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Bright orange 'splash suit' oversuit

1974-1990
Fire suit comprising aluminised asbestos suit, (suit type Bristol AS1) manufactured by Bristol Uniforms Limited, England, 1981. Type of suit worn to protect against high temperatures, to rescue from burning aircraft or at petro-chemical works.

Aluminised Asbestos Fire Suit

1981
Pair of heat and oil resistant boots with vulcanised soles and steel mid-sole (as used by BSC coke-oven workers)

Pair of heat and oil resistant boots

Aluminised asbestos gauntlet gloves for fire suit, manufactured by Bristol Uniforms Limited, Bristol, England, 1981. Type of gloves worn with fire suit, to protect against high temperatures, to rescue from burning aircraft or at petro-chemical works.

Aluminised asbestos gauntlet gloves for aluminised asbestos fire suit

1981
Boiler suit in Contr-Acid fabric, 1980

Boiler suit in Contr-Acid fabric

1980
Acid-proof suit in black polyethylene coated Tyvek

Acid-Proof Suit in Black Polyethylene Coated Tyvek

Chrome leather hide boots with neoprene sole, for fire suit, manufactured by Bristol Uniforms Limited, Bristol, 1981. Type of boots worn with suit, to protect against high temperatures, to rescue from burning aircraft or at petro-chemical works.

Chrome leather hide boots with neoprene sole, for aluminised asbestos fire suit

1981
Fire suit comprising aluminised asbestos suit, with glassfibre polyester resin helmet with aluminised pigment surface, aluminised asbestos neck curtain and polycarbonate and wiregauze visor, chrome leather hide boots with neoprene sole and aluminised asbestos gauntlet gloves (suit type Bristol AS1) manufactured by Bristol Uniforms Limited, Bristol, England, 1981. Type of suit worn to protect against high temperatures, to rescue from burning aircraft or at petro-chemical works.

Aluminised asbestos fire suit with helmet, boots and gloves

1981
Glassfibre polyester resin helmet with aluminised pigment surface, aluminised asbestos neck curtain and polycarbonate and wiregauze visor, manufactured by Bristol Uniforms Limited, Bristol, 1981. Type of helmet worn to protect against high temperatures, to rescue from burning aircraft or at petro-chemical works.

Glassfibre polyester resin helmet for aluminised asbestos fire suit

1981