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British trip flare

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Gordo

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I am seeking data and illustrations/pics of the ground trip flare used by the UK in WWII.

Thanks much,

Gordo
 
hello
some photos about my trip flare
regards
daniel from france


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I've got one of the tins the flare was delivered in. I'll try to post a photo tomorrow.

John
 
Hi Daniel,
Cracking trip flare, Not seen one as nice as yours before. Can you scan the instruction leaflet please, thats the only bit i am missing from mine. Do you know when the plastic spool replaced the wooden one?
Regards
Hangarman



lelapinquifume said:
a last photo from my trip flare complete with cover and intruction metal plate
regards
daniel from france

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my trip flare

Here's some pic's of what I believe is an Israli trip flare and just goes to show that if something works well theres no need to change the design 1940's design used well into the 70's
 

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still no major change with the Brit design in the late 1970's early 80's.
 

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Hi,

Yes it was made by Haley & Weller at Draycott in Derbyshire in February 1999. Lot number 179.
H&W were purchased by PW Defence and that too was purchased by Chemring Defence who still market trip flares.

Check their curent catalogue here - www.chemringdefence.com/Download.aspx?ResourceId=12914
 
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That's interesting. I've got one of the boxes shown in post 9 and its marked TP.SV2681 dated 1967 on the base. CNR 371 Mk1 SV 436A on the lid.

John
 
I think that there was a tinplate outer container for individual flares at some point. I have 2 flares from the same lot in my pictures, both packaged identically in cardboard outers with the 3 part plastic inners.
 
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