Hackney
Home Truck (x6)

Truck (x6)

Object

Model, ARP

Production date

1939 = 1945

Object number

1992.254

Physical Description

Balsa wood, handpainted, yellow/black, letter 'D' on sides, 35 x 64 x 24mm.

Object history

During the Second World War (1939-1945), Thomas E. Browne was an Air Raid Precautions (ARP) warden for his local area in Clapton. He made these ARP models to help train his fellow wardens on attending bombing incidents and supporting casualties. Their ARP unit was Post 14 which covered the area around the Clapton side of Lea Bridge Road.

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On display?

No