L Series British 1" Signal Cartridge Case Makers.

[ron3350]

The L series Signal Cartridges have been posted before but the case makers have not been identified. We all know RG but who can identify B&SB, SEIL, ERMAL and CFP ? Also filling factory SQ which is on the base and side of one case. Have I missed any other makers ?

 

[flare]

Hi ron,
here I am again. B&SB is Bullpit & Sons Ltd. Birmingham

best regards
Horst

 

[flare]

… and SQ is Brocks Fireworks, Sanquhar / Scotland.

 

[TimG]

The following are educated guesses -

SEIL - Selmore (Engineering) Industries Ltd., 23 & 43 Hollybush Gardens, Bethnal Green Road, London, E2. This company supplied the Admiralty, but what, I've no idea. I've made a few enquiries, but as of to date have been unable to find out anything of this company.
ERMAL – ERM is Enfield Rolling Mills, Al – is Alumininium. Thus it might be Enfield Rolling Mills (Aluminium) Ltd. The company did exist, whether they made cartridge cases or not, I don’t know.

CFP - No idea.

SQ - Horst, what is your source for this being Sanquhar?

CFP – I’ve no idea.

TimG

 

[flare]

Hello Tim,

look here:
https://forum.cartridgecollectors.org/t/aluminium-1-inch-flare-headstamps/23740

best regards
Horst

 

[TimG]

Horst,

Thank you. That was my post, I did qualify it as being an "educated guess". My concern was that educated guesses can become internet fact.

Regards

TimG

 

[AE501]

The code for Brocks Fireworks is SQ for Sanquer where the factory is, just down the road from Lockerbie in the Borders.
Had you not put the ERMAL code I was going to put Eurometaal due to the similarity although it is listed as EMZ.

 

[ron3350]

Thank you gentlemen for this information. I noticed in the old posting the FPL headstamp. Who is this ? Ron.