From Enfield to Ishapore

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   I have the book" India's Enfields". I will have to check and see what I can find.

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paddyofurniture Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: December 26 2011 Location: NC Status: Offline Points: 7942	Post Options Post Reply Quote paddyofurniture Report Post Thanks(1) Quote Reply Posted: February 02 2026 at 1:12pm
	I have the book" India's Enfields". I will have to check and see what I can find.

Sapper740 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: July 15 2021 Location: Texas Status: Offline Points: 1737	Post Options Post Reply Quote Sapper740 Report Post Thanks(1) Quote Reply Posted: February 03 2026 at 5:36am
	According to Stratton's book Ishapore stopped making MkIII rifles in 1916 but started up again in 1920, all dates admittedly approximate but perhaps Henry Packer was a member of the team restarting production there?

Zed Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Special Member Donating Member Joined: May 01 2012 Location: France Status: Offline Points: 6460	Post Options Post Reply Quote Zed Report Post Thanks(1) Quote Reply Posted: February 04 2026 at 4:07am
	I believe that when working for gouvernment run contracts and companies, it is highly likely that the processes and new technologies would be credited to the company or service, not the individual! Think of Frank Whittle's Jet engine, he designed it while working for the RAF. So he didn't have the patent!
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britrifles Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: February 03 2018 Location: Georgia, USA Status: Online Points: 8404	Post Options Post Reply Quote britrifles Report Post Thanks(1) Quote Reply Posted: February 04 2026 at 4:24am
	There are many patented heat treating processes for metallic materials. I don’t know what the UK laws are in this regard when working for a government organization like the MOD. But I suspect Zed is right, the MOD would hold those patents if they existed in this particular case, but it’s possible the name of individual engineer or scientist might be identified on the patent.