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Lochaber Mountain Rescue Team Field Kitchen

Accession Number

1313.2016.1

Object Name

Lochaber Mountain Rescue Team Field Kitchen

Created

21/04/2016

Creator

Hermione Cooper

Accession Date

21/04/2016

Brief Description

Large plywood box and metal griddle and lid. Two rope carrying handles.

Materials

Plywood, metal, rope

Dimensions

85(L) x (38(D) x 44.5(W) cms

Number Of Objects

1

Inscription Description

"LOCHABER MOUNTAIN RESCUE FIELD KITCHEN"

Colour

Brown

Maker

Members of Lochaber Mountain Rescue Team

Object Production Place

Scotland

Provenance

Back in 1969 the Glencoe Mountain Rescue Team came up with the idea of having an air bed race to raise funds for the team. For some reason or other, they didn't continue with the event though the neighbouring Lochaber Mountain Rescue Team did.
So once a year folk would risk life and limb by leaping into the River Nevis with an air bed to negotiate the course, hopefully without injury, in the fastest possible time, to raise funds for the rescue team.
A hot drink was order of the day on completion of the course and some of the Lochaber lads created this field kitchen for the competitors.
We've collected some of the contents separately, which can be found in related items, and what we have here is the box that contained everything along with the griddle for cooking on - both made by members of the team around 1971/72 - an excellent little cameo of days gone by.

Acquisition Method

Lochaber Mountain Rescue Team

Acquisition Date

21/04/2016

Condition Check Date

21/04/2016

Rules

Spectrum : UK Museum documentation standard, V.3.1 2007

Modified

21/04/2016

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