component, portable cooker No 1, body, component, cooker
Accession Number

NAM.2005-07-235-1

Description

Body, portable cooker No 2 Mk 2; sealed pattern. No lid The No.1 burner was introduced in 1939 and remained a standard piece of equipment for over 40 years. It was declared obsolete soon after the Falklands War when they were deemed too unsafe for future use. It was a common piece of equipment for the Army Catering Corps throughout its time in service.