Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Known to have produced nitro-cellulose loaded .303 cartridges in: y Toyokawa Naval Arsenal, JAPAN. It was involved in the production of .303 cartridges in only a very limited way and is known to have manufactured these cartridges in: Tracer G Mk 2 (in cases dated 1943 and 1944). MF or AF Small Arms Ammunition Factory No 1, Footscray, Melbourne, AUSTRALIA. With the creation of the Ministry of Munitions, it was a logical step for that Ministry to take over supervision of these factories and co-ordinate their production with that of the other National Factories then being established. Penny Rate Product 23,000. It is impossible to walk between the rows of cottages without being convinced that the surface of the ground is to a large extent composed of the overflowing contents of these midden boxes. Skip to main content Hansard UK Parliament Hansard this was examining and weighing capsules to be used in Burma for killing mosquitoes and fleas. Gas Works opened for lighting in Spennymoor. Used code U from 1939 1961 and SAM thereafter. Band Stand refurbished to its former state. The 800 house estate at Greenways and the 300 house estate at Tudhoe Grange were started, although it was not until the industrial prosperity of the 1970s that private house building reached 100 a year. The Spennymoor Ammunition was filled at the Royal Ordnance Factory, Aycliffe, Durham. Eley Brothers are known to have produced .303 cartridges in: Explosive Pomeroy Mk 1, PSA Mk 1, PSA (VII.A) MK 1, RL Tracer Mk 1, Tracer SPK Mk VII.T and SPG (VII.G) Mk 1Z. However, as always in industrial life, boom was followed by bust or near bust, and by 1879 miners wages were down to 4s 9d a day and those of ironworkers to a mere 3s a day. This cupro-nickle jacketed bullet, produced at the Dum Dum ammunition factory in India, had an exposed lead nose which gave rapid expansion on impact and therefore greater wounding effect when it hit a body. Find out how you can use this. Population 19,073. We sometimes danced and had concerts given by our work mates. Royal Powder Mill Factory No 31. 1987 Town wins National Allotment Society Waterlow Trophy. Former Essoldo/Tivoli cinema building destroyed by fire. .303 cartridges known to have been produced with the Blackpole headstamped cases from 1941 to 1945 are: Ball, Cordite Mk 7 Cartridge Rifle Grenade, Ballistite H Mk 1Z Dummy, U Mk 5 Incendiary, B Mk 6Z and B Mk 7Z Tracer, G Mks 2, 3 and 4 This factory was also set up as part of the 1939-45 war emergency expansion plans. C.E. Custom was when the boys used these parachutes successfully it was usual for them to send a letter of thanks and a present to whoever had packed the parachute as the girls would have their name and address inside the package. DI Defence Industries, Verdun, CANADA. On the one hand it brought housing efforts almost to a standstill, but on the industry front it saw the resurgence of Spennymoor as a major centre. Known to have produced nitro-cellulose loaded .303 cartridges: Ball, Mk 7 for 1914 1917 military contracts, Ball, Mk 7Z ( American WW2 Contract Pattern ). Kirk Merrington football field refurbished. In 1963 too there came the first private building developments to take place since back in the days of the 19th century colliery owners. This factory was set up as part of the 1939-1945 war emergency expansion plan. Some of the largest horse-race meetings in the North took place on the moor, and miners and their families attended in all their holiday splendour. IMPERIAL Canadian Industries Ltd, Montreal, CANADA and Plattsburg, NY, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. AOC Bombrini, Parodi et Delfino, Rome, ITALY. The round nose bullet form of the Black Powder Mark 1 and 2 and of the Cordite Mark 1 and 2 were felt by many servicemen to have less man stopping effect than the old lead .45 inch Martini bullet, the predecessor in service of the .303 cartridge. 1904 Tudhoe Rugby Club defunct. This distinction was abandoned in May 1920 and thereafter all ball rounds had the purple annulus. 1969 Courtaulds Ltd. open spinning factory at Green Lane. We used to shelter under the stairs during air raids. Known to have manufactured 7.7 x 56R bulleted blanks, which are interchangeable with the .303 cartridge. