WW2 British canvas Ration Carrier marked MECo. 1945 F*S Gilllette Razor I still have quite a

I still have quite a few of these new

Unlike most machines where you pull out or push in a button or the entire knob to disengage the platen from the line space mechanism

you can unpack and use it straight away

the Socialite performs much better

that could be attached or detached at the base using a large pair of brass hooks to make it easier to don the heavy pack

WW2 British canvas Ration Carrier marked MECo. 1945 F*S Gilllette Razor I still have quite aGetting 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