Where was DCP done?
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From what I can learn, it seems that the Inspectors went to the various plants, inspected and proofed things there and marked them on the spot.
The Ross Rifles were proofed right at the Ross plant on the Plains of Abraham. The Army Inspectorate staff had their own little building attached to the factory and that was where the finished rifles were inspected, gauged and proof-tested.
There was a similar arrangement at Winchester for a time, also.
There are a couple of references in The Ross Rifle Story regarding purchased equipment (arms) being sent to the Inpectors at the Ross plant.
When you consider the incredible variety of warlike stores required for something as technological as the Great War, it really makes sense to do it like this.
Hope this helps.
REALLY wish I had one of those stamps! (Just happen to have an SKS that could use one! Wonder if I could sell it as Sam Hughes's own rifle, or maybe........)
The Ross Rifles were proofed right at the Ross plant on the Plains of Abraham. The Army Inspectorate staff had their own little building attached to the factory and that was where the finished rifles were inspected, gauged and proof-tested.
There was a similar arrangement at Winchester for a time, also.
There are a couple of references in The Ross Rifle Story regarding purchased equipment (arms) being sent to the Inpectors at the Ross plant.
When you consider the incredible variety of warlike stores required for something as technological as the Great War, it really makes sense to do it like this.
Hope this helps.
REALLY wish I had one of those stamps! (Just happen to have an SKS that could use one! Wonder if I could sell it as Sam Hughes's own rifle, or maybe........)
Just thinking....
I KNOW that Inspectors were stationed at Defence Industries' .303" SAA plant: one of them was the Minister at our Church on Fogo Island.
Queen's Printer had a nice little book, about 80 pages, digest size, title something like Military Inspectorate Services in Canada 1938 - 1945. It is filled with interesting statistics such as numbr and locations of horse harnesses inspected, all that kind of thing. Only stat I can remember offhand is the production figure for Canadian-made .303" small arms ammo which passed Inspection: 4,200,000,000 rounds. That`s enough to keep us ALL happy for YEARS!
Hope this helps.
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I KNOW that Inspectors were stationed at Defence Industries' .303" SAA plant: one of them was the Minister at our Church on Fogo Island.
Queen's Printer had a nice little book, about 80 pages, digest size, title something like Military Inspectorate Services in Canada 1938 - 1945. It is filled with interesting statistics such as numbr and locations of horse harnesses inspected, all that kind of thing. Only stat I can remember offhand is the production figure for Canadian-made .303" small arms ammo which passed Inspection: 4,200,000,000 rounds. That`s enough to keep us ALL happy for YEARS!
Hope this helps.
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4 billion? Holy crap.
So, I take it that means no actual proof house facility, just built on to our arms plants? No wonder I've never heard tell of a physical location.
