Cap; Peaked cap with badge, as issued to male Underground operating staff, 1973 - 1974

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Reference number	1997/4704
Description	Dark navy felt cap with a matt plastic peak, self-coloured piping on the crown and a fabric headband. The lining is black cotton with a inner leatherette headband and stiffened with fibrous material. There is no manufacturer's label or stamp. The cap is fitted with a rail staff's roundel style cap badge made from nickel silver with embossed inscription "LONDON TRANSPORT" across the bar with pecking, infilled with orange enamel.
Manufacturer	J Compton Sons & Webb
Collection	Uniforms
Object type	Cap
Location	Acton Depot
Topics	Staff Uniform Rail Underground Hat Cap Badge
Completeness	73% 73% ?

• Physical description

  Dimensions

  Attribute	Value
  Height	130mm
  Length	260mm
  Width	240mm

  Colour

  Attribute	Value
  Colour	Cream Green Blue Black Brown light brown Orange

  Item content

  Attribute	Value
  Inscription	LONDON TRANSPORT

  Design

  Attribute	Value
  Material	Nickel silver Enamel Wool Plastic Metal Unidentified

• People involved

  Role	Person(s) involved
  Manufacturer	J Compton Sons & Webb,
  Issuer	LTE, 1973 - 1974

• Associated companies, people and places

  Company

  Attribute	Value
  Issued to	Rail operating staff,