US WWII Ration Crates Part IV
Another stack of boxes and boxes over boxes
Original WW2 US K ration crate.
Wooden crate for 12 rations, weight 45 lbs, volume 1,3 cubic feet, contract number W11-009 QM646
Dated February 1944. Patten Food Products.
Requisition number 36-028-180-50-44
Original WW2 US ration heating tin.
Wood Alcohol, fuel tablets, used for heating a ration meal.
Manufactured by Hotel Research Laboratories. New York.
Original WW2 US cardboard box sleeve, milk, evap. Type II
Dated November 1943. With inspection stamp.
Contract number W11-009 QM 11560.
Original WW2 US cardboard box sleeve, tomato catsup in tins.
Contract number 43 W11-009 QM-435.
Original US small tin.
Malted milk. Probably 1930s to 1950s.
Manufactured by Kraft Cheese Company. Chicago, Illinois
Original French wooden crate. Civilian.
Estimated 1930s to 1950s. Lait Concentre Sucre.
Nestle. Agence de Nancy, France.
British egg box. Civilian, insert from a wooden travelling eggs box, 1930s.
New Raylite Egg Fitting Tray No. 2A. To hold 36 eggs. Patent No. 182020
Manufacturer Thos. P. Bethell, Crown Works, Liverpool.
Original British egg box.
Estimated late 1940s. Medium sized cardboard box for 12 eggs.
Original British egg box.
Estimated 1950s. Small cardboard box for 6 eggs.
Original Scottish wooden beer bottle crate. Civilian.
Scottish and Newcastle Breweries Ltd. Dated September 1965.
Original Colman's wooden starch box. Civilian.
Probably 1930s. Used for patent white starch and for concentrated mustard oil.
