shippingsteel Posted 19 April Share Posted 19 April No worries, just keep an eye out for those Inspection markings, they will be a good indicator of what's going on. Cheers, SS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
navydoc16 Posted 19 April Author Share Posted 19 April (edited) Yeah there’s another on the back for ‘38, I’ve been keeping track don’t worry- but I am curious as to why they changed the location of the re-issue stamp. Is it something you’ve noticed as well? Or is it in just in my head? for a while when I kept finding Wilkinsons with dates post the Great War, as you well know now, every once in a while i accidentally buy one that I think is a real interwar and turns out to be a “reissue”. For a couple years I thought they were -remarking old blanks like the Indians were during the interwar period. Like when I found the vickers I just found it really strange that someone decided to re-mark the view in the same position as the year date. still 9-18 is quite late for the old Vickers production, I’m yet to see much later kind regards g Edited 19 April by navydoc16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shippingsteel Posted 19 April Share Posted 19 April 7 hours ago, navydoc16 said: still 9-18 is quite late for the old Vickers production, I’m yet to see much later Ahh don't worry the 1918 Vickers production is still out there, and well able to be recorded, and they kept making them right till war's end and possibly shortly after. The minimal deliveries in 1919 probably just cleaning out the leftover bits and pieces from the back of the shop.! In the past I have looked hard at the 1918 production dates and all the months are there, right up to November 1918. I haven't been able to find a 12/18 or any x/19 yet. This one below is from 11/18 ... Cheers, SS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t.ryan Posted 19 April Share Posted 19 April Well there is at least one photo of a 12/1918 Vickers 1907 out there. Cheers for now, TR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
navydoc16 Posted 19 April Author Share Posted 19 April 1 hour ago, shippingsteel said: Ahh don't worry the 1918 Vickers production is still out there, and well able to be recorded, and they kept making them right till war's end and possibly shortly after. The minimal deliveries in 1919 probably just cleaning out the leftover bits and pieces from the back of the shop.! In the past I have looked hard at the 1918 production dates and all the months are there, right up to November 1918. I haven't been able to find a 12/18 or any x/19 yet. This one below is from 11/18 ... Cheers, SS That’s beautiful, and yes very late- not that I haven’t believed they were out there- just hadn’t seen images yet. do you think they were just trying to meet some sort of last monthly delivery quota in 1919? But I guess just finishing off the last couple nearly complete blades would be plausible- perhaps the British did this good-will across a lot of their preferred contractors?, I’ll pop my Sanderson below. January 1919 Sanderson kind regards g Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shippingsteel Posted 19 April Share Posted 19 April Good job TR thanks for posting that 12/18 pic, another months production to tick off. Just a shame they weren't all counted.!! I don't know why they kept accepting production from Contractors into 1919, after the war was clearly over. Perhaps they were simply paying out on WIP (Work in progress) as per the terms of the contract. So the Contractors kept delivering what they had completed ... this kind of thing we will never know. Cheers, SS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t.ryan Posted 7 May Share Posted 7 May There are at least 2 of those 12/18 Vickers 07s out there, this one with re issue dates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
navydoc16 Posted 7 May Author Share Posted 7 May @t.ryan I found a pic of this out there a looks to be a 2-19 which is the latest I’ve seen - also a Sanderson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
navydoc16 Posted 14 May Author Share Posted 14 May On 18/04/2024 at 18:57, t.ryan said: Vickers 1907 bayonet, numbers made. Ok, this is from page 192 of Ian Skennertons "British and Commonwealth Bayonets" for those that do not have access to it. From the numbers and years stated, it is very clear to see where things are a little confusing. It only took a few minutes to see that 5000 Patt. 07 Vickers bayonets had been delivered by 13th Oct. 1917 . So with that in mind it would only take several more weeks at 1240 a week (stated) to reach 10,000 bayonets which should be some time in November 1917. Then there is the rest of 1917, all 1918 and up to January 1919 when the last delivery was made. Question would be; how many 07 Vickers bayonets were made between say the end of Nov.1917 and January 1919 when the last ones were delivered, as it would not take long at 1240 a week to make another 10,000.!!!. I read the other link on the Vickers 07 bayonet, shame to see the Vickers part got side tracked along the way. Cheers. Was this Skennerton? I’m just writing up my ‘13 now, I wanted to read the footer where he got his reference for the 1500 number kind regards g Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t.ryan Posted 14 May Share Posted 14 May Yes, from top of page 192, Brit. & Comm. Bayonets. Cheers, TR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
navydoc16 Posted 14 May Author Share Posted 14 May Thanks mate cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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