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Title:
Whistle on chain with St. Christopher medallion attached
Object name(s):
Whistle; Medal
Brief description:
A chrome plated Acme Thunderer whistle on a brass chain with an aluminium St. Christopher medallion attached on the bottom.
Collection:
National Tramway Museum
Associated concept:
Costume Accessories: Uniform
Associated concept:
Coins and Medals
Inscription content:
"THE ACME THUNDERER MADE IN ENGLAND".
Inscription description:
Stamp appears in upper case lettering and in two different font sizes. "THE ACME" and "THUNDERER" are located one above the other and are both curved upwards. Note: there does not appear to be a space between "THE" and "ACME" on the whistle. The country of manufacture appears below in a smaller font size, with "MADE IN" located above "ENGLAND".
Inscription description:
Stamped initials are in upper case and represent the company name Birmingham and Midland Motor Omnibus Company Limited.
Inscription method:
Stamped
Inscription position:
Top part of whistle.
Inscription position:
Right hand side of the whistle.
Inscription type:
stamp
Inscription content:
"B.M.M.O".
Inscription description:
Stamp appears in upper case lettering and in two different font sizes. "THE ACME" and "THUNDERER" are located one above the other and are both curved upwards. Note: there does not appear to be a space between "THE" and "ACME" on the whistle. The country of manufacture appears below in a smaller font size, with "MADE IN" located above "ENGLAND".
Inscription description:
Stamped initials are in upper case and represent the company name Birmingham and Midland Motor Omnibus Company Limited.
Inscription method:
Stamped
Inscription position:
Top part of whistle.
Inscription position:
Right hand side of the whistle.
Inscription type:
stamp
Material:
Whistle
Object name:
Whistle; Medal
Object number:
2013.38.3
Object production person:
BIRMINGHAM & MIDLAND MOTOR OMNIBUS COMPANY LIMITED

Persistent shareable link for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/9218d036-1fd2-3b0f-aef2-61796179ab9e

Use licence for this record: CC BY-NC

Attribution for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/9218d036-1fd2-3b0f-aef2-61796179ab9e, National Tramway Museum, CC BY-NC

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