British Experimental Ammunition

[Garand]

I am looking for a reference (chapter & verse) that indicates that violet was used as the body color for experimental/ or trial ammunition prior to manufacture in British/Commonwealth ammunition.

 

[paul the grenade]

ive nothing in writing but i have a few british grens that have a violet/purple stripe on them that ive always been led to believe denotes an experimental model.
Bonnex will have the paperwork for sure.
paul.

 

[HarryG]

You will get details in Joint services ammunition & ammunition package markings 2006, Part 15 Experimental Ammunition
Harry

 

[spotter]

is this any help
http://www.bocn.co.uk/vbforum/threads/58092-Post-1964-British-Colour-Coding?highlight=colour

 

[Garand]

Every little bit helps, the item I am researching has a manufacturing date of June 1943 but in the last 5 years we have had a couple of items painted purple that we were requested to identify.