Oliver Sargent Antiques has dated this piece to the 1940s.
The HS8 being of mixed alloy and brass in an attempt to alleviate corrosion from salt water. In my opinion these are much better than their RAF counterparts.
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Oliver Sargent Antiques has dated this piece to the 1940s.
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