Australian M30 Practice grenade.

[ron3350]

The Australian M30 Practice Hand Grenade is a copy of the American version and was stamped DS 66 for David Shearer & Co, Mannum, Sth Australia 1966.
Fuzed M205A2. Blue paint with a brown band and plastic base plug.

The brown wooden box holds 30 grenades in cardboard containers as shown. Who is MW over V maker of the containers?
The bottom of the box is stamped : MO 66 B 7548340

 

[sgdbdr]

Perfect post ! Just missing the reference manuals ;-)

 

[ron3350]

I am still asking for the maker of the container if known. MW over V so must be in Victoria, Australia.

 

[sgtlynn]

I would doubt that MW over V is the manufacturer of the container. I would have expected them to simply stamp it into the cap with the designation. perhaps an inspection station??

 

[ron3350]

I have no proof of MW over V as a maker but this forum has identified four similar makers over V as Makers.

Mc&P = McCabe & Pomeroy P/L Melbourne (25Pr Drill).
McI = John McIlwraith & Co (Fuze).
DCC = Dominion Can Co, Melbourne (Fuze).
HB = Hanson & Bricknell, Melbourne (40mm Drill).

It makes sense that MW over V is also another maker of containers but the m26A2 containers are the same and not stencilled with this maker in Australia.

 

[TimG]

One would expect to find the maker's initials stamped into the ends. However, these containers are of cardboard/metal construction so it is possible that the manufacturer of the metal ends was not the manufacturer of the completed container.

The MW/V follows standard Australian monogram practice where the maker's initials are placed over a letter identifying the state. In this instance "V" indicating Victoria. Not all contractors followed this convention but a great deal did.

Were it an inspection mark, apart from other details, it would be a straight three letter station monogram.

Ron, you're going to have wait until I get a Victoria Trade Directory.

TimG