Shell

[David Ellery]

Hi there, Could any one be able to identify this projectile please,
The height is 335 mm and the base width is 94mm. can't make out much in the way of markings except from the top down,
VE
NSC
1030
1-41
other makings are Y
^
66

C
^
22

Bit of a shot in the dark ,but you never know. Cheers David....

[Lynn Eades]

What dia is it? ......3.7inch?

[Geoff Winnington-Ball (RIP)]

David, I asked a friend specialising in arty on another forum and he passes along the following:

That's above my normal collecting calibre range, Geoff, but 94mm is an unusual calibre and the only guns I know of offhand are British: the 3.7 inch AA gun and the 3.7 inch Mountain Howitzer. There was also the unsuccessful 95mm howitzer. Any of these would fit the 1941 date.

I hope this helps!

[Geoff Winnington-Ball (RIP)]

A further response from another:

Is there any way to weigh it?

With the 3.7 mountain How. shell weighing 20lbs filled and fused and the 3.7AA going 28lbs in the same condition the weight (even subtracting several pounds) should cinch the identification.

Taking a guess from the shape of the nose and the width of the driving band recess I would vote for the 3.7in AA shell.

[David Ellery]

Hi Guys ,Thanks for the replies. Lynn being a youngish fellow I measured it in Metric but yes it most probably is 3.7 inch. thanks Geoff for the effort, I weighed it today and it came in at just under 22 lbs. so I quess we can take it as being a AA shell. Thanks heaps for the quick identification
David...