Fuze ID please

[clive]

Hi I'm new here and wanted to say hello and ask for some advice, I find lots of stff metal detecting and the site I.m searching at the moment is turning up what I believe to be anti aircraft shrapnel,this weekend we found this fuze which measures 60mm at the widest point, can any of you guys tell me what it came from, its dated 8/1941 and does not have any of the timer marks found on some of the other fragments that we have found.The .50 cal round on the right of the picture I'm familiar with but the fuze it a new one for me. Thanks Clive.

 

[blackwatch]

Looks to me a 221 time and percussion fuze, used on the 25 smoke shell,
if the top of the fuze, is made of aluminium

 

[clive]

It all seems to be copper, numbers on the side are BR.8.41 NO 700I GK 1941 24 Its also very heavy.

 

[AndyD]

The No 700 was a rocket fuze used for AA defence.

Here is a pic of a Mk 1 drill version.

Cheers,
Andy

 

[clive]

Thanks Andyd that matches this one, mine is missing the timing ring. Don't know much about this weapon can you educate me? Clive.

 

[AndyD]

Hope this doc can be read!

Cheers,
Andy

 

[AndyD]

If you enlarge the last doc you can just about read it!

Here's a cutaway diagram.

Cheers,
Andy