Two pairs of Protective Gauntlet Mittens for shipboard firefighting

PART OF:: Shipboard firefighting suit

Made:: 1981

Two pairs of protective gauntlet mitten gloves, one pair with an index finger housing, for shipboard firefighting 'Fleet' suit, designed for use on board ship, by Bristol Uniforms Limited, Bristol, England, 1981. Designed to follow the SOLAS Regulations of 1974 (Safety of Life at Sea) that required vessels to carry specialised safety equipment. Made of modacrylic beta-glass fibre yarn mixture cloth, lined with non-flammable twill.

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Category:: Protective Clothing

Object Number:: 1981-398/5

type:: protective gloves

credit:: Bristol Uniforms Limited

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Pair of Protective Gauntlet Mitten Gloves for Shipboard Firefighting Suit

Pair of protective gauntlet mitten gloves for shipboard firefighting 'Fleet' suit, designed for use on board ship, by Bristol Uniforms Limited, Bristol, England, 1981. Designed to follow the SOLAS Regulations of 1974 (Safety of Life at Sea) that required vessels to carry specialised safety equipment. Made of modacrylic beta-glass fibre yarn mixture cloth, lined with non-flammable twill.

Measurements:: overall per glove (laid flat): 345 mm x 180 mm x 50 mm,

Object Number:: 1981-398/5/1

type:: protective gloves

Pair of Protective Gauntlet Mitten Gloves, with Index Finger Housing, for Shipboard Firefighting Suit

Pair of protective gauntlet mitten gloves, with index finger housing, for shipboard firefighting 'Fleet' suit, designed for use on board ship, by Bristol Uniforms Limited, Bristol, England, 1981. Designed to follow the SOLAS Regulations of 1974 (Safety of Life at Sea) that required vessels to carry specialised safety equipment. Made of modacrylic beta-glass fibre yarn mixture cloth, lined with non-flammable twill.

Measurements:: overall per glove (laid flat): 340 mm x 180 mm x 40 mm,

Object Number:: 1981-398/5/2

type:: protective gloves

Two pairs of Protective Gauntlet Mittens for shipboard firefighting

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Parts

Pair of Protective Gauntlet Mitten Gloves for Shipboard Firefighting Suit

Pair of Protective Gauntlet Mitten Gloves, with Index Finger Housing, for Shipboard Firefighting Suit

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