General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

7

AKA

goggles [.1]

Patents

N/A

General Description

Goggles have padded brown leather and brown chamois face mask; dull silver metal lens frame; clear glass lenses; dull grey blue elastic head strap; silver metal buckles & minor fittings.

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

21.5 cm

Width

9.5 cm

Height

6.0 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Aviation

Category

Clothing

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Unknown

Country

Great Britain

State/Province

Unknown

City

Unknown

Context

Country

Unknown

State/Province

Unknown

Period

This type of goggle used c. 1944-1970. This pair appears new/ little used.

Canada

Many Canadian pilots, serving in the RCAF or RAF, would have worn this type of goggle as part of their flying kit during the latter part of the Second World War. [Ref. 1]

Function

Protection of eyes while flying.

Technical

A later development of a flying goggle series begun during the First World War.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

"MK. VIII/ 220/930 / 14269" stamped into leather nose guard front. Round ink stamped mark on top centre front of mask, above nose guard is illegible. "ELSON." and "11 CLAREMONT RD./ SOUTHAMPTON" printed by hand in black ink on chamois pad.

Missing

None evident.

Finish

Goggles have padded brown leather and brown chamois face mask; dull silver metal lens frame; clear glass lenses; dull grey blue elastic head strap; silver metal buckles & minor fittings.

Decoration

N/A