SA AND RODESIAN BUSH-WAR ERA 1978 STAMPED 90MM ELAND TANK HEAVY BRASS SHELL CASING FITTED WITH PRIMER

A 90MM ELAND TANK SHELL CASING FROM 1978.

DATES FROM THE SA BUSH WAR (1966-1989) AND RHODESIAN BUSH WAR (1964-1979) ERAS.

WITH FITTED PRIMER. THESE ARE HARD TO FIND!
 
MARKINGS ON THE BASE:

90MM - CALIBER

L1A1 SELF LOADING GUN

KE MANUFACTURERS DETAILS

LOT 16 - MANUFACTURERS LOT NUMBER

1978 DATE OF MANUFACTURE
CORRESPONDS WITH RHODESIAN BUSH WAR (1964-1979) AND THE SOUTH AFRICAN BORDER WAR (1966-1989) ERAS
 
ELAND TANK:

The Eland is an air portable light armoured car based on the Panhard AML. Designed and built by South Africa for long-range reconnaissance, it mounts either a 60mm (2.4 in) breech-loading mortar or a Denel 90mm (3.5 in) gun on a very compact chassis. Although lightly armoured, the vehicle's permanent 4X4 drive makes it faster over flat terrain than many tanks.
 
Eland was developed for the South African Defence Force (SADF) in South Africa's first major arms programme since World War II, with prototypes completed in 1963. By 1991, 1,600 examples had been built for home and export; prominent foreign operators included Morocco and Zimbabwe. Local overhauls incorporating lessons from internal operations have resulted in a vehicle capable of withstanding the unforgiving Southern African environment and highly mobile operational style of the SADF.
 
THE ELAND TANK WAS IN SERVICE FROM 1962 TO 1994 AND USED IN WARS LIKE THE RHODESIAN BUSH WAR (1964-1979) AND THE SOUTH AFRICAN BORDER WAR (1966-1989).
 
Size: 90MM DIAMETER 35CM HIGH WEIGHT 2,7KG

Condition: TWO BENDS ON TOP RIM. STILL IN GOOD CONDITION.

ALSO SEE MY OTHER ITEMS LISTED. I HAVE A 1963 25 POUNDER GUN SHELL CASING AS WELL AS ANOTHER ELAND 90MM SHELL CASING FROM 1976 ALSO ON AUCTION THIS WEEK.