Mess Tin Holder ‘Early Version’ Replica vs Original

First time saw this odd looking clip for holding the mess tin inside vehicles,

proofed that another over engineering piece for such a simple task.

The original is made of 4mm thick aluminum, not in right angle any more over the year.

May be bend by crew or by the junkman, anyway it is still in good shape and survived over the year.

Our replica is 1cm higher than the original, as the original is not straight.

That’s why it is made by steel, a lot heavier but robust for vehicle mount.

Other than that other parts are all identical.

The leather cushions on the original are shrinked and cracked, it should be 3mm thickness when new.

Lastly the ‘Kochgeschirr’ is not stencil on, the ‘o’ ‘g’ ‘e’ are not link to the top, seems by stamp on.

The first sample was painfully hand cut stencil, but working on a chop for it.