General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

4

AKA

gauntlet

Patents

N/A

General Description

Medium brown leather gauntlet-style glove has natural wool shearling lining.

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

34.5 cm

Width

21.0 cm

Height

3.7 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Aviation

Category

Clothing

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Unknown

Country

United Kingdom

State/Province

Unknown

City

Unknown

Context

Country

Europe

State/Province

Unknown

Period

These gloves produced for use WW II. Actual period of their use is unknown.

Canada

Canadians who served as aircrew in the U.K., either in the Royal Canadian Air Force or the Royal Air Force, during the Second World War, would have used such gloves. These particular gloves were given to the donor a great many years ago

Function

To protect and keep warm the wearer's hand.

Technical

The gloves were components of the Type D heating system combination which included... - the electrically heated (24 volts) inner gloves (linings) 22C/719, - the flying gloves / gauntlets 22C/770, and - green denim booties 22C/721 and 724, which were not included in the donation. This Type D heating system combination was completed by an electrically heated waistcoat 22C/659-663 worn under the flying suit.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

Fabric tag sewn inside glove edge marked "Stores Ref.: 22c/771/ [upward facing broad arrow symbol]/ SIZE 9 1/2/ [illegible]/ Contract No.// Stores/10439/C.30(d) ".

Missing

None: appears complete.

Finish

Medium brown leather gauntlet-style glove has natural wool shearling lining.

Decoration

N/A