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Emergency flare containers

Accession Number

444.2008.1

Object Name

Emergency flare containers

Created

21/11/2008

Creator

Hermione Cooper

Accession Date

21/11/2008

Brief Description

Emergency flare containers (explosive cartridges removed) Rubber case with holes for eight cartridges. Plastic and metal trigger.

Materials

rubber, metal, plastic

Dimensions

15(l) x 5.5(w) x 2(d) cms.

Number Of Objects

2

Inscription Description

On green one "SIGNAL KIT PYROTECKNIC PISTOL 16MM NO. 1 MK 3 GREEN 1370 - 99 - 965 - 5621 P.W. 093" and instructions for use. On top of both
"MINIFLARE PAT. NO. 986828"

Colour

green one , red one

Provenance

Flares were the 'in' thing to carry for a while in the 1970's and 1980's until folk realised that when you really needed them, mostly in bad weather, no one could see them.
We think they also became illegal unless you had a firearms certificate, but we're not sure. Anyway, these ones, now with 'ammunition' removed, belonged to Mick Tighe.

Acquisition Date

21/11/2008

Condition Check Date

28/04/2009

Normal Location

Bohuntin

Current Location

Bohuntin

Rules

Spectrum : UK Museum documentation standard, V.3.1 2007

Modified

28/04/2009

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