British primer protectors / cartridge clips

[Quatermass]

Clockwise from top left:

No 31 for the 3.7" AA Gun. Marked E.S.S.
18-PR. Marked E.S.S. over B
1 1/2 & 2-PR. Naval. Marked J.C.S.
No.30 for the 2-PR (40x304R) marked RENT
3-PR? marked VS&M III
6-PR? marked Kings Norton Metal Co.

Any idea who the manufactures E.S.S, J.C.S. & RENT where?

 

[waffenamt]

Ive seen these all over shows and wondered what they were!

thanks for posting them.

cheers

waff

 

[TimG]

ESS = Showell & Sons, Ltd. Birmingham.

Actually 'Edwin Showell & Sons' of
Stirchley Brass Foundry, Charlotte Road, Birmingham. Founded circa 1830. manufactured door springs and architectural brass ware. In 1956 bought by Josiah Parkes & Sons

can't assist with the others at the moment.

Regards

Tim.G.

 

[25pounder]

At a garage sale I found a Primer protector clip , similar model of the 18 Pr clip , but bigger. I measured the size of artridge it can hold , and that's about 10 cm
It's marked RL n° 27
Any idea what cartridge it could have been used for ?

 

[Quatermass]

The No. 27 was used with the 3 inch 20 CwT.

 

[25pounder]

Ok , thanks just sent you a pm before reading your post!

 

[Darkman]

Can anyone tell me what a No. 37 cartridge clip was used on?
Made of steel and very similar in appearance to the 18pdr clips. Unsure of size but looks to be fairly large (I'm only going on a photo).

Thanks,

Graeme

 

[Quatermass]

No. 37 II used with the 17 PR.
Hope that helps.

 

[Darkman]

Yes it does, Thanks Patrick!

 

[Gspragge]

Clips

From the 1915 priced Vocabulary of Stores
Also images of 1pr maxim clips.

 

[hangarman]

How about a No 22 Primer protector. Its Naval, that's all I know....