Vintage Royal Navy MPP MICRO-TECHNICAL Camera Kit 0553/460-9308
I am super excited about this MPP Camera Kit, I had not seen these Serial Numbers before associated with MPP Camera Kits & Microflash, so I sent photos & discussed the kit with a few people, who had also not seen these Serial Numbers.
I went searching and found that the kit was issued to the Royal Navy from 1965 as the MPP MICRO-TECHNICAL Camera Kit 0553/460-9308.
The Royal Navy was first issued with MPP Cameras on the 11 March 1965, these were the MkVII and were used as both technical & hand held press cameras, they were followed by the MkVIII. The MPP camera is identifiable within the service by the Royal Navy Demand Number 0553 460 9308 and the NATO stock reference number 6720 99 460 9308. The original Admiralty Pattern Number for the outfit was 220 454 whilst the camera body was patterned No. 162 338.
The 2x Short MPP Tubes in the kit are Numbered 0553/162410.
There was also a typed sheet of all Serial Numbers located inside the Case Lid.
This Royal Navy MPP MICRO-TECHNICAL Camera Kit is an awesome piece of MPP & military history & a very cool inclusion in my collection
I now have MPP Camera Kits from the 3x Services;
RAF S92 14A/4662 issued from 1954
Army W6/ S92 issued from 1960, the Police were also issued similar kits to the Army from mid 1970's
Royal Navy 0553/460-9308 issued from 1965