WW2 British, Issue, ‘Boiled Sweets’ Ration Tin (4).

Was £90 now £65

British ‘Boiled Sweets’ issue ration tin, 5-ozs, packed in September 1943 by W. Ltd. Later war pattern with larger font size in ‘pea green’ with dark ‘khaki’ background.

This example is in ‘GOOD’ condition, with mostly minor scratches consummate with age and few if any ‘dents’ and is now a rare survivor; many were kept to store cigarettes and other ‘pocket’ items that needed to be kept dry.

The Metal Box Company Ltd who manufactured, amongst other things, Boyes Anti-tank Rifles and Verey Pistols produced many of these metal tins. The base and lid are pressed from single sheets of metal negating the use for a soldered joint and allowing them, when taped, to be watertight. Inner surfaces were ‘tinned’ to prevent rust.

Sized at:
Length: 10.5cm (4”)
Height: 8cm (3”)
Thickness: 2.5 cm (1”)
*Sizes are approx.

The sweets were issued to provide a concentrated energy boost in the field i.e., the sugars in the sweet were quickly converted into energy. The sweets also kept a soldier’s mouth moist, by producing saliva, reducing the need to drink water.

*Note: no contents and the last image with the ruler is for sizing and may not show the tin for that listing.

Code: 182