Coat; as issued to LGOC female conductors, 1915 - 1918

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Reference number	1997/134
Description	Cream coloured single- breasted crash coat with two large side opening pockets, as issued to LGOC women conductors. The coat was made from coarse linen material with navy blue coloured cotton collar. Coat has five button holes but buttons missed. There remains a manufacture label which indicates its size and manufacture's information. A rectangle hole remains on the bottom of LH side.
Manufacturer	H. Lotery & Co. Ltd
Dates	1917
Collection	Uniforms
Object type	Coat
Location	Acton Depot
Topics	Uniform Crash coat Linen H Lotery & Co Ltd London General Omnibus Company Ltd LGOC Female Conductors Bus
Completeness	75% 75% ?

• Physical description

  Dimensions

  Attribute	Value
  Length	1120mm
  Width	890mm

  Colour

  Attribute	Value
  Colour	Cream Blue

  Item content

  Attribute	Value
  Inscription	LONDON GENERAL OMNIBUS CO. LTD/ Women Conductors'/ Crash Coats./ Size 5/ Height 5 ft.4in./ Breast 35in./ Sleeve 21in./ Hip 41in./ H.LOTERY&CO.Ltd./ 1917.

  Design

  Attribute	Value
  Material	Linen Blend material

• People involved

  Role	Person(s) involved
  Manufacturer	H. Lotery & Co. Ltd, 1917
  Designer	Unknown,
  Issuer	London General Omnibus Company Ltd,