1945 3 Pounder projectile markings

[Falcon]

These are the markings from one of the unbanded 1945 3 Pounder shot. I have a few questions about them.

3PR IINT/N LBA
LOT 1333 6/45 P

All have the same markings, although there are variations in the month and lot number.

What is meant by "NT/N" after the mark number?

Is "LBA" a maker's mark or is it something else?

Also, what does the "P" at the very end mean?

Thanks for any info.

 

[ydnum303]

Hi Falcon

This is purely a guess, but would "NT" stand for Night Tracer, and the following "N" for Naval? I suspect the "P" indicates Practice.

Roger.

 

[2pounder]

good guess, its what it says in the 1945 volume. LBA I think is a maker who also made 2pr practice 1940, might have to wait for Tim on that one.

 

[Quatermass]

Hi Falcon

This is purely a guess, but would "NT" stand for Night Tracer, and the following "N" for Naval? I suspect the "P" indicates Practice.

Roger.

I agree with all the above. Day tracers were the turpentine/aniline dye liquid type and night tracers were the (now) conventional tracer composition in a metal body.

 

[Falcon]

Thanks for the replies. Night tracer would make sense.

 

[TimG]

Falcon,

LBA - Lang Bridge, Accrington (Paradise Works) - Formed in 1857, made machinery for the textile and mining industries. Still going strong from what I can gather.

TimG