alan found Posted 16 January , 2019 Share Posted 16 January , 2019 I have a pair of lovely trench art shells - any help with manufacturer identification would be appreciated - thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trajan Posted 16 January , 2019 Share Posted 16 January , 2019 Welcome to the Forum! Looks like a Canadian mark on the bottom - WD arrow within a C, at the 06:35 position in that photograph.. Don't be shy! You can show the decoration as well!. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan found Posted 16 January , 2019 Author Share Posted 16 January , 2019 Thanks - Here you go Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trajan Posted 16 January , 2019 Share Posted 16 January , 2019 1 hour ago, alan found said: Thanks - Here you go That's an interesting one! I hope the ternch art guys on the forum pick it up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
14276265 Posted 16 January , 2019 Share Posted 16 January , 2019 Top case (post #1) was made by Armstrong Whitworth, Birtley, Durham. Bottom case was made by Metal Drawing Co., St Catherine's, Ontario. 265 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dai Bach y Sowldiwr Posted 16 January , 2019 Share Posted 16 January , 2019 23 minutes ago, 14276265 said: Metal Drawing Co., St Catherine's, Ontario. St. Catharine's, not St. Catherine's. Searching for it brings up a a similar query from 2013: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
14276265 Posted 16 January , 2019 Share Posted 16 January , 2019 15 minutes ago, Dai Bach y Sowldiwr said: St. Catharine's, not St. Catherine's. I concur. It seems the primary source* is in error (not for the first time). *Director of Inspection of Gun Ammunition (Supervisory) list of firms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan found Posted 16 January , 2019 Author Share Posted 16 January , 2019 14276265 thank you very much, how do you know that the first one was made by Armstrong Whitworth? thankyou Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
14276265 Posted 16 January , 2019 Share Posted 16 January , 2019 The letters EOC are the monogram of Armstrong Whitworth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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