Imperial Ammo

[gerard488]

Can anyone guess when this box came out? Not perfect shape but still full.

 

[kawicrash]

Neat. I don't remember that particular design, but I'd say it was near the end of Imperial production.
https://www.ic.gc.ca/app/scr/cc/CorporationsCanada/fdrlCrpDtls.html?corpId=2442671

 

[maple_leaf_eh]

When were postal codes implemented? That will give you a definitive not-before-date.

 

[kjohn]

I don't think that is real "Imperial" ammo. I believe it is import stuff. Years back, when I had a dealer licence, we used to get that stuff in. IIRC, it was run of the mill el cheapo stuff.

*Note the name, etc. in the pic.

 

[76r]

It probably would not have indicated distance in kilometers until the early 80's, when most of the imperial to metric changes came about. Curious no bilingual printing by then though?

 

[gerard488]

It probably would not have indicated distance in kilometers until the early 80's, when most of the imperial to metric changes came about. Also no bilingual printing.

Yes, it has bilingual printing.

 

[gunrunner100]

It probably would not have indicated distance in kilometers until the early 80's, when most of the imperial to metric changes came about. Curious no bilingual printing by then though?

The shift to metric was in the mid seventies IIRC.

 

[gerard488]

Just found some info on this site: http://22box-id.com/Search/brand.php

IMPERIAL Imperial Chemical Industries AUSTRALIA
IMPERIAL Imperial Metal Industries AUSTRALIA
IMPERIAL Canadian Industries Ltd. CANADA
IMPERIAL Les Industries Valcartier Inc CANADA
IMPERIAL Royal Canadian Cartridge & Munitions Corp. (imported from ICI, Eng.) CANADA
IMPERIAL Ammunition House Ltd NEW ZEALAND

 

[76r]

The shift to metric was in the mid seventies IIRC.

The transition started sometime (?) in mid seventies but it was slow in coming and was not fully seen until you got into the 80's, as I remember it. But it gives him an idea of the era.