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Quick Action Visor - Helmet-Attached Face Protector

2/18/2022

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The below Quick Action Visor recently sold on eBay for £671 (February 2022). There was a period some 18 months ago of a number of potentially faked visors hitting the market (several appeared in very quick succession on eBay which raised some concerns (plus a couple from well-know shysters).
Advert for the Quick Action Visor
Advert for the Quick Action Visor
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Bristol Civil Defence Area Title, Messenger Shoulder Flash & Breast Badge

2/17/2022

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An interesting style of area title for Bristol. Most are embroidered but this looks to be the shot silk style of embroidery and is somewhat rare to see. If you happen to know the exact method of manufacture, I'd be please to hear from you.
WW2 Bristol Civil Defence Area Title, Shoulder Flash & Breast Badge
WW2 Bristol Civil Defence Area Title, Shoulder Flash & Breast Badge
WW2 Bristol Civil Defence Area Title, Shoulder Flash & Breast Badge Rear
WW2 Bristol Civil Defence Area Title, Shoulder Flash & Breast Badge Rear
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WW2 Green All Metal ARP Stretchers

2/8/2022

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The stackable ARP stretchers were a ubiquitous item of equipment for the ARP / Civil Defence services. There are plenty of period photos showing them being used in training and at bomb incidents. They appear stacked on top of cars and also inside stores. The design was good enough for the stretchers to continue in use until the 1980s.

​A number of the stretchers were also used as fences.

The colour appears to be a light green – something akin to Verdigris Green BS 280. The excellent original colour film Solihull in Wartime has a good shot of the stretcher (from about the 1 min 48 second mark).

There appear to have been a few makers of these stretchers but one particular maker was VONO. A reproduction of the maker’s label shown below.
Stacked stretchers at a training incident
Stacked stretchers at a training incident
Colour photo of ARP stretcher taken from original Soihull film
Colour photo of ARP stretcher taken from original Soihull film
ARP stretchers used as railings in Deptford, London
ARP stretchers used as railings in Deptford, London
Reproduction of VONO maker's mark found on ARP stretchers
Reproduction of VONO maker's mark found on ARP stretchers
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Sample ARP Pattern 54 Civil Defence CD Armband

2/3/2022

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The ARP Pattern 54 armband is the "rainbow" Civil Defence armband introduced in July 1940. This example, with the same designation, would appear to be an early, and unadopted, sample.

​Images courtesy of Roger Miles.

Sample ARP Pattern 54 Civil Defence CD Armband
Sample ARP Pattern 54 Civil Defence CD Armband
Sample ARP Pattern 54 Civil Defence CD Armband Sealed Pattern Tag
Sample ARP Pattern 54 Civil Defence CD Armband Sealed Pattern Tag
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  • Uniforms
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    • Beret / Cap Badges
    • Area Markings
    • Shoulder Titles / Flashes
    • War Service Chevrons
    • Armbands
    • ARP Instructors' Badges
    • Incident Officer
    • Bomb Reconnaissance
    • Wound Stripes
    • ARP Whistle & Lanyards
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    • Medals & Ribbons
    • Civil Defence Reserve
    • Miscellaneous ARP
  • Equipment
    • Documentation
    • First Aid
    • Gas Air Raid Warning
    • Hand-Cranked Air Raid Sirens
    • Fire Tackling
    • Anti-Gas Equipment
    • Rescue Equipment
    • Goggles
    • Lamps & Torches
    • Respirators (Gas masks)
    • ARP Penknife
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