Great War truck Posted February 10, 2013 Share Posted February 10, 2013 Could JG&S be John Grinsell and Sons "Bronze article manufacturers" from Birmingham. There, that narrows it down a bit. It contained an article made of bronze made in Birmingham Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great War truck Posted February 10, 2013 Share Posted February 10, 2013 Oh hang on. After their move to London they were described as: 1914 Manufacturing silversmiths, electroplaters, glass cutters, gilders, oak workers etc So possibly just the box manufacturers? Is the box made of Oak Ian? What does it smell like? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted February 10, 2013 Share Posted February 10, 2013 Clive, have you got a moment please? "I'm free" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great War truck Posted February 10, 2013 Share Posted February 10, 2013 "ROD" or "AOD" in 1915? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted February 10, 2013 Share Posted February 10, 2013 What year did the term "Royal Ordnance Depot" come in as i thought it was "Army Ordnance Depot" with Royal being adopted from 1918. I might be wrong, but someone here will know for sure? Army Orders 125 1896 established the Army Ordnance Department in place of the Ordnance Store Department & the (Store) Inspection Department. The Corps of Armament Artificers was at the same time transferred from the Royal Artillery to form part of the new Army Ordnance Department, under the title of Machinery Artificers' Section. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted February 10, 2013 Share Posted February 10, 2013 I have the official chronologies of Events Connected with Army Administration 1858-1912 & I can find no reference at all to the terms Royal Ordnance Depot or Royal Ordnance Department. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great War truck Posted February 10, 2013 Share Posted February 10, 2013 Thanks Clive The Ordnance Corps became the Royal Ordnance Corps in 1918. So does that suggest a similar change of name from Army Ordnance Depot to Royal Ordnance Depot at the same time. Thanks Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted February 10, 2013 Share Posted February 10, 2013 But surely this is not ROD but RCD? Royal Carriage Department at Woolwich a sort of FVRDE of the time & these boxes are wagon/transport related? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted February 10, 2013 Share Posted February 10, 2013 But surely this is not ROD but RCD? Royal Carriage Department at Woolwich a sort of FVRDE of the time & these boxes are wagon/transport related? I was not sure if that was an O or C. That makes sense now. The RCD designed and made gun carriages, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great War truck Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 Ah yes of course. Royal Carriage Department, i should have made the connection. Thanks Clive. Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carole Posted January 16, 2022 Share Posted January 16, 2022 Hello i have just stumbled upon this as was looking for any info on my ammo box, wooden and very similar to ones above, it has rope handles and the heavy metal braces and brackets. It is engraved Barnstaple 1916 any info anyone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carole Posted May 8, 2022 Share Posted May 8, 2022 Hi I also have one of the above ammuntion box............ Mine is stamped BARNSTAPLE 1916 Anyone have any info on that ? also where the rope handles are there are brass screws as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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