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Clan Mountain Tent

Accession Number

661.2008.1

Object Name

Clan Mountain Tent

Created

16/12/2008

Creator

Hermione Cooper

Accession Date

16/12/2008

Brief Description

'Clan' double skin Mountain Tent. Pentagonal shaped. Yellow sewn in waterproof groundsheet. Press stud opening at one end. Snow valances on each side have metal edged holes for poles. There are sixteen poles altogether. There is a tunnel opening with tapes and an air vent. Eight metal rings with nylon string attached inside.

Materials

terylene, metal, nylon

Dimensions

245(l) x 130(w)cms.

Number Of Objects

1

Inscription Description

Cream label with the letters "CLAN" in tartan. Also in green lettering "MADE IN SCOTLAND BY" and "TENT COMPANY GREENOCK" "CLAN" has two crossed swords over it.

Colour

yellow, odd white

Maker

Clan

Object Production Place

Scotland

Provenance

The Clan Tent Company began life in the 1970's in Greenock, Scotland, under the ownership of Dave Chalmers. Dave was fairly handy with a sewing machine and made lots of his own gear to sell alongside branded gear from the main outdoor gear manufacturers.
As the name of his company implies, tents were one of his main products, a fine example of which we have here in the collection.
Dave had supplied the Royal Marines with tents in the 1970's and founder of our collection, Mick Tighe, had used one as a Marine as can be seen in the picture opposite. Many years later when Dave closed his business and retired, he kindly donated the last one of his tents - an excellent piece of Scottish Mountain Heritage.

Acquisition Method

Donated by Dave Chalmers

Acquisition Date

16/12/2008

Condition Check Date

28/04/2009

Rules

Spectrum : UK Museum documentation standard, V.3.1 2007

Modified

28/04/2009

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