Historic antique WWII era tool stores boxes from the Rolls-
in Crewe, Cheshire, England.
These antique toolroom combtailed construction wooden boxes came straight from the Rolls-
The factory was built in 1938 to provide Merlin engines for the Spitfire aircraft which were being built in anticipation of war.
They were made by Nottingham Mills in nearby Robin Hood’s Sherwood Forest. They smell wonderfully of an engineering workshop !
They might look even better still with a light coat of teak oil or similar. Size is 12 x 6 x 4 ½ inches / 300 x 150 x 115 mm high., approx.
They would be very nice on the desk, in the den, workshop or boot / trunk of the motor.
In fact I have a row on a shelf in my garage for my cleaning materials and some in my study.
Pictures below along with one from the factory showing them in situ.
You will see that the one immediately above has had the bottom panel moved to the top !
Nice for displaying your Rolls-Royce bits and pieces !
Nice for displaying your Rolls-
I will show you below a few pictures of the factory during the war period.
The first two were taken after a visit by the Lufftwaffe !
The first two were taken after a visit by the Lufftwaffe !
If you are interested in buying a box or a small quantity, please tell me how many and where you are and I will tell you the price.
E-mail me here with BOXES in the subject line
John McGlynn
Johnmcglynn@blueyonder.co.uk
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John McGlynn
Johnmcglynn@blueyonder.co.uk