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy In addition to colour coding, British and Commonwealth .303 ammunition had a letter code pre 1955 to denote the type of bullet as well as the type of propellant charge. In 1968 work commenced on the 1,009 houses here and this allowed the clearance of 500 unfit houses as well as the provision of housing work workers coming to the new factories. ITALY used both bullet tip and annulus codes, Armour Piercing Incendiary (Phosphorus filled) Blue tip, Armour Piercing Incendiary (Thermite filled) Green tip, UNITED KINGDOM AND COMMONWEALTH COUNTRIES BEFORE c 1955,ie Australia, Canada, India, New Zealand, and South Africa used bullet tip and annulus code from about 1918 onwards, Armour Piercing Green tip, Green annulus, Tracer Short Range White tip, Red annulus, Tracer Dark Ignition Grey tip, Red annulus. ROF Blackpool; SAA Factory. ROF Aycliffe; Filling Factory No. We had stirrup pumps to put out fires from Incendiary Bombs. Royal Ordnance Factory. In WWII Explosives factories were established at[9]: WWII: 20 Filling factories were planned but only 16 were built including[11] [12]: WWII: Other Filling factories were devoted to Small Arms Ammunition: Grace's Guide web site design is Copyright 2021 by Grace's Guide Ltd. Gateshead refugees arrived in Spennymoor. Do Hirtenberg Patronenfabrik factory at Dordrecht, NETHERLANDS. The latter resulted in colliery workers houses springing up on the main Durham road. In 1938 the .303 Mark VIIIZ round was approved to obtain greater effective range from the Vickers Medium Machine Gun. The Arsenal dates from 1670 and has manufactured many different items of warlike stores for the armed forces. Royal Small Arms Factory Factory No 2. 1898 North Eastern Hotel destroyed by fire. Ammunition production ceased completely at Woolwich in 1957, the last known production of .303 ammunition there being Mk 7 Ball in 1957. Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License; additional terms may apply. Known to have produced nitro-cellulose loaded .303 cartridges in: 180 & 215 gr jacketed soft point sporting ammunition, RR or RRCO Ross Rifle Co, Montreal, CANADA. The Rise of Industry I listened to Vera Lynne and Tommy Handley who's catchphrase was 'Ta Ta for now (TTFN)'. Yokosuka Naval Arsenal, JAPAN. These houses were, unusually, semi-detached and arranged in a chequerboard layout, very much in contrast to the dreary terraces that were then the standard. Royal Ordnance Factory, ROF, Blackburn was part of the Ministry of Defence organisations producing components for the manufacture of armaments and arms related equipment from the late 1930 until after WWII. Incendiary Buckingham (VII.B), B Mk 1, B Mk 2Z, B Mk 4,B Mk 4. Although schemes were inaugurated to relieve the gloom nothing could make up for the lack of steady employment. Known to have produced nitro-cellulose loaded 7.7 x 56R ammunition which is interchangeable with the .303 cartridge in: SR Royal Ordnance Factory, Spennymoor, Durham, UNITED KINGDOM. VPT Valtion Patruunatehdas, Lapua, FINLAND. This factory was set up as part of the 1939-45 war emergency plans and produced its first complete .303 rounds in October 1940. 1968 Bessemer Park Housing commenced (1,009 houses). Ammunition was made at Woolwich long before the adoption of the .303 cartridge in 1889. MW Small Arms Ammunition Factory No 6, Welchpool, AUSTRALIA. This company manufactured ammunition from an early stage, finally ceasing production in the late 1950s. Known to have produced nitro-cellulose loaded .303 cartridges in: AE Arsenal do Ejercito, Lisbon, PORTUGAL. Coloured bands on the cartridge case are not common but the following have been used: One inch blue band Reduced charge ball to simulate stoppages in Vickers aircraft guns. From 1918 to 1950 it had its own parliamentary constituency, from 1950 to 1974 it was in the Durham constituency and from 1974 to 1983 in the North West Durham constituency. WRA = Winchester Repeating Arms - New Haven, Connecticut. 1913 Queen Mary visits the town. Known to have produced .303 cartridges in: MS Explosives Factory, Salisbury, AUSTRALIA. The new St. Charles School opened. I worked at the Royal Ordnance factory (ROF) at Spennymoor. 1920 Durham County Water Board provides water supply. It was selected to produce small arms ammunition as part of the 1939-1945 war emergency expansion plans. Cartridges known to have been manufactured in: MEN Maschinenfabrik Elisenhutte, Nassau, WEST GERMANY. 