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Jill
Thanks for that. Your museum looks like a good candidate. I will try and
have a look at the collection soon
Patrick
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Sent: Saturday, January 21, 2006 3:40 PM
Subject: Re: [SHCG-LIST] original breathalyser kit
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> Dear Patrick,
>
> Our collections here at Epping Forest District Museum include the
> Waltham Abbey Historic Police Collection, which contains examples of all
> the standard service-issue breathalyser kits used prior to the switch
> from the Met to the Essex force. Although the geographical links seem a
> bit tenuous, it could sit quite well in that aspect of our collections
> and I can personally guarantee that it would be interpreted as a social
> history artefact.
>
> Some other alternatives to consider would be the Metropolitan Police
> Historical Collection(020 7230 8238) or investigating whether Slough
> Museum (01753 526422) retains anything relating to the work of the Road
> Research Laboratory.
>
> Hope this helps.
>
>
> Ms J Holmen AMA+
> Collections Manager
> Epping Forest District Museum
> 39/41 Sun Street
> Waltham Abbey
> Essex
> EN9 1EL
> Tel: 01992 716882
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> The first ever piloted breathelyser kit in the uk has come into my
> possession. It contains all the original chrystals but has probably
> dried out over the years ( no pun intended ). I want to offer it to a
> suitable museum, which was the intention of the owner who designed it.
> However rather than offer it to a large museum such as one of the
> motor
> museums or national science or transport museums I would rather it
> went
> to a smaller museum where it would be interpreted more sensitively as
> a
> piece of social history rather than a scientific piece ? Has anyone
> got
> any suggestions ? Secondly how should I be conserving it to stop
> further
> deterioration?
>
>
>
> Patrick Colquhoun
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