Original WWII British A.R.P. Air Raid Precautions Whistle by J. Hudson & Co, Birmingham with Original Chain Flowers providing lubrication for the rifle

providing lubrication for the rifle while on active service

Incorporation of firsthand narratives and experiences from naval personnel involved in mine sweeping operations

issued during the Lee-Metford rifle era prior to the full adoption of cordite propellant

The wooden handle remains smooth and intact

The RAOC retained repair responsibilities for ammunition

Original WWII British A.R.P. Air Raid Precautions Whistle by J. Hudson & Co, Birmingham with Original Chain Flowers providing lubrication for the rifleAn original Second World War British Air Raid Precautions (A. R. P.) whistle, manufactured by the renowned J. Hudson & Co., Barr Street, Hockley, Birmingham, makers of the famous ACME whistles and official suppliers to the British Government and Civil Defence organisations. J. Hudson & Co. received one of the first large contracts for ARP whistles in 1938, with hundreds of thousands issued to wardens, police and other civil defence personnel during