To give some detail re the production figures from the files, the contracts for complete, empty No.69 service grenades were:
1,007,740 produced; ITP 29.7.40*; Contract G/5526; sign-off 5.3.41; Thomas de la Rue Ltd
1,006,000 produced; ITP 29.4.41; Contract G/7484/5; sign-off 21.7.41; Thomas de la Rue Ltd
2,000,404 produced; ITP 1.10.41; Contract G/8755; Thomas de la Rue Ltd
2,700,000 produced; ITP 25.9.42; Contract 7/1475; sign-off 22.1.43; Thomas de la Rue Ltd
2,818,000 produced; Contract 7/3119; Canada?**
1,000,000 produced; Contract G/9873; Australia?**
The dates for the last two contracts are not specified but the requirements are - e.g. Reqt 294/Dds/13882, AWO 1315 for 2,818,000 is dated September 1942.
* The date preceding the contract number is the ITP (Intimation to Proceed); the date following is the contract sign-off.
** Canada and Australia are not specifically identified, but evidence from elsewhere supports such.
Tom.