seems to be an authentic military item as it has faded manufacturers stamps broad arrow etc. What I am unsure of is exactly what it is!
It has runners on the bottom with holes at each end and there are four external loops; one approximately at each corner. These items don't seem strong enough to be harness attatchment points so in my opinion they are for lashing the thing down. I don't believe this thing dropped by parachute as is but it could have fitted inside a larger pannier (with a couple of others) or potentially have arrived by glider; I just don't know. There also exists the posibility that it is for something entirely different and was simply used as it resembles a whicker drop pannier.
It now resides in the house being used as a small table but I would really love to know exactly what it is! Does anyone out there recognise it?
Many Thanks In Advance, Yours, Guy.
A couple of weeks ago I posted a group of ephemera belonging to the senior cameraman on the film "A Bridge Too Far". I mentioned at the time that this group also included a supply pannier used in the film. It definitely seems to be an authentic military item as it has faded manufacturers stamps broad arrow etc. What I am unsure of is exactly what it is!
It has runners on the bottom with holes at each end and there are four external loops; one approximately at each corner. These items don't seem strong enough to be harness attatchment points so in my opinion they are for lashing the thing down. I don't believe this thing dropped by parachute as is but it could have fitted inside a larger pannier (with a couple of others) or potentially have arrived by glider; I just don't know. There also exists the posibility that it is for something entirely different and was simply used as it resembles a whicker drop pannier.
It now resides in the house being used as a small table but I would really love to know exactly what it is! Does anyone out there recognise it?
Many Thanks In Advance, Yours, Guy.
thank you very much, any info on this piece is much appreciated.
As you mention they are very different.
. My wife has fallen in love with it and it is already doing duty as a table, therefore it's allowed to be on display in the house 
I wish she felt the same about my uniform and helmet collection.
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