21. Providing . Small Arms Ammunition - This type of factory was, in essence, an Engineering factory which specialised in the production of small arms shell casings. Spennymoor is known to have produced .303 cartridges such as Ball Mk 7 and 8Z, Blank L Mk 5, Incendiary B Mk 6, B Mk 6Z, B . Hornady Hornady have manufactured their Custom brand of nitro-cellulose loaded .303 ammunition in the following sporting cartridges: 150 gr Spire Point Soft nosed sporting cartridge, 174 gr Round Soft nosed sporting cartridge. Known to have produced .303 ball cartridges, A.VIS Atelier de Fabrication de Vincinnes, FRANCE. Known to have produced .303 cartridges in: G..F3 or C..F3 Government Cartridge Factory No 3, Blackpole, Worcestershire, UNITED KINGDOM. 102.56 KB. 1916 Town Hall built at a cost of 18,000. Colour coding appears in several forms on small arms ammunition. Cost 87,000. Identification Manuals Nos 1, 2, 3, and 4 on the .303 British Service Cartridge by B.A. These men, early industrial workers, wore their hair long and on these gala days it flowed freely over their shoulders instead of, as usually was the case, being tied in curls. Cordite consisted of 58% Nitro-glycerine, 37% Nitro-cellulose and 5% Mineral Jelly and was normally pressed into cord form but tubular, tape, flaked and sliced cordite were also used. Tudhoe and Spennymoor Local History Society founded. DC Dominion Cartridge Company which later became the Dominion Ammunition Division of Canadian Industries Ltd. Spennymoor is a town in County Durham, England. BE or BE Royal Ordnance Factory, Blackpole, Worcester, UNITED KINGDOM. Modern Spennymoor was built on mining and has its origins with the sinking of the Wittered pit in 1839. Known to have produced .303 cartridges in: PPU or nny Prvi Partizan, Titovo Uzice, YUGOSLAVIA. Spennymoor, United Kingdom (1913-1945). Despite the high levels of unemployment, the housing situation at last took an upturn in the 1930s when the Urban District Council began to use its wider powers to take action on unfit houses. In addition to the .303 cartridges manufactured for Egypt this company also manufactured nitro-cellulose loaded 7.7 x 56R cartridges, which are interchangeable with the .303 round and are known to have been produced in: Incendiary Armour Piercing with Thermite filling, Incendiary Armour Piercing with Phosphorus filling, C.. Pirotecnico di Capua, ITALY. 1942 There were 42 Royal Ordnance factories at this time, of which 24 were engineering, 8 made explosives, and 10 were engaged in filling ordnance (these numbers seem to have been confused by the MP reporting these statistics). In 1887, when they were renamed the Royal Ordnance Factories, control passed to the financial secretary's Civil Department, from which in 1899 they returned to the . 33/4m Bessemer Park Estate completed. In WWI the Ministry of Munitions took over responsibility for manufacture of explosives (see H. M. Explosive Factories) and for filling of munitions (see National Filling Factories and National Projectile Factories, etc). 1889 William Anderson was appointed Director General of Ordnance Factories, responsible for the ordnance factories, laboratory, carriage department and gun factory at Woolwich Arsenal, the small-arms factories at Enfield and Birmingham, and the gunpowder factory at Waltham Abbey. 8 ROF Birtley. Explosive bullets were not produced in the UK after about 1933 due to the relatively small amount of explosive that could be contained in the bullet limiting their effectiveness, their role being successfully fulfilled by the use of Mark 6 and 7 incendiary bullets which were also of a less complicated construction. Types of Royal Ordnance Factories (ROFs) 1. BM British Munitions Co Ltd, Millwall, London, UNITED KINGDOM. Known to have produced .303 cartridges in: Tracer G Mk 2,G Mk 3, G Mk 4, G Mk 5 and G Mk 6. Between 1988 and 1992 the Gordon Street factory used the monogram AFF. R-P Remington Arms Co, Bridgeport, Conn., UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. The last .303 ball cartridges manufactured at Radway Green in 1973 were loaded with nitro-cellulose powder and not cordite, cordite having last been used for the .303 cartridge in the 1960s. This was confirmed by experience gained in the Chitral and Tirah expeditions of 1897/98 on the North West Frontier of India where the round nose ball round compared poorly against the .303 inch Dum Dum rounds specially issued in 1897. The works then possessed the largest mill in Europe, capable of rolling plates up to 13 feet in width. Royal Ordnance Factories were for explosives manufacture, filling of munitions and engineering. Known to have produced .303 ball cartridges in 1924. 