17 pounder repaint project

[jeff w]

I have finally aquired a 17 pounder APCBC projectile for my collection (dated 1945) - but it's a bit rusty and needs a repaint. It has what looks like the remains of some white/red stripes but they are not how I thought they should be. I thought the piercing cap was white with a centered red band, along with the white tipped nose. This looks like it had banding on the ballistic cap and maybe a stripe on the projectile body (see pic)???
Is it possible that this is a Canadian projectile and they used a different marking system?
Markings on the band are "APCBC 17PR 9T? BS 2 StC 2\45 9200 >".

 

[Chris 42 RQ]

Bands stamped ?

Hi Jeff W when you say "markings on the band" do you mean actually stamped into one or both of the driving bands ?

The normal position would be about 60 75 mm above the upper band stamped into the body before hardening.

Nice addition to any collection by the way.

 

[jeff w]

Hi Chris,
The "markings on the band" I referred to are engraved into the lower drive band.
I can't see anything stamped into the body - maybe once it is sandblasted something will appear...

 

[Chris 42 RQ]

Thanks for the answer to my question Jeff w and from that I think it quite possible that it is indeed Canadian in origen as it is most unusual for British Ordnance to stamped in that position.
As for the colours I would expect them to be the same (pretty much anyway) sadly I do not have a good enough photo of how one should look although someone here will have what you are looking for.