Makers' IDs required

[ydnum303]

Hi all,

Can anyone tell me, please, who the makers of the following cases are:
1. 2 Pdr No.1, 1916 date, maker's mark MDCo;
2. 2 Pdr No.1, 1916, SH&S;
3. 40mm Bofors L60, 1944, D.F.T.;
4. 3 Pdr, 1915, BSC;
5. 6 Pdr 7Cwt, 1942, ECA;
6. 12 Pdr 12Cwt, 1917, large C, with 3 smaller c's over it at 6, 9, & 12 o'c;
7. 4.5" Howitzer, CCM (letters separated by 2 triangles, point-to-point)
Many thanks.

 

[Falcon]

"MDCo" Is "Metal Drawing Company, St. Catherine's, Ontario".

Sorry, I can't help on any of the others.

 

[ydnum303]

Thanks Falcon, that is at least a start. Now I look forward to all the other experts out there identifying the others!

 

[Falcon]

I also have a 2 Pounder case made by MDCo in 1916. I got it from a car boot for 1 a couple of years ago.

 

[TimG]

2 Pdr No.1, 1916 date, maker's mark MDCo;
Metal Drawing Co. St. Catherines, Ontario, Canada

2 Pdr No.1, 1916, SH&S;
No known

40mm Bofors L60, 1944, D.F.T.;
D.F. Taylor

3 Pdr, 1915, BSC;
Bethlehem Steel Co., USA (or one of their many sub-contractors)

6 Pdr 7Cwt, 1942, ECA;
E. Curran. Aberdare

12 Pdr 12Cwt, 1917, large C, with 3 smaller c's over it at 6, 9, & 12 o'c;
Might be Standard Screw Co., USA (image?)

4.5" Howitzer, CCM (letters separated by 2 triangles, point-to-point)
Might be Canadian Cycle Manufacturers (image?)

Regards

Tim. G

 

[ydnum303]

Thanks TimG,
That is very helpful. Hopefully, in due course I will identify them all.
R.

 

[Bonnex]

ydnum303,

Re 2 Pdr No.1, 1916, SH&S
Unknown

Tripped over this whilst looking for something for TimG:

SH&S was used by S Heath & Sons Ltd Birmingham. My reference has them down for primers but a candidate for your cartridge nevertheless.

 

[TimG]

ydnum303,

4.5" Howitzer, CCM (letters separated by 2 triangles, point-to-point)

The Curran Metal and Munitions Co., Ltd., Hurman Street, Cardiff.

Bonnex,

"SH&S was used by S Heath & Sons Ltd Birmingham. My reference has them down for primers but a candidate for your cartridge nevertheless."

That was silly of me not to notice that, I've checked "Small firms" and they also made cartridge cases.

Regards

Tim.G

 

[Gspragge]

We made 2 pdr. cases in Canada !

I'm amazed, what about projectiles ????

 

[ydnum303]

Thanks Bonnex and TimG, that info's great!
Gspragge, although I have seen quite a few Canadian-made cases of various calibres over here, I have never seen any projectiles with obvious Canadian marks on them, as far as I know.
Thanks again chaps,
R.