can anyone help me with my new purchase??
im struggling to work out the makers mark
any help greatly appreciated!!!
My new stokes mortar
can anyone help me with my new purchase??
im struggling to work out the makers mark
any help greatly appreciated!!!
No idea about the makers mark, but nice relic!
Many thanks!!by Panzersaurus
They were made mostly by agricultural machinery manufacturers like Ransomes etc., and they were made under contract in the States as well. Can't say who made your particular one, but the chap who invented it was supposedly given a £1 royalty by Royal Ordnance for every shell that was produced, as well as getting a knighthood to boot!
EDIT: Looks like the maker could be CAV Ltd.
CAV Ltd originated in 1904 when C A Vandervell set up his first factory. The company came to specialise in the production of engine parts such as fuel injection systems and electrical equipment for heavy duty vehicles, it became part of the Lucas electrical group in 1926.
'I do not think we can hope for any better thing now.
We shall stick it out to the end, but we are getting weaker of course, and the end cannot be far.
It seems a pity, but I do not think I can write more. R. SCOTT.
Last Entry - For God's sake look after our people.'
In memory of Capt. Robert Falcon Scott, Edward Wilson, Henry Bowers, Lawrence Oates and Edgar Evans. South Pole Expedition, 30th March 1912.
not sure if there is any link but isn't Lucas electrical also known as Lucas cav ?
on the sencond picture, the mark looks like W???.co.LtdThey were made mostly by agricultural machinery manufacturers like Ransomes etc., and they were made under contract in the States as well. Can't say who made your particular one, but the chap who invented it was supposedly given a £1 royalty by Royal Ordnance for every shell that was produced, as well as getting a knighthood to boot!
EDIT: Looks like the maker could be CAV Ltd.
CAV Ltd originated in 1904 when C A Vandervell set up his first factory. The company came to specialise in the production of engine parts such as fuel injection systems and electrical equipment for heavy duty vehicles, it became part of the Lucas electrical group in 1926.
any ideas on that?
Whoa!! thats a huge amount of cash!!!,
do you know of any further websites for info Ned?
I'll see what I can do.....
Let me google that for you
'I do not think we can hope for any better thing now.
We shall stick it out to the end, but we are getting weaker of course, and the end cannot be far.
It seems a pity, but I do not think I can write more. R. SCOTT.
Last Entry - For God's sake look after our people.'
In memory of Capt. Robert Falcon Scott, Edward Wilson, Henry Bowers, Lawrence Oates and Edgar Evans. South Pole Expedition, 30th March 1912.
Guess i asked for that one.
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