Artefacts

Reference record. London 1948, torch.

Physical description

Caption:"Olympia to London with thanks to the bearer XIVth Olympiad 1948". Caption and chiselled Olympic symbol with an openwork design on the upper part.

Created

Created: Ralph LAVERS Created: High Dury Alloys Ltd.Created: E.M.I. Factories Ltd.Created: Wessex Aircraft Engineering Co., Ltd.

Materials

aluminium, steel

Colors

silver

Dimension

ø 14.3 x 40.8 cm, 813 g

Literature

LENNARTZ, Karl. Olympische Siege: Medaillen, Diplome, Ehrungen. Berlin : Sportverlag, cop. 2000. 474 p. ISBN 3-328-00865-9. TIMMERS, Margaret. A Century of Olympic Posters. London : V&A Publishing, 2008. ISBN 978 1 85177 538 5. The Organising Committee for the XIV Olympiad (publ.). The official report of the Organising committee for the XIV Olympiad. London : the Organizing Committee for the XIV Olympiad, 1951 (cop.). BORGERS, Walter. Olympic Torch Relays. Kassel: Agon Verlag, 1996. ISBN 3-928562-29-0. null 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. POLLEY, Martin. The British Olympics; Britain's Olympic heritage, 1612-2012. Swindon : English Heritage, 2011. The Treasures of the Olympic Games / texts by Martha Macintosh. London: Carlton Books, 2016. Le Centre d'Etudes Olympiques. Torches et relais de la flamme des Jeux Olympiques d'été de Berlin 1936 à Paris 2024 . Le Centre d'Etudes Olympiques, 2024 Le Centre d'Etudes Olympiques. Torches and torch relays of the Olympic Summer Games from Berlin 1936 to Paris 2024 . Le Centre d'Etudes Olympiques, 2024 Molzberger, Ansgar. The Olympic Torch Relay, its Origin and Significance . Le Centre d'Etudes Olympiques, 2024

Type of item

Torches and accessories -> torch

Reference number

140373

Keywords

Olympic Torch Relay London 1948, Olympic Games Olympic flame Olympic symbol