Vicker's 'S' Gun Rds.

[poltewerke]

That will do fine - bloody good, many thanks, Ron.

[SG500]

The Beaufighter's experimental 'S' gun mount was fed by disintegrating link belts.

WOW THAT'S ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC, YOU'VE JUST MADE MY DAY, THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
I've been looking for some sort of verification that the links I have are indeed expt S gun and your photo plus the round have confirmed that. Thank you so much, I'm well happy now!!
Dave.

[Bockscar]

I have scanned my three - 2 pounder case headstamp's for your perusal...Can I assume that one is an "S" gun case and the other two are standard naval "Pom-Poms? Thanks in advance.

[SG500]

Mmmmm not sure on that, I've seen a lot of s gun rounds and only the drill ones seem to say they are s gun. Both the rounds I have are crimped in and clearly say 40mm. Sorry can't help more on this.
Dave.

[SG500]

Dave, is your round in metal link or in fabric continuios belt, better still can you send an image of your link. You made no mention of the VA 1939 rd. among photos posted yesterday - its one of my goodies!!! Regards, Ron.

Sorry Ron I missed this part of the thread.
Very nice 1939 round.
I've attached quite a few photos of the links I have, just to complicate things there are 2 types, they are slightly different in the way they are made.
Dave.

[poltewerke]

Dave, thats fantastic - will have to get back to you this weekend and will scan this 3.5lb round, l should say drawing. lf nobody can put a positive l.D. on it then its just another spanner in the works. Cheers, catch ya later, Ron.

[2pounder]

I note the 40mm case and its primer do not have the WD broad arrow (crowsfoot engineering co.) could this be for export? but why with this date goodness knows. 2pr

[Chris 42 RQ]

Sorry Ron I missed this part of the thread.
Very nice 1939 round.
I've attached quite a few photos of the links I have, just to complicate things there are 2 types, they are slightly different in the way they are made.
Dave.

Dave the reason for the different type of links is most likely that two or three companies were approached and asked to make links-they would have been given drawings that were to be used as a "rough guide" and if a company could come up with a short cut or material saving design this was encouraged-different links=different manufacturers but the links perform exactly the same function !

You do like those "Rocking Horse poo items" don't you !
Thanks for showing them to us.
Very nice items everybody and it is nice to see them all safely in peoples collections.

[SG500]

Dave the reason for the different type of links is most likely that two or three companies were approached and asked to make links-they would have been given drawings that were to be used as a "rough guide" and if a company could come up with a short cut or material saving design this was encouraged-different links=different manufacturers but the links perform exactly the same function !

You do like those "Rocking Horse poo items" don't you !
Thanks for showing them to us.
Very nice items everybody and it is nice to see them all safely in peoples collections.

Good thinking Chris and thanks, yes that makes sense. As for rare links, they just happened to be on the round when I got it...........the trouble is now far from being bits of bent metal that I want to take off cases without scratching them, I'm now getting more interested in them......the wants list is getting longer. Anyone got a spare "P" gun link out there??
Dave.

[Burney Davis]

Coming late into this thread but hopefully of interest.


Pic 1 - a proj marked 40mm SAP CLASS SBH and dated 1944 LUVAX
Pic 2 - the base in close up
Pic 3 - another of the same design but with an adaptor in it
Pic 4 - an s gun case
My question is who was LUVAX - the manufacturer?
What base fuze was used? Does any one have pictures?

BD