Gold Nosecone

[paul the grenade]

Anyone know what this nosecone/cover is from? it is marked in red ink 390 mk5 17 cy 1 66 and on the reverse is stamped No5 Mk1/TBL height is 10cm and width at the base is 6.5cm
cheers, paul.

 

[Weasel]

Hi Paul,
It is a cover for the war time British 390 fuze, see following link for more info.

http://www.bocn.co.uk/vbforum/threads/3735-Fuze-No-390-mk3

Best regards Weasel.

 

[glevum]

It is dated 1966

 

[Weasel]

Well spotted,
I did not see the date, still the same cover for a 390 fuze though.
Best Weasel.

 

[paul the grenade]

Cheers for the quick ID weasel.
Paul.

 

[Dronic69]

Hi Paul,

Nice Nose cone!

Interesting "streamline" shape and noticed it is a "Mk 5"

I have a No 390 Mk2A fuse and cover (well pretty sure that it is a "2A" on the cover where it has faded)

The 390 Mk2 /Mk2A were used on 3" and 4.2" smoke rounds, Mk 1 and Mk 3 were used on the 17pdr, 20pdr and 76mm, but not sure how accurate "my notes" are?

Cheers
Drew

 

[Slick]

I don't know about anybody else, but I crack up everytime I see Dronic69's avatar.

Rick

 

[Dronic69]

Hi Rick,

What avatar?

It's a self portrait!!! :tinysmile_twink_t:



Cheers
Drew