Artillery Shell??

[wally]

I am trying to research a shell for a project can anyone help??

It is approx 85mm Diameter and 420mm long.

Many Thanks

 

[spotter]

not a positive id as im going from memory but that looks very much like the DRILL rounds i used on the 25pdr in the 1980s,struggling to find an image of one at the moment if i find one ill post it

 

[Chris 42 RQ]

Drill round!

The deep blue colour along with the "flat" driving band would lead me to conclude that Spotter is spot on with his identification.

 

[wally]

Many thanks, do you know what type of 'live' rounds were used.

 

[Chris 42 RQ]

Check this out.

Have a look at post number 136 Wally as this is exactly what a "live" round looks like.
The last picture is of a 25Pounder HE shell.

http://www.bocn.co.uk/vbforum/recovered-items-t3686p14.html

 

[spotter]

Attatched list is from the 1960s
From what i can tell missing from it are PRACTICE SHOT and CHEMICAL.

 

[wally]

All this has been very helpful, many thanks.