Artefacts

London 1948, electrical contact starter pistol used during the Games.

Physical description

This pistol is triggering automatically the electronic chronograph. "W.G. (=Webley Government) Army" model. Crown with the engraved initials "BNP (=British National Police)".

Created

Created: Webley & Scott

Symbolized

Symbolically represented: Frederick Henry HULFORD

Materials

wood, metal

Colors

brown, gray

Dimension

22 x 5 x 24.2 cm

Literature

The Treasures of the Olympic Games / texts by Martha Macintosh. London: Carlton Books, 2008. The Treasures of the Olympic Games / texts by Martha Macintosh. London: Carlton Books, 2011. Great Olympic Moments in Time. Bienne : Omega, 2007. The Treasures of the Olympic Games / texts by Martha Macintosh. London: Carlton Books, 2016.

Type of item

Technical equipment -> timing accessory

Reference number

2742

Keywords

starter London 1948, Olympic Games Helsinki 1952, Olympic Games Athletics Sport complexe Timing

Notes

Electric starting pistol, London 1948 Until the Games in Paris in 1924, there was no regulation for starting events. It was only in 1948 that starting pistols made their appearance.