Chubb Shell Safe

[Tom Gordon]

The last inch had a taper with a brass pointy detonator screwed in the end. I am confident that this was (almost) all of the entire projectile which was then put on a lathe and worked on. They had lathes and other equipment near the front lines for the aircraft, tanks and vehicles etc and I have seen some stunning bits of "trench art" that were not done entirely by hand. I think the lock will be the giveaway of whether it was a Chubb item or a project by someone.

[Sam Kremer]

A standard 4.5" projectile was closer to 20" long, this is only 10". This is probably a shell that had the ogive parted off and was plugged at one end, a door at the other.

I had a relative who was a 'guest of the emperor' in Malaya. He was gun crew on a 4.5" howitzer.

[Tom Gordon]

A standard 4.5" projectile was closer to 20" long, this is only 10". This is probably a shell that had the ogive parted off and was plugged at one end, a door at the other.

I had a relative who was a 'guest of the emperor' in Malaya. He was gun crew on a 4.5" howitzer.