Battered old shell head

[satan18]

Hi
Can anyone put an ID to the remains of this shell head please.

It is about 120mm across the bottom and i can only hazard a guess that it is a british shell.

Totally empty and FFE.


Thanks

 

[doctor]

Hi
For a diameter of 119 mm it is a warhead of 60 Pr shrapnel shell
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[satan18]

Hi
For a diameter of 119 mm it is a warhead of 60 Pr shrapnel shell
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Hi
Great thanks for the info

Regards satan

 

[Erik-Wassenaar]

Looks like a British No. 81 mark 1 fuze. Dont see a lot of those, nice 1.:tinysmile_fatgrin_t

 

[hicky1300]

V.S.M Thats Vickers isn`t it?

 

[Chris 42 RQ]

Vsm

V.S.M. = Vickers Sons and Maxim.

Very prolific ordnance producer of the first World War !