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Subject:Re: necessary vanagon accessory - trenching shovel
From:Jonce Fancher
Date:Fri, 29 Nov 2013 08:31:06 -0500

Hi
Not sure since I can only go by the pictures but the one shovel I
believe is GBR aka Great Britain. But without further inspection.
I have Autoparts of the era with GBR on the box and part. I would
double check the stamping.
Of course I could be wrong and have been in the past.

Jonce
NOT a Shovel expert!!

>(You all must have one I'm sure. Maybe you have the modern US army
>type - you know, with the triangular handle.)
>
>to celebrate the return of the prodigal shovel, I took some picks
>comparing it with it's E. German relation.
>
>http://shufti.wordpress.com/2013/11/28/trenching-tools-east-meets-west/
>
>alistair