British WWII R.A.F Pilot Heliograph Survival Set Hand Select:No The starter tab is marked

The starter tab is marked with the manufacturer’s initials

and used mostly to put out incendiary bombs

Original Item: Military Surplus

In my collection I have a Martini Henry pattern B

According to Ottway's catalogue in 1899 they were manufacturers of

British WWII R.A.F Pilot Heliograph Survival Set Hand Select:No The starter tab is markedOriginal Item: Found in a British Coast Guard Station on the south coast, these are the Original Heliograph Survival Sets issued to all WWII Air Crews for attracting the attention of rescue aircraft. Each set consists of Steel 2" square mirror with a hole in the center, a sighting post with aperture all attached by string to their original small canvas carry bag. Full use instructions printed on the rear of mirror. Bags water stained, sighting posts