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British Mk IV Service Respirator

The British Mk IV Service Respirator was made of tan fabricized rubber, with round glass eyepieces and a central speech diaphragm. It had a long corrugated hose leading to a large box filter. The design was very successful, and copied by several other countries. This example was made by Avon in 1941.

Similar masks in my collection: Czech Vz-33, Czech M-35/S, French Le Gallus, Yugoslavian M3, British Mk I

Stamps

Stamps under chin

Stamp

Stamp on cheek "L 31"

Stamp

Date stamp on cheek "6Z" "16/9/41"

Stamps

Model, date, and patent stamps on head harness "No4 III Z 9/41 PAT. Nos 296493 & 305080"

Filter

Filter stamp top view "2 11/7/41 AT"

Filter

Filter stamps bottom view "No 4A BARNSLEY CANISTERS BARNSLEY 1941 VS EVI"

Filter

Filter front view

Filter

Filter side view

Carrier

Bag for MkIV