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Stadium (Motorcycle) Goggles

Accession Number

1715.2023.1

Object Name

Stadium (Motorcycle) Goggles

Created

03/07/2023

Creator

Hermione Cooper

Accession Date

03/07/2023

Brief Description

Stadium Motorcycle goggles in tin with spare lenses. Rubber headband.

Materials

glass, rubber, metal

Dimensions

21(L) x 9(W) cms

Number Of Objects

3

Inscription Description

Instruction label glued to tin and "STAD 1968 ↑ " on goggles

Colour

black,grey

Maker

Stadium

Object Production Place

England

Provenance

Looks like a company called Stadium were making goggles in the 1960’s, most of which seem to have been destined for the motorbikers of the era.
Dating from 1968, the pair we have here in the collection were made for the Ministry of Defence (M.O.D) as they bear the M.O.D. arrow or crowsfoot (↑)which was the kitemark used by the military for centuries, indicating that it belonged to them.
The pair we have here were issued to the Royal Marines for driving open top landrovers and sno-traks where the tops had been removed to make way for a Wombat anti-tank gun.
Founder of our Heritage Collection, Mick Tighe,acquired this pair while serving as a Royal Marine in Norway in the 1970’s and seems to have forgotten to return them when he left.

Acquisition Method

Donated by Mick Tighe

Acquisition Date

03/07/2023

Condition Check Date

03/07/2023

Rules

Spectrum : UK Museum documentation standard, V.3.1 2007

Modified

03/07/2023

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