WW2 British Home Front Vehicle Headlamp Blackout Shield
Recently discovered in an outbuilding and untouched for decades, this vehicle headlight shield was manufactured by the A.V.Hartley company of Greenfield near Oldham and was an improved version known as the type 2, first introduced in September 1941.
The grilled shield is in very good solid condition with only light surface rust and paint blistering, could easily be improved or simply le... read more
WW2 German M24 Stick Grenade Transit Case (Superb Interior)
A most pleasing 1938 dated metal carrying/transit case used for transporting fifteen M24 Stielhandgranate (stick grenades) with a 4 1/2 sek (second) delay, this service used case is in wonderful solid condition with no perforations and retains much of its original factory applied green paint finish, the case's exterior had received an overpaint at sometime but this has been painstakingly remove... read more
1943 US Flare Parachute
A small size 1943 dated silk/rayon flare parachute manufactured by the North American company ''National Automotive Fibres, Inc.'' that were based in Detroit, Michigan. The 24 inch diameter canopy is quite grubby in appearance especially on the crown but remains in good firm condition, all the panels are intact but there are a few very small pulls/holes present but nothing really noticeable, b... read more
22.00 GBP
1942 British Shell Dressing Satchel
A good condition 1942 dated shell dressing satchel, the handwritten numbering to the front appears to be a post-war addition so priced accordingly. read more
48.00 GBP
Vintage British Legion Standard Bearer's Hat Badge
A vintage bi-metal & blue enamel British Legion (pre- Royal) standard bearer's cap/hat badge with lugs, nicely stamped on the reverse with the letter ''H'' being a reference for ''Hat'' along with an issue number.
51mm high. read more
15.00 GBP
1942 Western Desert Afrika Korps Vehicle Graveyard Photo Group (EL Daba)
A framed group of original photographs of Afrika Korps battle damaged tanks and planes at EL Daba, North Africa in 1942, EL Daba was a pre-war RAF airfield located just N. West of EL Alamein in the western desert and became a graveyard for knocked out Axis vehicles & aircraft, this being a wonderful photo opportunity for Allied troops in the area.
The subject matter is simply wonderful ... read more
1912 Early RFC Flight Sergt's Ephemera Group No.194 (Killed in the Field 1915)
A small but most interesting ephemera group relating to No.194 Flight Sergeant Joseph Lester Costigan, an early entrant into the fledgling Royal Flying Corps in June of 1912.
Costigan originally enlisted in 1909 for the Royal Field Artillery and after 3 years service decided to make the move to the RFC, he was promoted to Sergt. in July 1912 and then in early January 1915 promoted to Fli... read more
WW2 Japanese 'Last Ditch' Arisaka Type 30 Bayonet With Rubberised Frog
An excellent example of a late war Japanese Arisaka Type 30 bayonet with straight bar cross guard and rubber frog, the 40cm long unfullered blade is in wonderful condition and retains much of its blued finish, just usual rubbing lines along its length, the ricasso bears a crisp arsenal mark for the Matsushita Kinzoku company.
The hardwood slab grips are in excellent condition and retain ... read more
WW1 1st Vol. Batt. Worcestershire Regiment Canteen Tickets
Now here is an uncommon little trio, 3 x pre-1919 1st Volunteer Battalion Worcestershire Regiment canteen tickets, rare survivors and in excellent condition for their age. read more