British 290mm Petard Mortar Rounds for Churchill AVRE

[M8owner]

I just ran across this photo on the web. How common are these projectiles in the UK?

 

[RichardB]

The was a complete one for sale at Military Odyssey in the last week of August, but that the first ive seen for sale in 5yrs. I think it was £950.... Ive seen one other for sale in last 10yrs any that was a mismatch of tail and charge.....Not often, in my experience, but they are out there.

 

[Fusse2004]

I have found in www! Greeting Harry

 

[M8owner]

May I request that anyone with a nice example in their collection post a picture(s) here?

 

[TimG]

Being pedantic, the nomenclature for the ammunition is "Bomb, Demolition, No.1, 40lb."

TimG

p.s. see here - http://www.bocn.co.uk/vbforum/threads/4159-40-Lb-Bomb-Demo?highlight=dustbin

 

[HarryG]

Hi Steve
Here's a photo of the No1 40lb round.
Harry

 

[RichardB]

Here my old one, not quite as nice as Harry's
(Also notice his is the upward facing variant)

 

[RichardB]

Since Armoured Archives on YouTube has taken the time to produce a video specifically to correct the error regarding the Churchill AVRE 290mm (29mm) spigot mortar. I thought Id post this video under this thread to help correct the error as requested.

--> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wne2AUKseuA

I have to say, despite having owned a 40lb demo charge, I never actually measured it, as it certainly looked close to 290mm! so I'm also part of the problem. Worse still, I have known the error for a while (honest), but too lazy to correct, so hence this post to redeem myself.

Hats off to Antoon however, who correctly highlighted this in another thread.

Rich