INERT DEACTIVATED. British L62A.I.D. Experimental Proximity Nose Fuse. - O 1725 INERT DEACTIVATED. British L62A.I.D. Experimental Proximity Nose Fuse. - O 1725 Other Ammunition

INERT DEACTIVATED. This is a rare British L62 A.I.D. proximity nose fuse. The proximity fuse was developed during WW2 by the British and consists of a radio transmitter, receiver, battery and firing mechanism in a standard nose fuse. The fuse was developed for mass production by the Americans who had a vast research and manufacturing capacity at that time. The fuses become pivotal during WW2 in the battle of the V1 rockets in southern England and against the Japanese Kamikaze aircraft in the Pacific campaign. This Proximity fuse has a 4mm wide painted purple band round the gain part of the fuse, designating the fuse to be of an experimental nature. The steel fuse body has the standard British shell thread and the top of the fuse has a time ring scale from 5 to 82 as well as ‘safe’ engraved on it. Under the time scale is stamped FL 2818 highlighted with green paint. The top of the fuse rotates to set the time. At the very top of the fuse is a white plastic cap reminiscent of a VT (American designation for the proximity fuse, called the Variable Time fuse), the British designation being a Proximity fuse. The fuse is painted blue under the white plastic nose cone and is painted in red L3/V.T.5 70-A. Below this is painted in yellow L62A/D and Demo 25-6. When the black bakelite transit plug is taken off the bottom of the fuse, it revealed a brass clockwork time mechanism which is stamped 62 LOT 2818 . Above the purple band on the fuse body is etched L3/1508. The fuse is fitted with a left hand threaded black bakelite transit plug at the base where the gaine would have been screwed in and has moulded into it TRANSIT PLUG DO NOT FIRE FL5 AND UNSCREW with an arrow. The price includes UK delivery and no licence is required to possess this fuse in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. O 1725