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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