Plotting Grid
A cellulose-based plastic plotting grid used in air navigation. The grid consists of a series of concentric circles with 12 radial lines. There are small holes at the intersections to allow plotting on a chart, with an inscription in the corner suggesting that it is for use on a scale of 1:10,000. The maker's name is inscribed in one corner, with the initials 'H.T.A.B.' roughly inscribed in another corner.
This is one of a number of items formerly belonging to Henry Theodore Augustus Bosanquet (1870-1959), who was a leading figure in the development of air navigation in Britain during the First World War.
This is one of a number of items formerly belonging to Henry Theodore Augustus Bosanquet (1870-1959), who was a leading figure in the development of air navigation in Britain during the First World War.
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Object Details
ID: | ZBA4459 |
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Collection: | Astronomical and navigational instruments |
Type: | Plotting Grid |
Display location: | Not on display |
Creator: | Henry Hughes & Son Limited |
Date made: | Early 20th century |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Bosanquet Collection |
Measurements: | Overall: 120 mm x 120 mm x 2 mm |