Accession No

3084

Brief Description

cardboard pattern for range and sketch card, 1/2 20th C

Origin

Maker

Class

military

Earliest Date

1900

Latest Date

1950

Inscription Date

Material

paper (cardboard)

Dimensions

length 254mm; breadth 163mm

Special Collection

Steward collection

Provenance

Collection purchased from member of the Steward family, 1974.

Inscription

‘RANGE AND SKETCH CARD 163RD. BRIGADE R.F.A.’ (top of obverse)

Description Notes

Rectangular cardboard pattern for range and sketch card.
Map scales along three edges: one for 1 inch : 1 mile, divided 0 - 8000 yards, numbered by 1000; one for 1 : 20000, divided [0] - 5000 yards, numbered by 500; one for 1 : 40000, divided [0] - 5000, numbered by 500. Central semicircular degree scale divided [90˚] - 0 - [90˚], numbered by 10˚, subdivided to 1˚. Equally spaced concentric semicircles within this, numbered by 1000 from 6000 (degree scale) - P [0] - 6000. Notes on use given at top: ‘to judge distance by sound - multiply seconds between sight and sound by 370 = distance in yards
movements of legs and arms can be distinguished at 1000 yards.
Individual men become vertical lines at 1500 yards.
At 2000 yards infantry presents a thick line, cavalry a thicker line with jagged top.’

Condition fair (dog-eared at corners); complete.

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