1891 A. Conan Doyle in July 70/1 ‘It is nothing very formidable,’ he said, taking a long cigar-shaped roll from his pocket. ‘It is an ordinary plumber's smoke rocket, fitted with a cap at either end to make it self~lighting.’
1954 25 June (B ed.) 10/3 Proximity-fused bombs or photo flash bombs..high explosive rockets, ripple fired rockets, smoke rockets and guided missiles.
1964 J. S. Scott 265 Smoke Rocket.., a rocket which gives off a dense, lasting smoke which is directed into a drain under test.