I am a Hawker Hurricane nut and collect things on Hurricanes.
Does anyone have a good photo of a 40mm shell fired from the under slung Vickers ‘S’ gun or better still know where i can get one from (inert) of course.
I already have the 303 and 20mm shells fired from the Hurricane but need a 40mmm. Thanks if you can help.
By: yakoyakdiddy - 23rd December 2024 at 19:00
Are there any surviving Vickers 40mm S guns in Museums? A cursory search yields only Rolls-Royce versions that have been preserved.
By: Tuck257 - 15th July 2004 at 15:30
Many thanks Tony, shall look into it.
By: Tony Williams - 15th July 2004 at 07:29
You will find these articles on my website of interest; they both contain photos of the 40mm ammo:
http://www.quarry.nildram.co.uk/tankbusters.htm
http://www.quarry.nildram.co.uk/sgun.htm on the S gun+Littlejohn
The S Gun rounds are rare and very expensive on the odd occasion when one comes on the collectors’ market.
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July 14, 2004 at 7:12 pm