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Sherpa Millet Rucksack

Accession Number

106.2008.1

Object Name

Sherpa Millet Rucksack

Created

13/10/2008

Creator

Hermione Cooper

Accession Date

13/10/2008

Brief Description

French, blue canvas rucksack. Drawstring with plastic toggle, metal buckles, canvas straps. Nylon covered foam back straps.

Materials

nylon, foam, metal, canvas

Dimensions

52(l0 x 39(w) x 169d0 cms.

Number Of Objects

1

Inscription Description

On plastic plate on back,reads "SACS MILLET MADE IN FRANCE"

Colour

blue, grey

Maker

Millet

Object Production Place

France

Provenance

Millet rucksacks were widely regarded as the best in the world back in the 1970's, but it was near impossible to sell them in the UK. One reason being that Milletts was a UK company that sold lots of ex-army gear and was considered by some(we would never say it) to be downmarket. Unfortunately, the retailer struggled to educate the outdoor public as to which was which and SACS MILLET were never that popular in the UK despite being one of the world's most popular rucksacks, the continentals being the main buyers.
The one we have here in the collection dates from 1970 and is one of the Sherpa range which were developed with the help of French Alpiniste Rene Desmaison. A new one would have cost you £4.50 in 1971. We are not sure who donated this one to our collection, but it's in very good condition.

Acquisition Date

13/10/2008

Condition Check Date

28/04/2009

Rules

Spectrum : UK Museum documentation standard, V.3.1 2007

Modified

28/04/2009

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