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ID British WW1 cylinder
- Thread starter MINENAZ16
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What a fantastic picture, needs an original to be photo shopped to make clearer
Nice web page, its my No23 det tin on there
I think you are right !
Thank you
This MkII bomb was made by Turley and Williams Ltd, Birmingham.
The drawing below shows the MkI in section. The relevant List of Changes paragraph states, "The Mark II bomb is similar to the Mark I, but differs slightly in the internal arrangements, the internal container being fitted with a diaphragm and copper detonator holder and in the lifting handle, which consists of a loop of steel wire, being retained on the lid by a soldered tin disc." (The Mark I had an eyebolt and split ring for lifting purposes.)
Although the drawing indicates the Mark I bomb is filled with TNT, the LoC paragraph states the Mark I bomb is filled 80/20 Amatol, with a green band painted round the body and the fraction "80/20" stencilled; and the Mark II is filled Ammonal (pink band round body), or Bellite (pink band and the letters "Bel").
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For completeness, do you have the photo from the series of the 3.7-inch Trench Howitzer, Mark III (the model shown in the display photo above), with its box of accessories?
No doubt the thread can be transferred to the Mortars thread if Admin see fit...
Here is the whole photo with the key to components
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I have seen those cartridges bottom right, hope i see again
