I am pleased to offer an extremely rare vintage sealed and unopened W. Britains retail trade box containing ¼ Doz (three) factory fresh mint unopened W. Britains No.1725 the Royal Artillery 4.5” Howitzer, along with a single boxed 1725 which is also in mint unused condition, complete with its sealed pack of shells and W. Britains packing slip in its original illustrated box.

Unopened and still sealed Retail Trade Boxes, which were purchased and delivered direct from the Britains factory to the retailer for sale to their customers are extremely rare and seldom offered, with this set being in superb mint still sealed and unopened original condition.

The Britains 1725 ‘Royal Artillery 4.5” Howitzer (Muzzle Loading)’ was first produced in 1939 and is an accurate model of the Mk 2 4.5” Quick Firing Field Howitzer, which originated as the Mk 1 in 1909 and was improved in 1917. The Howitzer was later fitted with rubber tyres and was in service with the British Army until 1944. Model 1725 was the first W. Britains Gun to be fitted with rubber tyres.

This 1725 4.5” Howitzer model accompanied Britains set No.1730 ‘Royal Artillery Gunners’, which I have listed separately.

This listing is a superb opportunity for a discerning collector to acquire an exceedingly rare W. Britains unopened and still sealed Trade Box set, which in 40+ years of collecting I have never before seen offered.

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