Sold Gallery
These pages display a number of the rare items that I have had the pleasure of selling. To view more details and a larger photograph please click on the thumbnail picture.
RAF Pilots Flying Log Books, Tirpitz and 1000 Bome
Pair of log books to a W/O Lloyd, E. starting with his first instructions on March 1938 in a Tiger Moth, this book is complete with the usual trainging notes, training on various aircraft, 14 in all including the Swordfish and Witney Bomber, i belive he finished traning in 1941, at the back are his first operational flights beginning Sept 1941. The second log book, flying Whitley and Halifax bombers is far more interesting as he notes 17 Opps which are all marked with Targets including St , Nazaire, Uboat pens, 2 missions on Trondhiem, Tirpitz action and the first 1000 bomber raid over Germany, Cologne. There are numerous missions over the rest of Germany and the last one dated July 1942 is an Opps over Tobruk, 4 pages are neatly cut after away after this entry, the rest of the book has not been filled. I should add that on Feb 16, St.Nazaire Opps he noted that he and his crew had to bail out over Appleby due to Fuel shortage, and another interesting note that on his second mission on the Tirpitz his rear gunner was wounded. So a very neat pair of books to a Pilot with some very interesting mssions, why the book finishes after July 1941 i couldnt tell you as i have not researched the pilot. Now for the down side, these books have also been scribbled in by a child on numerous pages in the books, the first book has some writting withing his actual notes, not many and i would say they do not ditract from hs training notes, the second his opps book is fine except for some markings to the free pages in the back, again these do not detract from the opperational notes and i belive these two books are well worth adding to any collection and would be a great research project.
WW2 RAF Engineer Wing, Pinback.
Used example of an Engineers half wing with the addition of being made with a pin back fasterner. This appears not to have been added privatley but manufacture for purpose, this i myself have not seen before, my gues would be for tropical uniform use.
WW2 Air Ministry Recognition Handbook.
Large hardback issued recognition book on British aircraft, well over 100 aircraft to the inside, also a neat section in colour on aircraft national colours from around the world, italian section has note to call them friendly and not fascist. Dates range from 1942 to 43. Book is in good but used condition.
Ranked White Police Officers Helmet.
Helmet has over 95% of its original white finish remaining, the pip and Police decals are well near 100% complete, inside Police blue has over 90% of its original finish. The inside early type1 liner is again in very good condition as is the chinstrap. The helmet is dated 1939, the liner has an earlier date of 1938. A fine example.
WW1 Vetrans Old Contemptibles Donation Tin.
Tin used in 1944 to collect donations to send the WW1 vetran ''Old Contemptibles'' on short breaks at the seaside. Tin has survived in very nice condition, its has had one knock to the body and there are just two small tears to the paper label, the bottom has a receipt label thats filled in and dated 1944. I was well chuffed when i found this over the weekend and i hope the new owner will be too.
WW2 Plastic Economy WLA Proficiency Badge.
Rare badge issued from 1943 to the Womens Land Army, maker mark and coded to the rear, good strong working pin to the rear, no distortion to the badge.
1944 Home Guard Unarmed Combat Booklet.
Interesting 1944 dated booklet on unarmed combat, numerous instructions with some very nice cartoon figures, condition is very good.
WW2 British Dried Whole Eggs Ration Tin, Un-opened
American produced powdered eggs for the British Home Front. This is an un-opened tin with full contents.
WW2 American M1 Combat Helmet, USMC Cover.
This is a front seam fixed bail example with a second pattern USMC camo cover. The cover is in very good condition with bright colour, some staining from storage and two repairs to the area were it fits around the chinstrap bales. The helmet cork finish is nearly 100% complete, and the chinstrap is in very nice undamaged condition, the front heat stamp 335B. The liner is made by the firm Firestone, its complete with no damage, numerous markings to the webbing at the back, the leather chinstrap again in very good condition, the outside colour is nearly 100% complete. There is a name written on what looks like medical tape to the front, Pearman, J.L. This is again from my collection but having sold my Japanese combat lids my Yank ones are feeling lonely! Ive never taken the cover off the helmet in all the years ive had it but as seen from the picture provided its has a great cork finish, you will not be disapointed. Its a super display piece.
Burma, South East Asia WW2 RAF Blood Chit.
This example is in used condition with some fading and print run from being wet, it has a couple of folds from being behind a glass frame for many years but is complete. A nice used example.