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Tom Weir's Crampons

Accession Number

330.2008.1

Object Name

Tom Weir's Crampons

Created

12/11/2008

Creator

Hermione Cooper

Accession Date

12/11/2008

Brief Description

Crampons. Scissor type. Webbing straps. Ten points.

Materials

metal

Dimensions

32(l) x 10(w) cms

Number Of Objects

1 pair

Inscription Description

On base of crampon reads "UTENGILIA LJUBLJANA" and "BREVET RPPYNO.24"

Colour

silver

Maker

Utengilia

Object Production Place

Ljubljana

Provenance

Though the memories fade as the generations pass, Tom Weir, was Scotland’s best ‘well kent’ outdoor manny for many a decade towards the end of the last century, contributing his ‘My Month’ article in the ever popular Scots Magazine year on year, writing books and starring in his own TV programme, Weir’s Way.
These rather odd looking crampons once belonged to Tom, and looking at the advert opposite, it would be logical to assume that he got them from Blacks of Greenock circa 1966.
They seem to have been made in Ljubljana, Slovenia, with Brevet RPPY No 24 being the trademark or patent.
Tom’s wife, Rhona, kindly gave us some of Tom’s gear not long after he died. You will find them elsewhere in the collection.
Characteristically, on handing over the crampons she commented that they were a a ‘bit of a boorach’

Acquisition Method

Donated by Rhona Weir

Acquisition Date

12/11/2008

Condition Check Date

28/04/2009

Rules

Spectrum : UK Museum documentation standard, V.3.1 2007

Modified

28/04/2009

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