British projectiles stamped on drive-band?

[Darkman]

My mate Ron has a number of projectiles that appear to be British/Commonwealth (17 pdrs, 6 pdrs and 2pdrs) but have the details stamped on the drive-band in the American fashion.

He wants to know if they are indeed British/Commonwealth, perhaps made in the USA under a British contract, or who else may have made them. He is also wondering if anyone knows the maker of the 2 pdr projectile marked with the monogram of a joined AK in a circle.

The projectiles are marked as follows.

17 pdr: APC 17 PR & 77mm VIIT NK 63 BHP FS 6 - 44 (Note that BHP is probably not the maker - as on some Australian made projectiles - but NK)

6 pdr: AP6PR 7CWT IVT TP RM 45418 6/42 LOT C - 78 A ↑

2 pdr: AK (letters joined and inside a circle) A.P. 2 P[SUP]R[/SUP] IVT LOT 428 3/42 ↑

Thanks for any information.

 

[shooter1992]

Ron always seems to find something different hehe.

 

[Darkman]

Any ideas?

 

[SHAKY]

Here an APCBC 6pr I also thought was Commonwealth, although I dont know the manufacturer. I was wondering if the stamps are similar to the AP 6 pr , more so the broad arrow. There is also a arrow on bottom with an E above and 64 below. Could the manufacturer be IVI on the AP ? Industrie Valcartier Inc., Quebec.
SHAKY

 

[kahu1]

I also have a 2pr proj with IV T,defintely not IVI.
I wonder if it is something to do with a tracer being fitted.

Actually this is answered in the 'recommended books' posting about the 40mm Bofors!.

Just goes to show how useful this site(community?) is.:tinysmile_fatgrin_t

Bob

 

[SHAKY]

Does anyone know who the manufacturer IVT is? It's funny, I just acquired this SP 6 PR a few days ago.

 

[Quatermass]

IVT is the mark of projectile rather than the manufacturer.
From the Handbook:
Shot, Practice, Q.F. 6-PR 7-CWT. The Mark IV differs from the Mark III in being made of steel instead of cast iron.

 

[SHAKY]

Thanks for that. S P 6PR 7 cwt IVT TP 4/43 M D LOT 2. M D would be the manufacturer then. Derwent Park, Tasmania.

 

[Darkman]

Hmm.... If "MD" is indeed Derwent Park, Hobart, Tasmania (Australia), then maybe Ron's projectiles are Australian made and "BHP" is for Broken Hill Pty Ltd.

 

[SHAKY]

Sorry, don't know AK conjoined within circle either. Funny the difference in order of nomenclature regarding where the manufacturer is represented.