No 162 Mk10

[Infanteer]

Does anyone know when the No162 Mk10 fuze was in service? I have recently acquired one which is marked on the body "162 Mk 10 43 MY-2-81 MA 79" and the screw cap is stamped MA79. Is 79 the date mark?

 

[Infanteer]

Does anyone have an opinion on the vintage of this fuze?

 

[Infanteer]

Does anyone know if any version of the No162 was used during WW2?

 

[collector]

According to the document, British fuzes a general introduction, these were first made in 1944. ..

 

[ozziammo]

Your 162 Mk10 was made by the Lithgow Munitions factory (MA- New South Wales- Australia) in 1979, It was sent to be filled @ Saint Mary's filling factory (MY- New South Wales- Australia) in 1981, may have been declared obsolete before it was filled. The cap was also made by Lithgow Munitions Factory in 1979.
Interesting that it has turned up in Canada!
Regards Ozzi.

 

[AE501]

The British Army regularly trains in Canada, but I do not know if Australian Forces did or do.
The Fuze No 162 Mk10 has been used in both Bombs Mortar 3" and 81mm HE and WP.

 

[Infanteer]

Thanks for the information guys! Ozziammo, that's what I suspected. The seller thought this was a WW2 fuze and I suspect it was because of the number 43. No idea what that number indicates but I felt confident that it wasn't the year. Thanks for the confirmation.

AE501, I did find some No162 Mk11 caps in the training area at CFB Wainwright (Alberta, Canada) years ago when I was in the army. Clearly it was an old mortar position as there was quite a pile of them. They were marked 77 BN.