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Arctic Warfare Thermos Flask Carrier with flask

Accession Number

1283.2015.1

Object Name

Arctic Warfare Thermos Flask Carrier with flask

Created

01/12/2015

Creator

Hermione Cooper

Accession Date

01/12/2015

Brief Description

Thermos Flask nylon,foam padded carrier with flask

Materials

nylon, plastic

Dimensions

30(H) x 13(diameter) cms

Number Of Objects

2

Inscription Description

"CARRIER VACUUM FLASK 1 PINT SIZE - MKM A/78/CLO/35783/DC67(1) CQC 1972 ↑ J2/8465-99-135-7770

Colour

khaki

Maker

MOD

Object Production Place

UK

Provenance

Dating from the 1970's this flask carrier tells two interesting stories; one of extreme cold and another of improvements in technology. It was part of the Arctic warfare equipment issued to the Royal Marine Commandos for deployment in North Norway as part of the NATO plan to defend Norway should the Russian hordes attack Europe during the 'Cold War'.
Vacuum flasks at that time had a very fragile, glass inner so these carriers helped protect the flask from impact damage as well as being an extra layer of insulation since they are lined with closed cell foam. Modern flasks are certainly more robust, though it is debatable whether or not they keep things any warmer.
Founder member of our Heritage Collection, Mick Tighe, was an Arctic Warfare Instructor in the Marines back in those 'good old days' and collected this carrier somewhere along the way and just as we write this we've managed to locate an excellent 1970's Thermos flask to compliment the carrier.

Acquisition Method

Donated by Mick Tighe

Acquisition Date

01/12/2015

Condition Check Date

01/12/2015

Rules

Spectrum : UK Museum documentation standard, V.3.1 2007

Modified

01/12/2015

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