Red Velocipede warning flag (triangular).

Object detail

Accession number

2014.538

Production period

1890s

Description

Red triangular flag nailed to a kauri wood mast which was fitted to the outrigger of a 3 wheeled hand velocipede. Used for daylight operation in the late 19th century on the NZ railway.

Media/Materials

Organic/Vegetal/Wood
Processed Material/Textile/Canvas

Collection

Textiles Collection

Credit Line

Red Velocipede warning flag (triangular)., 2014.538. The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).

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Classification

Device, Visual Signaling Flag, Signal Tools & Equipment for Communication Visual Communication T&E Visual Communication Devices

Collection type

Rail Transport

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