Morning,
I have a British Army 18pdr shell case (1915) a relic 18pdr shrapnel shell with no markings so cannot date it however it did come from the Somme area and two time fuze both relics.
With the following markings:
No85 I
ALCO
N in a square
127
LOT133
2??6
and on the bottom ring
B?B
Remains of Red/Orange paint?
the second has the following
^B.S.C
S in a square
No85
LOT1177
1916
and on the bottom ring
C with a broad arrow inside
circle with 38 inside
Is there any way of telling the date of them i take it that the one with1916 is the date for that but the other has to me no date markings?
Are they both type 85 fuze but from differant factorys? or does the I after the No85 on one indecate a different type?
I am really after as much info as possible and which would be the one to match the shell and case?
Opps sorry should have posted this in Fuzes not here, can some one move it??
I have a British Army 18pdr shell case (1915) a relic 18pdr shrapnel shell with no markings so cannot date it however it did come from the Somme area and two time fuze both relics.
With the following markings:
No85 I
ALCO
N in a square
127
LOT133
2??6
and on the bottom ring
B?B
Remains of Red/Orange paint?
the second has the following
^B.S.C
S in a square
No85
LOT1177
1916
and on the bottom ring
C with a broad arrow inside
circle with 38 inside
Is there any way of telling the date of them i take it that the one with1916 is the date for that but the other has to me no date markings?
Are they both type 85 fuze but from differant factorys? or does the I after the No85 on one indecate a different type?
I am really after as much info as possible and which would be the one to match the shell and case?
Opps sorry should have posted this in Fuzes not here, can some one move it??
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