De Courcy Lancashire County Constabulary Police Whistle Start Price GBP 0.99 Current Price GBP 16.01 Time Left - Bid Count 6 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Thursday, November 27, 2008 End Time Thursday, December 04, 2008 Location Kingston, Surrey See more about 'De Courcy Lancashire County Constabulary Police Whistle' Description Lancashire County ConstabularyAlfred De Courcy & Co, Birmingham, England1906   ***   Details of books for whistle collectors by Martyn Gilchrist   *** click for details of whistle books for collectorsclick for a brief history of the police whistle Officially Varified Hudson Addresses 84 Buckingham Street  1883 - 1884 131 Barr Street  1885 - 1888 13 Barr Street  1888 - 1909 244 Barr Street @ Barr Street, Hockley  1909 onwards PLEASE NOTE THE POSTAGE / SHIPPING COSTS BELOW, COMBINED POSTAGE AVAILABLE ON MULTIPLE ITEMS (PRICE DEPENDS ON QUANTITY AND WEIGHT) E MAIL ME IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ON POSTAGE. AIRSURE IS MY PREFERRED METHOD OF POSTING OVERSEAS (ONLY AVAILABLE TO CERTAIN COUNTRIES) IT IS TRACKABLE AND REQUIRES A SIGNATURE AT DELIVERY POINT. Lancashire County Constabulary existed from 1839 until 1969 when amalgamations with local forces saw the name changed to just Lancashire. On the 1st of April 1974 the Force name was again changed where it became known by its current name the "Lancashire Constabulary. Here is a unique opportunity to bid on this obsolete police issue whistle from the Martyn Gilchrist collection, Martyn considered to be the foremost expert in this field is the author of the three excellent whistle collecting reference books "Collecting Police Whistles & Similar Types" & "Whistles" & the latest addition "More Whistles" (published June 7th 2005). Only "More Whistles" is available from me, I have now sold out of the other two books, please feel free to e mail me for details. e mail me Martyn, having now written the three major books on whistles is now able to offer on e bay hundreds of items that were used for illustrations and as research material. I am offering this fine chrome plated Police issue general service whistle measuring 83mm (3 & 1/4 inches), offered in good condition, working order. The whistle was made by Alfred De Courcy but supplied by W Dowler & Sons, another Birmingham whistle manufacturer of the period. A very nice police issue Hudson for the enthusiast to add to a collection.Good luck and happy bidding. World Wide Shipping on this item £2.75        within UK recorded delivery value up to £34.00 £5.60        within UK special delivery value over £34.00 £3.50        rest of world, Inc rep of Ireland, value up to £34.00 £8.00        Insured rest of world, inc Rep of Ireland value over £34.00 Place a Bid!