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PENCIL - WW1?
Hi all, I wanted to ask the more knowledgeable of the team on this pencil I picked up recently. I think that it wasn't for the Princess mary tin as it doesn't have the cypher on the side and that it is a propelling pencil as opposed to the standard pencil stuffed into the bullet tip.
I have it from a reliable source that they saw one like this at a show where the Western Front Association was, it was on a table with a complete content sample of the tin; cigarettes, card etc Would anyone have some info on this type and what it was issued for. Many thanks Simon. |
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The round looks more 2nd Boer War?
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Cofion gorau Gruffydd M-J www.paoyeomanry.org.uk "A Yeoman from the Stalwart Rural Cavalry" Lechyd da pob Cymro |
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kynoch at 12oc UK. On ammunition, after 1897.
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I think the WW1 gift tins had a normal pencil in a very similar case. This appears to be a lead holder rather than a true pencil
Very nice thing!!! |
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Kynoch ammo was the preference of the Machine Gun Corps for its Vickers guns with a belief that it was better made. This is difficult to substantiate scientifically, but the view was expressed. Otherwise, agreed. Not from the tin.
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Hi Chap's
Yes Eddie, the one's I have seen has the M cypher towards the top of the case and instead of KYNOCHS BIRMINGHAM they have KN 14 VII. But with this propelling in place of the standard wood cased pencil, I thought I'd take a shot. Then being told one had been seen on show by the WFA; I thought it would be at least WW1 - maybe an officer version. There again it could be a product sold during the war for private purchase to send to a loved one at the front. I'll keep trying to find out. Thanks chaps Simon. |
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