National Army Museum

Parachute pack, type X Mk II, c1944.

pack, parachute, pack

Accession Number

NAM.1983-06-37-3

Description

Parachute pack for type X Mk II, c1944. Contains a nylon parachute canopy. The Second World War Type X Mk2 parachute, had a 26 ft (7.92 m) canopy and was in service for 25 years before it was finally withdrawn.

Campaigns

World War Two (1939-1945)

Units

Airborne Forces

People

Irvin Great Britain Limited

Dimensions

Width: 400 mm Text: 650 mm

Inscriptions

Nylon label (right side): In black printed ink “PACK TYPE / PX1/132/MK.1 OUTER / Drg No IAC-C 3171 ISSUE 5 / Serial No / Ref No 15A/4177490 / Date of Manuf 26 0(?) 1975” - Date is very faintly printed In blue printed ink: “IVRIN / Great Britian Limited / Letchworth Hertfordshire / England” Nylon label (left side): In black printed ink “PARACHUTE ASSEMBLY / TYPE / MRI IRV / Serial No / Ref No / Date of Manuf” In blue printed ink: “IRVIN / Great Britian Limited / Letchworth Hertfordshire / England”