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This is a genuine Second World War aircraft cannon case manufactured during \u003cstrong data-start=\"598\" data-end=\"606\"\u003e1942\u003c\/strong\u003e, one of the most significant years of the war.\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"655\" data-end=\"1018\"\u003eThe headstamp identifies the manufacturer as \u003cstrong data-start=\"700\" data-end=\"745\"\u003eBritish Belting \u0026amp; Asbestos Co. Ltd. (BBC)\u003c\/strong\u003e, one of Britain's wartime contractors responsible for producing cartridge cases and ammunition components for the Ministry of Supply. During the Second World War, BBC supplied large quantities of ammunition cases to support Britain's rapidly expanding military production.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"1n635h4\" data-start=\"1020\" data-end=\"1047\"\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1024\" data-end=\"1047\"\u003eHeadstamp Breakdown\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1049\" data-end=\"1158\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1wf0qw0\" data-start=\"1049\" data-end=\"1096\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1051\" data-end=\"1058\"\u003eBBC\u003c\/strong\u003e – British Belting \u0026amp; Asbestos Co. Ltd.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"ccmvjq\" data-start=\"1097\" data-end=\"1129\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1099\" data-end=\"1107\"\u003e1942\u003c\/strong\u003e – Year of manufacture\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"12zocen\" data-start=\"1130\" data-end=\"1158\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1132\" data-end=\"1138\"\u003e25\u003c\/strong\u003e – Production Lot 25\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1160\" data-end=\"1372\"\u003eThis fired case was originally used with the famous \u003cstrong data-start=\"1212\" data-end=\"1235\"\u003e20mm Hispano cannon\u003c\/strong\u003e, one of the Allies' most successful aircraft weapons. 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