Questions about the last British 51mm mortar bombs

**Tony Williams** · 3rd January 2012, 08:55 AM

I'm looking for some information about the final series of 51mm mortar bombs made by Radway Green - in the 1990s I believe. I have data sheets (with very limited information) and a photo which seem to be of the most recent ones. They show that the HE was designated L14A1, the Smoke L15A1 and the Illum L16A1.

Before that, I have records for the L1 HE, L2 Smoke and L3 Illum. Did the designations jump straight from L1-3 to L14-16, or were there other marks in between? Does anyone know what changed between the L1-3 and L14-16?

The HE L14A1 appears to use a different fuze from the L127 used in the HE L1 - anyone know what it was?

Thanks for any help.

**blu97** · 3rd January 2012, 04:08 PM

I don' know about the L numbers but the HE L14A1 uses the US designt M 935 PD fuze.

**exat808** · 4th January 2012, 08:10 PM

Just had a quick run down the current mil classifications listings and have come up with -
illum L3a2
smk L2( no suffix given)
he L1 fuzed L98
he L12a1 fuzed L127a1 a2 and a3
illum para L16a1
he L14a1 - no fuze listed - sorry
smk scr L15a1

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