Cadbury's ' Blended Chocolate ' Dummy Bar.
A wartime ' dummy ' or display bar of Cadbury's ' Blended Chocolate ' to be used in shop windows/counter displays. With the introduction of confectionery rationing in 1942 the lack of full-cream milk meant that separated milk was used and the result was termed ' Blended Chocolate '. Good, clean condition with slight fading. read more
LDV Rifle Training Manual.
1940 manual entitled 'Rifle Training for War - A textbook for Local Defence Volunteers' by Cpt.E.H.Robinson. 84 pages dealing with various types of rifle and their use with line drawing illustrations. In excellent, used condition with some very light marking and creasing.
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M.O.F. Dried Egg Tin.
Ministry of Food ' Pure Dried Eggs ' tin. Classic wartime production with direct printing to tin and salvage slogan, this example also features the ' spidering ' common to tins made under the changed wartime tinplate restrictions. Now empty, this tin is in far better than average condition remaining bright with very little corrosion. read more
Wartime ATC shoulder title - 405 ( Darlington ) Squadron.
Early embroidered Air Training Corps shoulder title for 405 ( Darlington ) Squadron. This example is an early wartime economy example that was supplied without squadron numbers that were embroidered on issue to the relevant unit. In good used condition.
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Silver Vickers Armstrong ARP lapel badge.
Silver pinback ARP badge for the Vickers Armstrong company. Birmingham hallmarked to reverse for 1941. In bright clean condition with slight toning to the detailing.
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Royal Observer Corps War Service Certificate - Woman Observer.
Royal Observer Corps War Service Certificate to a Woman Observer - Esther Oakes. This example has been mounted on board, presumably for framing. An outline of the small ROC breast badge has been created by the fading of the certificate around a badge that has been previously been in the frame. Uncommon to a woman observer, priced to reflect the fading. read more
Northover Projector manual.
1941ed. ' Handbook for the Projector 2 1/2-inch Marks I & II on Mountings, 2 1/2-inch Projector Marks I & II '. 38pg manual for the ' Northover Projector ' illustrated with line drawings and diagrams outlining the use, maintenance and care of one of the Home Guard's main pieces of ' light artillery '. Good, clean condition with rusting to staples (staples replaced) andEastern Command stamp to f... read more
W.D. & H.O.Wills ARP Lapel Badge.
Chrome and enamel lapel badge worn by members of the ARP parties of the well known cigarette manufacturer W.D. & H.O.Wills. Pin back fastening to reverse with manufacturer marks for ' Thos. Fattorini B'ham '. Good, used condition, rubbing to chrome but undamaged enamel. Uncommon. read more
Spitfire Fund badge.
Generic, die-struck brass Spitfire Fund pin back badge. Probably given or sold in exchange for a donation to the fund. Clearly marked ' Spitfire Fund '. Pin and fitting in good condition, patinated overall.
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Mechanism of the Ross Service Rifle.
C1941, small format, card covered manual by Gale & Polden covering the Canadian Ross Service Rifle. With fold out plans, sketches and photographs this was designed as an aide memoire for one of the many rifles used by the Home Guard. In good, used condition with minor marks to covers and rusting of staples with rust bleed. read more