Mills base plug N°5 MKI

[Red Line]

Hello to all,
Need opinions on these Mills Base Plug
two differents manufacturers:
- B.& D. (Brooks & Doxey Ltd. Junction Iron Works, Miles Platting, Manchester)
10/16

- JAMES CYCLE. Co. Birmingham. (The James Works, Gough Road, Greet,
Birmingham) /16

there someone who can explain why two differents manufacturers?
on the same base plug?
Thank
RL

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[oradour]

Red Line, a mystery indeed....however, if no one here can explain..see here, Mills grenades there is an e-mail link near the bottom of the page, I would ask there.
Prost ! Steve.

[Red Line]

Thanks oradour,
but I think that this will remain a mystery?

[paul the grenade]

Maybe the base plugs were manufactured at one place then sent to the assemblers who supplied all the other parts and then overstamped it with the date and their mark??
Cheers, Paul.

[Red Line]

I think we are closer to the truth, but why we do not find many other base plug with the same marking?

Regards
RL