Not for some time as I am denied access to my collection and have no photo of the marking saved so will have to take one once I can get to the rifle. Right now that is not possible and we do not know how long this will be for.

I am assuming the wood was pre marked then switched from the military line to the sporting line in the factory when new. The British Government was good at changing contracts which is why BSA moved into the sporting field and diversified into Cars, motorcycles, machinery and tools as they could not rely upon orders from the military and government. Yet the same government expected BSA to be able to immediately fill orders when they deemed to place them.. Nothing has changed much the government still seems t operate the same way.