strange zebra stackable pots on evil-bay

[billycan]

Any idea what these are? are they any good for anything?

any info would be appreciated?
cheers


zebra pots

 

[scanker]

Tiffin pots. I've seen them on a telly programme before, but can't remember which ones. I don't think they'd have a bushcraft use, but am fully prepared to correct this.

They're used in India, where all the wives make up the husbands hot packed lunch in them. They're then delivered all over by people called Tiffin Wallahs in one of the most efficient delivery services worldwide! I remember being amazed when I saw it, just wish I could remember what it was.

If I find a reference, I'll post it.

Here ya go: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dabbawala

Reading that, it was probably a BBC documentary I watched. Amazing reading - most of the wallahs are iliterate and there is only one mistake in every 6,000,000 deliveries. If only Royal Mail.....

 

[Ex Member lyndon]

yep tiffin pots they wer on floyds india last night i have a small one that i got after sumone posted a link on here its ideal to maka charcloth apparently (never used it before) but its a nice little container not sure 3 or 5 is as handy as the 2 i have
look at the dimensions carfully they are a lot smaller than you may think

 

[Nemisis]

I remember that prog too was it Alan Whicker?
Dave

 

[scanker]

Not as I recall. I remember that the delivery service was assessed and graded on some system whose name I can't remember and it was far better than DHL or something. And that's when most of the delivery guys are illiterate and use a system of marks and colours to address each box! I'm talking about the Tiffin Wallahs still, not DHL.

 

[Salix]

I got one of evil bay the other day, and although i didn't have a use for them, when it came, im'e sure they'l be very handy for carrying food an stuff, especially for the price - quality A1.
mark

 

[simonsays]

I remember that prog too was it Alan Whicker?
Dave

I seem to remember seeing Michael Palin doing a stint as a tiffin delivery guy...

Simon