Code: 10293
WW2 RAF Escape & Evasion Buckle Compass. A rather ingenuously designed escape aid compass. Designed and produced by the escape aids team at MI9, headed by the famous Clayton Hutton. It takes the form of a rather innocuous buckle that would have been found on almost all RAF, suits aircrew blouses, war service dress blouses, and standard battledress blouses. When worn the actual compass part was not even visible. A fantastic design, that was almost impossible to detect by German guards etc. The buckle had a sliding collar that when moved would release a compass pointer, and on the other side a small pin could be lifted up and the compass pointer placed on top, producing a perfectly working and concealable compass.
A good condition example of this battledress and aircrew blouse buckle escape compass. Complete with the sliding collar, compass pointer, and pin. All of the components are in excellent condition, most probably never worn or used. The buckle still retains all its plated finish, and the compass pointer and pin are all in good condition, without any damages or issues. The compass itself also still working when compared to my phone compass, pointing north once given a small tap.
Overall a really nice original example of these rare escape compasses, ideal for an RAF/SOE/AIRBORNE display, collection, or museum.
AVAILABLE TO THE UK ONLY DUE TO THE LUMINOUS DIAL.