1763 The Greenwich magazine was moved to Purfleet. It was intended as a training aid only, for the observation of long range shooting where accuracy of fire was not always easily defined, even if tracer ammunition was used. 1940 German H.E. He was in a parachute regiment when Italy capitulated. P or PC Peters Cartridge Co., Kings Mills, Ohio, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. 2002 Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee, Parade of Golden Roses, Jubilee Park. Policy. We had workers playtime during our half hour break. 1962 Pavilions added to Merrington Lane playing fields. Although these were the only houses built before the war, they did provide some hope and allowed the clearance of some of the worst of the squalid areas. Its head office is at Glascoed. The following sections attempt to identify the manufacturers of the .303 cartridge and whilst it is acknowledged that this may not a complete listing I hope it will give some insight into this historically important cartridge. On UK Government contracts 1914 1915. Known to have produced .303 ball cartridges. 1560 The Gunpowder Mills at Waltham Abbey were opened.[1]. Set up as part of the 1939-45 war emergency expansion plans. Solid Case, .303inch. New Railway station built at Spennymoor. Known to have produced .303 cartridges in: Armour Piercing W Mk 1, W Mk 1 Special and W Mk 1Z, Cartridge Rifle Grenade, Cordite H Mk 2, H Mk 4 and H Mk 4Z, Incendiary B Mk 6, B Mk 6Z, B Mk 7 and B Mk 7Z. 20. Known to have produced 7.7 x 56R ball cartridges, which are interchangeable with the .303 cartridge post 1961. They are known to have manufactured .303 cartridges in: GA Grenfell and Accles Ltd, Perry Barr, Birmingham, UNITED KINGDOM. Royal Arsenal Factory No 1. This cartridge is interchangeable with the .303 British cartridge. Cordite was used as a propellant from 1891 and the first adopted cordite cartridge, the Cartridge S.A. Ball, Magazine Rifle Cordite Mark 1, had a 215 grain round nosed cupro-nickel jacketed bullet giving a muzzle velocity of about 1970 feet per second at a chamber pressure of about 17.5 tons per square inch. 1987 Middlestone Moor Community Centre extended. Used the monogram 1942 to 1945. There has been a film made about these men "The guinea pigs". Known to have produced .303 cartridges in: DC Defence Industries, Brownsburgh, Quebec, CANADA. The Spennymoor ammunition was then filled at ROF Aycliffe. These squalid conditions were paralleled by the ever-uncertain economic conditions in industry. 1938 Reconstruction of Tudhoe Mill Sewerage Works. RTS Richard Threlfall and Sons, UNITED KINGDOM. text of this web site is available under the Creative 1868 Spennymoor Steeplechase Meeting at the Four Lane Ends attracted 8,000 spectators. These factories were given the designation Royal Ordnance Factories (ROF). IS - Royal Ordnance Pension Scheme - 2022. Engineering - This type of factory produced bomb and shell casings and other metal-based components for all types of munitions. Town wins award in Britain in Bloom Competition. Smart and Brown opens on Ordnance Factory site. Town Hall refurbished. In 1420 the Manor of Whitworth and much of the other land in the vicinity, from Raby to Brancepeth, and including Old Park, Byers Green, Newfield and Tudhoe, became Neville property, and the Earl of Westmorland (a Neville) was granted a licence from Bishop Langley to impark 40 acres at Whitworth, and so began the Whitworth park of today. 2001 Memorial to two Hurricane pilots killed in aircrash at Tudhoe in 1942 unveiled at York Hill Cemetery. I worked at the Royal Ordnance factory (ROF) at Spennymoor. This Military Arsenal became Nederland Wapen & Munitiefabrikde Kruithoorn NV,s Hertogenbosch and later became Eurometaal. CAC Colonial Ammunition Co., Melbourne, AUSTRALIA. [email protected] Later, Binchester became one of the vills of the Earl of Northumberland who held it until 1420 when it passed to the Nevilles who finally forfeited it with other lands in 1569. Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and Following experimentation to increase the effectiveness of the ball cartridge the British Government adopted a 215 grain cupro-nickle jacketed hollow pointed bullet in 1897 as the Cartridge S.A. Ball .303 inch Cordite Mark III. We were also allowed inside a Halifax Bomber and according to a map we flew all over Darlington and Durham. The first coal from Merrington Colliery was brought up in 1841; a pit with a chequered career which only prospered under the partnership of L.M Reay and R.S. A nursery school was opened in the park to look after children while mothers did war work. Spennymoor Health Centre opened. One evening, in December 1940, when I . Childrens play areas upgraded by the provision of safety surfacing at eight sites. Royal Powder Mill Factory No 31. Grace's Guide To British Industrial History, https://www.gracesguide.co.uk/index.php?title=Royal_Ordnance&oldid=1277361, Creative 1942 There were 42 Royal Ordnance factories at this time, of which 24 were engineering, 8 made explosives, and 10 were engaged in filling ordnance (these numbers seem to have been confused by the MP reporting these statistics). 1935 Tudhoe Colliery closes. 1886 The Sparkbrook factory of the National Arms and Ammunition Co was sold to the government[2] in order to secure the production of small arms. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Used the same annulus colour coding as United Kingdom for ammunition supplied under contract to the British Government during both the First and Second World Wars. This factory was built in 1916 and was administered on behalf of the Government by the Kings Norton Metal Co. Production of .303 cartridges did not start until late 1918 and the production of all ammunition finally ceased in early 1919. Nobel Industries in turn was to become part of the new giant Imperial Chemical Industries Ltd when it was formed in 1926. Also manufactured Mk VI Dummy cartridges, SBR Sellier & Bellot, Riga, LATVIA. ROF Bishopton; Explosive ROF (3 factories). public. Kenmirs Furniture Factory and the old Arcadia Cinema were both destroyed by fire. . We were then introduced to a number of Canadian boys. UT = Utah Ordnance Plant - Salt Lake City, Utah. These soft nosed and hollow pointed bullets were considered however to be in contravention of the St Petersburg Declaration and the Hague Convention, in 1903 they were withdrawn from active service and were afterwards to be used solely for target practice. 1897 Kenmirs furniture factory opens in Silver Street. We were introduced to several top men who told us our visit had been delayed due to various reasons, because of raids and moonlight. 1909 Pavilion Roller Skating Rink (The Rink) built in Clarence Street. By 1860, the factory was producing more than 90,000 rifles, or 1,744 a week. We were chosen because we had produced the most cases in a certain time and had been neither late or absent. asked the Minister of War Transport (1) whether he will provide omnibus facilities to enable girls to travel from Ferryhill and Merrington to the Royal Ordnance factory at Spennymoor in time to commence work at 7.30 a.m., and an omnibus service back to Ferryhill at 5 p.m.; Known to have produced 7.7 x 56R ball cartridges which are interchangeable with the .303 cartridge. 1986 Tudhoe Community Centre built. 1990 Town Council wins Waterlow Trophy for fourth year. Known to have produced .303 ball cartridges for export. Known to have manufactured Black powder Ball Mk 2 .303 cartridges from 1891 1896. I worked at the Royal Ordnance factory at Spennymoor. D, DF, N or S Indian Government Ammunition Factory, Dum Dum, Calcutta, INDIA. The moor itself comes into the record in 1615 as the result of a general muster on the moor of all men able to bear arms within the bishopric, between the ages of 15 and 60; the gathering amounted to 8,320 (Fordyce). The arms factory was closed in 1987. Believed to have manufactured .303 ammunition as early as 1898 until 1918. 1890 Tudhoe Iron Works produced 50,000 tons of steel. We were then taken to the canteen for lunch, which consisted of battered spam and chips. This factory was set up as part of the 1939-45 war emergency expansion plan. World War II had diverse effects upon the town. Population 16,369. 1887 Report by Lord Morley's committee into the Manufacturing Departments of the Army, which consisted of 4 establishments: Woolwich, Waltham Abbey, Enfield and Birmingham; the committee made a number of recommendations for reorganisation, having taken account of modern industrial practices[4]. Produced.303 ball cartridges in: y Toyokawa Naval Arsenal, JAPAN,,. 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