3\" 60Lb rocket , British, WW2

[Fjordhouse]

Hello, i am building a new display at the museum in Overloon, can somebody help me by sending me info about the 3\" 60 LB Rockets British WW2, like different war heads, fuzes and other info. i have different heads and i want to know what is WW 2 and what is not, by some i can see the year but some i cannot read the year and i do not want to make mistakes, all help is welcome, regards Ben

 

[kahu1]

Hi Ben ,
Any chance of some pics?.

Bob

 

[Fjordhouse]

Pictures

Here are some pictures of the ones i am not sure that they are WW2. Regards Ben

 

[Fjordhouse]

Is this correct ?



Can i use the fuze in the third picture? Regards Ben

 

[blu97]

Hi Ben, the first picture is a squash head?, never heard of it, perhaps experimental. The white one if it is concrete then it is practice with a smoke marker= 2 ww. Pic. 9 is original ww2 the fuze i think is experimental.
Last two are ww2.

 

[Yodamaster]

Hi Ben,

here the fuzes of the 3inch 60lb SAP rocket


Yoda

 

[Yodamaster]

And here another serie of pics


Yoda

 

[butterfly]

Spitfire Spares has a 60lb rocket for sale on his site, warhead is original; rocket motor is not!!.......price is, well will leave it for your own opinion!!
However, he also is listing some rails, rail attatchments and brackets, which are worth looking at for further detail.

link to site (you will have to scroll down to find the rocket bits) ........... http://spitfirespares.co.uk/armaments.html

regards Kev

 

[kahu1]

Pics #5,6,7 are concrete practice,the large one is 60lb practice,small one 25lb practice.

 

[MINENAZ16]

Hello,

Some documentations :

-3" Assault "Lilo"







-3" Aircraft :






-3"A/C :

 

[hangarman]

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Can i use the fuze in the third picture? Regards Ben

Yes you can use the 700 fuze with that warhead but its off a Z battery Anti Aircraft Rocket rather than an Aircraft launched rocket. Imagine trying to climb out onto the wing to set the fuze in flight...
Cheers
Gary

 

[hangarman]

Here are some pictures of the ones i am not sure that they are WW2. Regards Ben


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Hi Ben, The first head , as already stated is post war. The second and third are wartime pattern but I have not seen the smoke marker before. Are there no markings on the threaded steel bosses?
Cheers Gary

 

[hangarman]

Hi Ben,
What motors and fins and saddles do you have?
Cheers
Gary

 

[jayteepee_1999]

Smoke marker covers for the front were used as practice for concrete heads, filled with titanium tetrachloride