WW2 Mills Grenade Lighter

[Jimbo]

I’ve recently acquired this new addition for my collection – very pleased I got it!

It’s in great condition and stamped ‘BBC’ on the front, and ‘2 S’ on the back.
On the base it is also stamped ‘MGM Ltd’ with ‘44’ which I am assuming is the year.

I’ve not seen one of these before, does anyone know any more info about when they were produced etc?

[MSlusa]

Hi, BBC is a manufacturers monogram for British Bath Company - It looks like the base plate is a gas ckeck plate or launching plate (dated 1944) as this looks to be a No 36m rifle grenade which would be fired from a launching cup fitted to the rifle. MGM would again be the manufactures monogram. Hope this helps

[Jimbo]

Thanks MSlusa - very interesting!

[Adrian Stevenson]

I have one the same in my collection. It is shown on the forum here:

Smoking kills? Mills Bomb cigarette lighter!

[Jimbo]

Ah brilliant! Did you manage to get your one working in the end?

[Adrian Stevenson]

Not had time to restore the workings as yet.

Cheers, Ade,