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2" Mk1 DRILL

Krt7.92

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As far i can see all markings are british WW2. It came in a batch with belgian stuff. I suppose it was used by belgian army after WW2.
 
Mk1 drill have a brown lacquer body with yellow band and white writing, black body post war.
 
Drill 1.jpgDrill 2.jpgDrill 3.jpgDrill 4.jpgDrill 5.jpg2"M Drill.jpg2"M Drill 1941.jpg2"M Drill 1965.jpg2"M Practice Sand 1950.jpgI thank Krt7,92 for his interesting Drill items. I wish to add to this thread for 2" Mortar Drill Rounds. I hope this is OK.
I show two Drill mortars from my collection and four others I had on file from various sales and web sites.

!. Drill Mk1. Varnished body with yellow band. AMCO 2/44 on dummy alloy fuze. 1 pin fixing to body.

2. Drill Mk 1/1. Black body with red and yellow bands.WAV 8/52? on dummy steel fuze. Welded to body. Tail stamped BB 7 52.

3. Drill, black, white print

4. Drill, White, black print.

5. Drill, blue, white print 1965 dated.

6. Practice blue, 1950 dated.
I would like to find more examples. They all look British made.
 
AMCO - Albert Marston & Co., Ltd., Wellington Works, North Street, Wolverhampton. (Lock manufacturers)

TimG
 
Drill rounds from my collection.

Here are two drill rounds from my collection and one sand filled dummy. The center drill is dated 1940.



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FD Ltd (or FDC Ltd) - Fry's Die Castings, Ltd., Hargreaves Street, Red Bank, Manchester. “ Frycas” Blackfriars 2597. Die casting manufacturers

TimG
 
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