Dear Paul,

Thanks for your message. There are actually three of the containers, two of which I believe were made from the originals as props used in the film ‘A Bridge Too Far’ but the contents are original. Seven were made but only the whereabouts of six are known, but I believe the other is original. I see that you already have been given the dimensions, the prop has a 15c/188 container parachute housing three petrol cans.

The second example has is fitted with a 5c/285 container parachute housing a WWII airborne folding stretcher mark one, a short trenching tool and canvas holder, wire cutters, a wrapping sheet with rope carry straps etc. I unfortunately do not have many additional photographs to hand as these are held on-site, but here are individual shots of each one.

The third example comes with a clamp and has ex-Oosterbeek/Arnhem provenance, the parachute is PAK 51 FD DW with a net weight of 113lb gross, 400lb max weight, I only have an upright photograph of this at the moment.

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Anyone know what the propeller may be from ?

Hi Runway06,

The prop is a Watts twin blade propeller, possibly from a Merlin II powered early Spitfire/Hurricane, marked ‘DRG NO WATTS 73897, MERLIN II R.H, D11.25.P21.3, H7650 66747, JAN 1940’

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I can’t remember if that is the Spitfire one as there were a few there. Will confirm tomorrow.

Eeep I’m so sorry for contravening rules, I really should have read them first! Apologies to all.

Would some more cool photographs make up for it? Just for academic interest, obviously! In response to another post sadly I’m not getting paid for this, I’m actually doing it in my own free time because this is literally my favourite thing I’ve ever had to deal with in such a long time.

Catalogue should be online at the start of May, happy to send details if anyone PM’s me. Don’t want to ruin anymore rules 🙁

Inside of the Canberra Cockpit

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