Unknown cartridge

[Spaceinvader]

I recently got this online, I have no idea what it is, but it looked interesting and was cheap so why not. It looks like a large shotgun shell, its 2 1/2 inches wide at the base, and is made of brass and thick cardboard. On the side it reads "XI 1/71 LOT 5. W.I. 9771" and then a sideways diamond with the letters "VJ" inside it. Above that is an arrow pointing up. Any help would be great! Rhys

 

[TonyE]

I would suggest it is a jet engine starter cartridge or similar.

"1/71" is the date of manufacture of the case. The loading data was stamped at a different time and "9/71" will be the loading date. The arrow of course is the government Broad Arrow ownership mark. I do not know off hand who the manufacturer "VJ" is.

Sorry I cannot be of more help.

Regards
TonyE

 

[pedro]

W.I. would be the maker.. any ideas

 

[Bonnex]

Wallop Industries. They would have filled it.

 

[Spaceinvader]

That makes sense now. I have never seen cardboard starter cartridges before, only brass. Thanks for the help!

 

[glevum]

There are a couple of threads on BOCN on Coffman Starter Cartridges.

I think the paper cartridges were mainly used for piston engines.

http://www.bocn.co.uk/vbforum/threads/74955-Coffman-cartridges?highlight=chipmunk

http://www.bocn.co.uk/vbforum/threads/65387-something-different!?highlight=chipmunk

 

[Spaceinvader]

Thanks glevum, that helps alot!

 

[glevum]

It could also be for an Ejector Release Unit.