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Peck Crackers (C1's) on wires

Accession Number

1212.2015.1(a-b)

Object Name

Peck Crackers (C1's) on wires

Created

15/01/2015

Creator

Hermione Cooper

Accession Date

15/01/2015

Brief Description

Two 'Peck' cylindrical wedges on looped wires. Knarled on sides.

Materials

steel

Dimensions

a - 17.5(l)cms b - 14(l) cms

Number Of Objects

2

Inscription Description

"PECK" on ends of crackers

Colour

silver

Maker

Trevor Peck

Object Production Place

England

Provenance

Trevor Peck owned a hosiery factory in Leicester in the 1950's and was introduced to rock climbing by Pete and Barrie Biven in 1951, the three of them went on to form a formidable climbing team for many years. Chocks/nuts were fairly embryonic in the 1960's and Trevor dreamt up the idea of this one, which he called the Cracker, in the early 1960's. It was made from knarled round steel, or Duralumin bar cut to size. The larger versions were threaded with rope, whilst smaller ones used the innovative swaged wire system allowing for greater strength and easier placement. Peck also joined forces with Hamish MacInnes in the 1970's to produce the MacInnes-Peck ice-axe which you can find elsewhere in the collection.
These two mini-crackers are a bit rare and were kindly donated by Findlay Swinton

Acquisition Method

Donated by Findlay Swinton

Acquisition Date

15/01/2015

Condition Check Date

15/01/2015

Rules

Spectrum : UK Museum documentation standard, V.3.1 2007

Modified

15/01/2015

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