CART ELEC ENG START N°10 MK3 RLB.85/ 26

[The_hippie]

As above, I was given three '76mm HESH' shell cases by my uncle, ex, raf regt (retd 2012), as a 10/11 year old :*
I've just come across the cases again, one is marked as above:
http://i1353.photobucket.com/albums/q673/4ndrewparker/IMG_20141223_221307_zps46fcfeqv.jpg (http://s1353.photobucket.com/user/4ndrewparker/media/IMG_20141223_221307_zps46fcfeqv.jpg.html)

Another is stamped CART ELEC ENG START N°10 MK3 B& SB86 5
stamped from 'N' in Eng: NEC /A015 3/86

The shorter case (6 -8mm) is stamped CART.ELEC ENG. START B&SB 8710
Stamped from the 'E' in ELEC to the second 'T' in start : NEC / A020 10/87

Any help in identifying the engines these were used to start would be appreciated.

[Vendee]

This old thread might help:-
http://www.pprune.org/aviation-history-nostalgia/380056-coffman-starter.html

[P6 Driver]

In my world, HESH stands for "High Explosive Squash Head" which sounds like an adventurous way of turning an engine over!

[SirPeterHardingsLovechild]

I stand to be corrected, but I recall the 10 Mk 3 was for the Canberra triple breech starter. PR7, E15 and others


9 Mk 2 for the single breech. B2, TT18, T4 and others


I also have a couple in the shed


Rolls Royce Avon Engines

[Ogre]

Something similar on Hunters, T Mk6 at least.

[kaitakbowler]

As he was ex RAF Regt. the 76 is likely to be from the CVR(T) Scorpion, which the Regt. operated.

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