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Poster of RAF compass type 6/18 mark III
Summary
Object No.
96/170/2Object Statement
Poster, RAF compass type 6/18 mark III, paper, Air Ministry, England, 1926Physical Description
Poster, RAF compass type 6/18 mark III, paper, Air Ministry, England, 1926A coloured poster showing diagrams of RAF compass type 6/18 mark III, produced by Air Ministry, England, for Royal Air Force training.
The paper is cream in colour with a black fine border just inside the outer edge. The image depicted is the side view of a compass u.c. and located l.c. is a cross section of the compass container and suspension arrangement.
Marks
printed onto poster l.r. "AIR MINISTRY / DIRECTORATE OF TECHNICAL DEVELOPMENT / 4-2-26 / AIR DIAGRAM NO 986"printed below border l.r. "16604 W.977/13657 4/25 R. & L. E.2858"
Short URL
https://ma.as/149614Dimensions
Height
1015 mmWidth
680 mmSource
Credit Line
Source unknownAcquisition Date
5 May 1996Cite this Object
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