My friend has a shell from WWII circa 1941 and we're trying to figure out what type it is, and what it's for. It appears to be an artillery shell, (40mm) possibly from a howitzer or other light artillery.
From what we've researched, we believe the manufacturer is Dobson & Barlow, and we think It's a Dobson and Barlow No 14 (we don't know what the Mk is.)
On the actual projectile, it says
"PLUG IN NO.243 D&B 1941"
On the shell, it says:
"2 PRH V
IT/N
B S
B T HC
4/41
4 4 . 5"
Then the base plug says:
"PLUG FIRING No14TN PL 1941"
Here are some pics:
http://groups.msn.com/_Secure/0bADx...Picturebullet 0120.jpg?dc=4675499339155139968
http://groups.msn.com/_Secure/0awBH.../Picturebullet 013.jpg?dc=4675499339063843280
http://groups.msn.com/_Secure/0awAJ.../Picturebullet 020.jpg?dc=4675499339065904864
http://groups.msn.com/_Secure/0bAAA...Picturebullet 0030.jpg?dc=4675499339296417350
From what we've researched, we believe the manufacturer is Dobson & Barlow, and we think It's a Dobson and Barlow No 14 (we don't know what the Mk is.)
On the actual projectile, it says
"PLUG IN NO.243 D&B 1941"
On the shell, it says:
"2 PRH V
IT/N
B S
B T HC
4/41
4 4 . 5"
Then the base plug says:
"PLUG FIRING No14TN PL 1941"
Here are some pics:
http://groups.msn.com/_Secure/0bADx...Picturebullet 0120.jpg?dc=4675499339155139968
http://groups.msn.com/_Secure/0awBH.../Picturebullet 013.jpg?dc=4675499339063843280
http://groups.msn.com/_Secure/0awAJ.../Picturebullet 020.jpg?dc=4675499339065904864
http://groups.msn.com/_Secure/0bAAA...Picturebullet 0030.jpg?dc=4675499339296417350