WW2 British, Gas Warning Rattle (MkII)
Was £80 now £70
A wooden rattle was issued to every platoon and subunit HQ to warn of detection of gas by the gas sentry. The gas sentry was a throwback to WWI and was fairly redundant by 1944 when the possibility of gas attack had diminished. Larger camps were issued with a ‘siren’ of which a continues blast warned of gas.
This 1941 dated example, manufactured by M. Bros,... read more
70.00 GBP
WW2 British, Gas Warning Rattle (MkI).
Was £95 now £80
A wooden rattle was issued to every platoon and subunit HQ to warn of detection of gas by the gas sentry. The gas sentry was a throwback to WWI and was fairly redundant by 1944 when the possibility of gas attack had diminished. Larger camps were issued with a ‘siren’ of which a continues blast warned of gas.
This 1940 dated example, re-stamped ROC 1944, is ... read more
80.00 GBP
WW2 British, Mk. V1a, Haversack waist Belt.
Was £75 now £65
For certain jobs/roles the haversack was deemed impractical to be worn on the chest and needed a respirator with a long hose to be used and the haversack to be worn on the side. The belt prevented the haversack from ‘flapping’ during vagarious movement.
This example is in very good order, has the owners’ initials, FE, stamped to the buckles and is p... read more
WW2 British, ‘Field Service Pocket Book No.8: Protection Against Gas’ 1939.
Was £20 now £15
An essential officers training manual that covers instructions for gas training, it covers, amongst other things:
Types of gas weapon.
Anti-Gas protection.
Decontamination.
When used in conjunction with the ‘Gas Training’ Manual, June 1942, of which I have a copy for sale, will give comprehensive knowledge of Anti-Gas wa... read more
15.00 GBP
WW2 British, ‘Air Raid Precautions Handbook No.4: Decontamination of Materials’, 1939.
Was £25 now £20
An essential publication in the understanding of decontamination procedures for war gases, covers, amongst other things:
General Principles of Decontamination.
Duties of Decontamination.
Decontamination of Roads.
Decontamination of Buildings.
Glossary of Technical Terms.
Etc.
Priced to reflect condit... read more
20.00 GBP
WW2 British, UNIQUE, Civil Defence Anti-Gas Course Lecture Notes, Borough of Kettering, 1941.
Was £110 now £90
A rare set of typed and ‘Riso’ copied Anti-Gas course lecture notes, War Gas Charts and test paper relating to the Borough of Kettering, with one paper dated 1941 and belonging to ‘A.W. Gravestock’, contained in ‘TBM Quick-Folder’ with additional handwritten annotation in pencil.
As can be seen the folder is quite thick and contains numerous sheets... read more
90.00 GBP
Pre/Early WW2 British, Complete Album of Cigarette Cards of ‘National Importance’: Air Raid Precautions.
Was £25 now £20
A complete album of cigarette cards relating to Air Raid Precautions with a large section relating to Anti-Gas equipment and procedures.
Beautiful art work with some superb images relating to anti-gas!! read more
WW2 British, Issue, Civilian Respirator Box.
Was £15 now £10
Gas masks were issued in simple but sturdy cardboard boxes with a strip of linen or string to be worn over the shoulder.
This example is in good order with the inside being mint and the exterior having only some crossing out to an address on the lid.
Priced to reflect condition, and good piece to upgrade a tatty box and will display read more
WW2 British, Issue, ‘L2’, Light Pattern Anti-Gas Respirator, 1943.
Was £85 now £75
The Light Respirator was introduced in 1943 and was to replace the General Service Respirator. Available sizes were ‘Small’, ‘Normal’ and ‘Large’ and can be identified by the word being moulded onto the outer mask. The harness was, to save on rubber, from cotton webbing with elastic straps sewn directly onto it. The container filter consists of a metal drum with a... read more
WW2, British, Adult General Civilian (GC) Respirator Grouping Including ULTRA-RARE Ear Defenders.
Was £120 now £99
Civilian gas masks were issued to all British households from 1938 onwards. Design by scientists at Porton Down, Wiltshire, manufacture began in 1936. Assembly was completed in a government factory sited in an old mill in Blackburn, Lancashire. During the two years prior to the Munich crisis, they were stored in sealed tins of nitrogen with an initial 35 million ... read more
99.00 GBP