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Questions about british fuze manufacturer
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Chris 42 RQ
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Most British ordnance fuzes were made at Royal Ordnance Factory (R.O.F.) at "Blackburn" this was stamped on Fuzes as BN and included Naval munitions also.
Chorley (CY) was merely the filling station where the pyrotechnic trains were inserted along with any required detonators.
This facility probably still exists but will be under the umbrella of BAE defense systems.
Chorley (CY) was merely the filling station where the pyrotechnic trains were inserted along with any required detonators.
This facility probably still exists but will be under the umbrella of BAE defense systems.
Chorley is no more - it was closed just prior to Xmas 2007.
On the Lancashire theme don't forget Risley and Radcliffe there's also Patricroft (might be south Manchester) and Healey Hall.
The monograms I have listed for Blackburn are;
ROF( B )
BE (East Block)
BE (West block)
BUS (208 Fuze with US mechanism)
This complicated by
ROF Blackpole
RNAD Beith &
Bentley engineering also shown as having BE as a monongram, but its not uncommon for companies to have the same monogram initials.
The only listing I have for BN is RAF Bircham Newton.
Rigby, the 117 in your avatar is interesting as its shown as having been manufactured by "Renold and Coventry Chain Co. Birmingham" in October '37. It seems odd that we were contracting private companies to manufacturer fuzes at a time when the government seemed oblivious to the impending conflict.
Tim. G.
On the Lancashire theme don't forget Risley and Radcliffe there's also Patricroft (might be south Manchester) and Healey Hall.
The monograms I have listed for Blackburn are;
ROF( B )
BE (East Block)
BE (West block)
BUS (208 Fuze with US mechanism)
This complicated by
ROF Blackpole
RNAD Beith &
Bentley engineering also shown as having BE as a monongram, but its not uncommon for companies to have the same monogram initials.
The only listing I have for BN is RAF Bircham Newton.
Rigby, the 117 in your avatar is interesting as its shown as having been manufactured by "Renold and Coventry Chain Co. Birmingham" in October '37. It seems odd that we were contracting private companies to manufacturer fuzes at a time when the government seemed oblivious to the impending conflict.
Tim. G.
Tim,
I ask about the body because I have a No 119 Mk II paperweight that is marked WDC (as part of the casting) and stamped CCo 4 42 and also stamped RY 5 42 54. I assume WDC did the diecasting of the body and CCo completed the internals with Risley doing the filling. If this is so who is CCo in this case, surely not Carron. What do you think?
Thanks
PS the 'o' in CCo is superscript. Cook Co and Chadwick Co seem to be a possibility but I don't know if they were involved with fuzes.
I ask about the body because I have a No 119 Mk II paperweight that is marked WDC (as part of the casting) and stamped CCo 4 42 and also stamped RY 5 42 54. I assume WDC did the diecasting of the body and CCo completed the internals with Risley doing the filling. If this is so who is CCo in this case, surely not Carron. What do you think?
Thanks
PS the 'o' in CCo is superscript. Cook Co and Chadwick Co seem to be a possibility but I don't know if they were involved with fuzes.
Norman,
There is also W.D. & S - Dobson & Sons, Ltd. [W.], who are shown as fuze manufacturers. Also, Cossor, [A.C.] who made No. 221 fuzes. WDC supplying the diecasting makes sense, although they are shown a fuze manufacturers(No. 151). Cook Co., (Manchester) Ltd looks good for the assembler. The only Chadwick I have is Cobden Chadwick Ltd., Oldham, which might just justify a superscript 'O'. Neither of which I have listed as fuze manufacturers. I think I have the fuze contracts for WWII, I'll take a look.
Tim
Update
********* Cook & Co had at least one contract for 100,000 No. 119 fuzes, mark and date unknown *********
There is also W.D. & S - Dobson & Sons, Ltd. [W.], who are shown as fuze manufacturers. Also, Cossor, [A.C.] who made No. 221 fuzes. WDC supplying the diecasting makes sense, although they are shown a fuze manufacturers(No. 151). Cook Co., (Manchester) Ltd looks good for the assembler. The only Chadwick I have is Cobden Chadwick Ltd., Oldham, which might just justify a superscript 'O'. Neither of which I have listed as fuze manufacturers. I think I have the fuze contracts for WWII, I'll take a look.
Tim
Update
********* Cook & Co had at least one contract for 100,000 No. 119 fuzes, mark and date unknown *********
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I have seen only a photo from this fuze.
I believe the lover part from this fuze are brass and the upper zinc or alluminium.
After WD are only numbers 9/40 591.
WD are W.D. & S - Dobson & Sons, Ltd.?
Many Thanks
Rob