1918 Liberty Aero Engine Manual.
Sept.1918 Min.of Munitions ' 12 Cylinder Liberty Aero Engine ' 150pgs marked for ' use of members of the RAF ' including many fold out plates and photographs giving a thorough overview of this important American engine. The Liberty L-12 was a 27-litre (1,649 cubic inch) water-cooled 45° V-12 aircraft engine of 400 hp (300 kW) designed for a high power-to-weight ratio and ease of mass production... read more
WW1 French Besozzi Grenade.
Originally the cast iron Besozzi was made in Italy but from 1915 on the French started their own production. It was made in 2 halves with filling opening on the base and the safety fuze on top.
The 3-4 seconds fuze had a match compound and misfired often due to humidity. Whilst quickly superseded it was, in many ways the precursor of the fragmentation grenades adopted by the Allies. In ... read more
General Gordon Character Tobacco Pipe.
Clay tobacco pipe with a bowl featuring the face of General Gordon, Major-General Charles George Gordon CB (28 January 1833 – 26 January 1885), also known as Chinese Gordon, Gordon Pasha, and Gordon of Khartoum. Appears to have been unsmoked although slightly grubby from handling but undamaged apart from a small chip to the underside of the stem. read more
20.00 GBP
SA Sport Shirt Insignia.
Machine woven sport emblem for use on the SA sport shirt. Third pattern insignia featuring a black SA runic symbol on a white background. The black indicates use by the SA Groups of Berlin-Brandenburg or Niederrhein. In good, unissued condition. read more
Beach Group Formation Signs.
A pair of WW2 printed Beach Group formation signs, a red fouled anchor printed on light blue disc with red border. Unissued condition. read more
WW1 Motor Machine Gun Corps Cap Badge.
Bi-metal cap badge with slide to reverse. Brass crossed machine guns and crown with white metal MMG beneath. All three lugs present, patinated overall. read more
WW2 Combined Operations formation signs.
A PAIR of unused printed examples, still joined together. Red eagle, Tommy Gun and anchor printed on canvas ' tombstone ', as issued facing pair. The badge was designed in 1942 by Lieutenant D.A. Grant RNVR. Obtained with a number of other family items and his FS fighting knife (sold) read more
US Smatchet.
US manufactured version of the Smatchet, a fearsome weapon that was recommended as much for it's psychological effect as it's sturdy construction. Produced both in Britain and the US and issued to special forces, SOE and OSS alike. The US versions are distinct from British productions by their squared wooden grips, the use of two cutler's rivets to secure the pommel and the two rivets to the gr... read more
845.00 GBP
WW1 230-H.P. Galloway B.H.P. Aero Engine Manual.
1917 dated manual for the 230-H.P. Galloway B.H.P. Aero Engine. Beardmore-Halford-Pullinger (BHP) were aircraft engines used in production between 1916 and 1918.The engines were used on many notable aircraft, such as the Airco DH.4, DH.9, DH.10, de Havilland DH.15 and Avro 529 aircraft. 37pgs illustrated throughout with diagrams, sketches and black and white photos including fold out plate. Goo... read more
Wehrmacht Propagandakompanie Officer's Shoulder Boards.
Matching pair of officer's shoulder boards for the rank of leutnant in the service of the Wehrmacht Propagandakompanie. Sew-in type with dove grey waffenfarbe. In excellent, clean condition. read more