Spitfire Compass
Identifier
EMHT312.1
Title
Spitfire Compass
Description
Comprises a circular metal base and container12cm in diameter. Into this base sits the circular compass of 10 cm diameter. Around the outside of the base are three small metal projections which form the points for affixing into the allotted cockpit space.. The compass is not functioning..
Creator
There is small plate on the metal base which reads:
H. Hughes & Son Ltd. London. Great Britain. Mk III A Compass. Serial no.1002/47 Type V 1077/1
H. Hughes & Son Ltd. London. Great Britain. Mk III A Compass. Serial no.1002/47 Type V 1077/1
Date
c.1940
Subject
compass
spitfire compass
Modes Classified Name
transport & air
Relation
Person- Rudkin, Jamie
Type
Physical Object
Stored Location
Permanent Location: Museum Store/Cabinet 1/Top Shelf
Citation
There is small plate on the metal base which reads:
H. Hughes & Son Ltd. London. Great Britain. Mk III A Compass. Serial no.1002/47 Type V 1077/1, “Spitfire Compass,” Emsworth Museum, accessed May 11, 2026, https://www.emsworthmuseum.org.uk/emcms/items/show/708.