75mm AP proj.

[ydnum303]

Hi All,

Shown in the photo is what I think is an AP proj for the Sherman Tank. Now I always thought that we used American ammo for the Shermans we had, but this quite clearly has the British style of marking.

The stampings on the body are:-
SAP
75MM
4 T
N I
LOT 76
4 / 42

Can anyone tell me who made this, please?

Thanks,
Roger.

 

[MINENAZ16]

Hello,

Do you have a picture of the base ? I assume it's not very common to read SAP on a shot (if no fuze well on base)

A discussion about it here : http://www.bocn.co.uk/vbforum/threa...76mm-AP-projectile?highlight=shot+british+m72

 

[ydnum303]

The base is plain and unmarked, and just has a tracer hole bored in it.
R.

 

[tankbarrell]

Bear in mind that the Sherman was not the only tank with the 75mm gun in British Service. Cromwell and Churchill lasted in service for a surprisingly long time.

 

[MINENAZ16]

So, very interested to see a picture of the base with tracer hole

 

[TimG]

Newman Industries Ltd (Electrical and Mechanical Engineers of Bristol). Their first contract, this one for 200,000, subsequently increased to 432K. Order placed 24th March 1941. Unit price 8/2 (41p).

Newmans also manufactured 75mm HE.

Of note is that Vickers Armstrong had a contract for breaking down 12,000 US HE rounds and converting them to SAP. However, the contract was subsequently cancelled.

TimG