HM Coastguard Rocket Rescue Cart
| OrganisationHM Coastguard |
| BaseBridlington |
| NOTES Rocket Rescue Cart This horse-drawn cart was stationed at Bridlington and was built at some point between 1870 and 1910. Equipment carried includes rope ladders, cork helmets, cork lifebelt and rope with a cane attached to one end. Regular exercise drills allowed the volunteers to perfect rescue techniques and prize money was awarded to those who could throw the farthest. |
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