Met Police stopwatch -- outer casing
A Metropolitan Police issue stopwatch for the purpose of catching speeding motorists. This method worked on the principle of timing motorists over specific distances to estimate their speed. The same principle is still used today with modern speed enforcement equipment. The outer casing is engraved with a crown and the initials MP
Picture No
10413381
Media ID
47516098
Size
3525px x 4646px
(2.0MB)
Credit
©Metropolitan Police Authority/Mary Evans
Source
Metropolitan Police Authority
Date
early 1900s
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