Eating Utensils
SADF Dixies and Pikstel
1980s
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This is a :SADF / SA ARMY -- DIXIE Set and Cutlery Set (PIKSTEL)
Description
Cutlery set (Knife,fork spoon) clips together. Typical from border war era. These dixies have no stamp or indication of manufacturer or date. Dixies are the later type with double handles.
Dixie : 2 Square aluminium "plates", "mess tins" which were kept in your webbing and which were used to eat out of. They fitted inside each other and with the firebucket and pikstel formed your eating kit when in the bush or border.
Pikstel : Cutlery Set , Literally a shovel and pick set. This was a fork and spoon which slid into the handle of the knife.
Physical Description
Similar pattern to British, 2 piece 8cm x 13cm x 18cm (3"x5"x7") retangular aluminium with "wire" handles. One fits inside other. Fits in Pattern 70 kidney pouch or back of Pattern 83 ammunition vest.
History note Category
Printed Label
DIXIE-Inscribed-73404618.
Object Details
Category
Eating Utensils
Related period
1980s Used during S.A.- Bush War
Materials
Stainless Steel
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Associated Associations
- South Africa
- Pattern 70 Webbing
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