Name/Title
1941-1945 Royal Air Force Mark VIII polarizing flying gogglesEntry/Object ID
2017.17.3Description
1941-1945 Royal Air Force Mark IV polarizing flying goggles. Rectangular, black-painted sheet brass with two screwed-in 4.5 x 7 cm split glass lenses. At front top is a hinged/spring steel mount for a V-shaped dark brown tinted celluloid anti-glare filter 4.5 x 11.5 cms. Rear of brass mount has brown leather nose/brow pads. Attached to the associated Type "B" flying helmet by two circular brown cotton/elastic loops, one each side of brass mount. Loops are joined by one rear leather/steel buckled strap 1.6 x 30 cms.Made/Created
Date made
1941 - 1945Notes
Date: 1941Inscription/Signature/Marks
Transcription
Stamped into rear brown leather strap: crown above "A.M." and "MK IV" and "22C /III" also "LEVERS OPTICAL CO LD."
Accession number on right bottom inside frame.Dimensions
Height
9 cmWidth
19 cmDimension Notes
1.5 cms. thick
