rpbcps Posted June 2 Report Share Posted June 2 During the 1940s/ 1950's, Australian manufacturers of breakfast cereals used to include collectible cards in their cereal boxes. The small printed cards (or trade cards), covered popular subjects of the time, including military/WWII themes, amongst others. In 1944, the manufacturers of Crispies Vita Brits produced a series of 48 cards featuring 'WW2 Modern War Weapons'. Included in the 48 cards were two cards that featured the Thompson, card no's 41 and 48. One, I presume, features a Model of 1928, with a vertical fore grip and the other a Model of 1928A1, with it's horizontal foregrip. They are unusual items, that I've now added to my extensive collection of Thompson 'paperwork' items. 2 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomk Posted June 2 Report Share Posted June 2 Interesting motorcycle mount for the Thompson. At first I was thinking that the MC driver must have one heck of a grip to do the single-handed hold and shoot of the Thompson with an L-drum! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rpbcps Posted June 2 Author Report Share Posted June 2 20 minutes ago, tomk said: Interesting motorcycle mount for the Thompson. At first I was thinking that the MC driver must have one heck of a grip to do the single-handed hold and shoot of the Thompson with an L-drum! tomk,there is an old topic on that subject, if you are interested: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rpbcps Posted June 3 Author Report Share Posted June 3 And I just discovered there is a third card in the set, No.28, which features the Tommy Gun. This one in an airborne role... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cincylance Posted June 3 Report Share Posted June 3 (edited) How appropriate that card is number “28“. Thanks for sharing! Edited June 3 by Cincylance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rpbcps Posted Thursday at 07:59 AM Author Report Share Posted Thursday at 07:59 AM Thanks to AI, I have a complete list of the set, so it appears I have three cards, featuring the Thompson covered: 1. Bren Gun Carrier 2. Armoured Scout Cars 3. Anti Tank Gun 4. 16 Ton Cruiser Tank 5. 3 Inch Mortar 6. Infantry Armed with Rifles 7. Mills Bomb 8. Bren Gunners 9. Sapper Mining Road 10. 25 Pounder FD Howitzer 11. 60 Pound Medium Field Artillery 12. Sappers Placing a Box Girder 13. Tribal Class Destroyer 14. Light Cruiser HMAS Sydney 15. MT Boat Torpedoes Enemy Vessel 16. 4.7 Inch Gun on Cruiser 17. Submarine Submerging 18. Depth Charges 19. Coastal Battery Firing 20. Merchant Ship Convoying 21. Anti Aircraft Gun and Crew 22. Fighter Scramble 23. Bomber Formation 24. Coastal Raiders 25. Armoured Division Advance 26. Churchill Tank in Action 27. Universal Carrier with Boys Anti‑Tank Rifle 28. Tommy Gun (Airborne Role) 29. Vickers Machine Gun Team 30 Field Telephone Communications 31. Military Signal Corps 32. Artillery Observation Post 33. Armoured Train 34. Supply Lorry Convoy 35. Military Engineers Bridge Work 36. Flamethrower Team 37. Reconnaissance Plane Spotting 38. Radar Station 39. Coastal Defence Searchlight 40. Motor Bicycle Dispatch Rider 41. Thompson Submachine Gun (vertical foregrip model) 42. Anti‑Submarine Patrol Boat 43. Naval Gun Crews 44. Parachute Drop 45. Armoured Car Patrol 46. Motorised Infantry Squad 47. Field Ambulance Evacuation 48. Thompson Submachine Gun (horizontal foregrip model) Imagine the excitement at the breakfast table in 1944, when the new boxes of Crispies Vita Brits where opened. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TD. Posted Thursday at 03:51 PM Report Share Posted Thursday at 03:51 PM Richard, I really like these cards. +1 and thanks for sharing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rpbcps Posted Thursday at 07:45 PM Author Report Share Posted Thursday at 07:45 PM 3 hours ago, TD. said: Richard, I really like these cards. +1 and thanks for sharing. Tom, It is funny how I came across these, completely by chance, I was not looking for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
full auto 45 Posted Thursday at 11:49 PM Report Share Posted Thursday at 11:49 PM Ok, who bought all three of the Thompson cards today? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rpbcps Posted Sunday at 01:55 PM Author Report Share Posted Sunday at 01:55 PM On 6/5/2026 at 12:49 AM, full auto 45 said: Ok, who bought all three of the Thompson cards today? The seller did have two examples of card #41. Mention no names, but I have offered that one to someone on the forum, at no charge. A thank you for the support they have given me over the years with my collection and knowledge. The set of three, #28, #41 and #48, will be part of my collection for the immediate future. I am considering having them professionally framed. I guess the day will come, as it does for many of us, when the whole collection will all be sold. None of my family have an interest in it, but at the moment I am enjoying displaying it and sharing information etc. with others, when the opportunities arise. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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