Priced vocabulary of Stores

[TonyE]

I thought these might be of interest to some of you.

These are a couple of the main pages of the small arms and bayonet section from the 1915 Priced Vocabulary of Stores. Every component is priced from the smallest screw upwards.

Regards

Tonye

[shippingsteel]

Yes thank you TonyE. It is always interesting to look back at the terminology that was in use during the period. Note the converted rifle terms.!

Cheers, S>S

[Old Tom]

The following from my notes on the procurement of rifles from Vol XI of the Official History Ministry of Munitions may be of interest:

Initially firms were reluctant to increase their premises as they could not foresee use after war. Prices were 75/- rifle plus 10/6 per rifle produced on night shift and 12/5 per rifle to allow for purchase of plant. Vickers tendered at 90/- at rate of 200 per day after nine months. By Jun 15 this was confirmed at 104/- at 2,000 per week rising to 3,000 by Nov 15. Companies in US were approached Remington and Winchester contracts were for 200,000 rifles and bayonets etc at 30$. Production in UK was increased by the Peddle scheme in which component were made by other than arms companies –bayonets Wilkinson – sewing machine companies etc, cost was up about 33%. Price at end of war was 76/- each, a small increase.

76/- is £3 16s