Whistle, "The Metropolitan" General Service Whistle

Maker and Role
J. Hudson & Co. (estab. 1870)
 Description
"The Metropolitan" is a type of general service whistle made by J. Hudson & Co. The patent number indicates that it was produced after 1908.This whistle was given to the donor's brother when he was a member of Iron Duke sea Scouts in the 1940s by a crew member of HMS/ HMNZS Achilles who was serving in the ship during the Battle of the River Plate.
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Object detail

Production Place
Birmingham/West Midlands/England
Object Type
Communication Equipment/Technical Equipment/General
Classification
Whistle/Sound Signaling Device/Sound Communication Devices/Sound Communication T&E/T&E For Communication/Nomenclature
Media and Materials
Metal
Measurements
0 - Whole = Height x Diam (mm) = 82 x 11mm
Collection
Nelson Provincial Museum Collection
Keywords
Royal Navy
Battle of the River Plate
Sound Signals
Whistle
Maker
Accession Number
NPM2005.91.1
Credit Line
Whistle, "The Metropolitan" General Service Whistle. Nelson Provincial Museum Collection: NPM2005.91.1

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