What's new
British Ordnance Collectors Network

Join over 14,000 collectors of inert military ordnance. Get expert identification help for shells, fuzes, grenades, and more — plus access our classifieds marketplace and decades of archived knowledge. Free to register, takes seconds.

25 pounder cases

K

kradman

Well-Known Member
Picked up these 2 cases today on the fea market , nice that there is still the ink markings on the side of the cases , will most likely sell these
 

Attachments

  • 001.jpg
    001.jpg
    304.7 KB · Views: 49
  • 002.jpg
    002.jpg
    296.7 KB · Views: 66
The left hand case was made by the Canadian Motor Lamp Company, Windsor, Canada. (CL/C).

On inspection any 25Pr cases manufactured by CL/C were meant to be replaced by new cases - I seem to recall a story that one of their 25Pr examiners hadn't been trained and as a result a large percentage of the cases hadn't been inspected properly, leadind to them being condemned.
Unless it is very faint or obscured by corrosion, this case doesn't appear to be stamped CF.

The right hand case was manfactured by Robert Mitchell Co., Ltd. Ville, St. Laurent. (RM/C)

Both primers were manufactured by Beatty Bros. Ltd., Canada, (BB/C) filled by Canadian Car Munitions Ltd, at Cherrier (CR/C)

The Boxed 'E' stencilled on the side of the case denotes thy were filled Cordite W or WM in cord or tude.

TimG
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Top