MLU FORUM  

Go Back   MLU FORUM > MILITARY VEHICLES > The Restoration Forum

Notices

Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1  
Old 31-12-18, 22:16
Jordan Baker's Avatar
Jordan Baker Jordan Baker is offline
Moderator
 
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Posts: 4,167
Default

Those look great Bruce.

Now to add some pain to your efforts.... the signal flares had a different knurl to the brass rim depending on the colour of the flare
__________________
Jordan Baker
RHLI Museum,
Otter LRC
C15A-Wire3, 1944
Willys MB, 1942
10cwt Canadian trailer
Reply With Quote
  #2  
Old 01-01-19, 01:31
Bruce Parker (RIP) Bruce Parker (RIP) is offline
GM Fox I
 
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: SW Ontario, Canada
Posts: 2,606
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Jordan Baker View Post
Those look great Bruce.

Now to add some pain to your efforts.... the signal flares had a different knurl to the brass rim depending on the colour of the flare
Oh go ahead. Provide the info so I can include it...

Details on these flares is sparse, or so I'm finding. There seems to be a lot of variety beyond just colour (ie. two or three flares in one tube, etc.). I expect my original may be civilian but the brass seems to match its military cousins. Alternatively, the (late) war dated and military marked ones I have are aluminum cases base to tip.

The other oddity is that the flares (in Fox and Otters at least) go nose down in the bin with the base and primers face up. There is no protective cover. This is rather exposed and subject to accidental hits with things shaking around inside a moving armoured vehicle. Not exactly safe.
Reply With Quote
  #3  
Old 01-01-19, 02:17
Jordan Baker's Avatar
Jordan Baker Jordan Baker is offline
Moderator
 
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Posts: 4,167
Default

I can’t find the chart but I’m sure it was posted on MLU in a thread in the carrier forum.

Anyway these are my flares. One of them has the different knurling on the brass end.
__________________
Jordan Baker
RHLI Museum,
Otter LRC
C15A-Wire3, 1944
Willys MB, 1942
10cwt Canadian trailer
Reply With Quote
  #4  
Old 01-01-19, 02:38
Ed Storey Ed Storey is offline
Registered User
 
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Ottawa
Posts: 1,718
Default Grenades and Signal Cartridges

Those No. 36 Grenades and Signal Cartridges look spectacular, nice work!
Reply With Quote
Reply

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump

Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
M60 Resin Replica Stuart Kirkham The Restoration Forum 2 02-06-08 02:43
Kangaroo Cap Badge in resin 1CACR Sean Dunnage For Sale Or Wanted 0 09-10-03 16:10


All times are GMT +2. The time now is 19:20.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.4
Copyright ©2000 - 2025, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Copyright © Maple Leaf Up, 2003-2016