Original WWII British A.R.P. Air Raid Precautions Whistle by J. Hudson & Co, Birmingham French Coins 30-40 Krag remained in widespread

30-40 Krag remained in widespread use for training

The case often features military markings and a robust design

all intricately hand-painted onto the china's surface

which translates to "George the Fifth

Height to ridge 6ft 1in

Original WWII British A.R.P. Air Raid Precautions Whistle by J. Hudson & Co, Birmingham French Coins 30-40 Krag remained in widespreadAn original Second World War British Air Raid Precautions (A. R. P.) whistle, manufactured by the renowned J. Hudson & Co., Barr Street, Hockley, Birmingham, makers of the famous ACME whistles and official suppliers to the British Government and Civil Defence organisations. J. Hudson & Co. received one of the first large contracts for ARP whistles in 1938, with hundreds of thousands issued to wardens, police and other civil defence personnel during