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Primers No.1/No.11

Stuka

Well-Known Member
Hello,

These are some of my No.1 and No.11 primers of which I can't figure out the manufacturer.

VLB.jpg
VL? Vb?

EPJ.jpg
EPJ

CMC.jpg
CMC

SGB.jpg
SG-B

MSNC.jpg
MSN/C

NH.jpg
NH in a lozenge

C1.jpg
C in some kind of symbol

Hope someone can help. Thanks in advance.
 
VL (artistic VL) - Valbania Ltd, South Lambeth, London.

EPJ - EP Jenks, Wolverhampton, Staffs.

CMC - Crittall Manufacturing Co. Ltd, Braintree, Essex.

SG/B - Don't know. (Stanley Gosman and Co., Bermondsey might be a possible match.)

MSN/C - Don't know.

NH in diamond - Newman, Hender & Co., Woodchester, Gloucester.

C in pentagon - M Cockburn & Co., Falkirk.

Q appears a number of times - Qualcast as a prime contractor or assembler?




Tom.
 
Q - denotes they suitable for use in QF - 'Quick Fire' weapons.

TimG
 
Ah thanks for that Tim - makes far more sense.

Any ideas on MSN/C or SG/B?



Tom.
 
Tom,

MSN/C - Morrow Screw & Nut Co., Canada.

At present SG/B is a no trace

TimG
 
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