The brims are plastic (not cardboard)

and its unusual square case means it won’t roll off your chart table even in the stormiest of seas

and not intended for steering a boat

And at 12 hour intervals a steel ball rolls along a channel to strike the chime

making identification quick and easy

Aluminium DC3 Dakota Sculpture, 23cm CHANDLERY The brims are plastic (notDouglas DC 3 C 47 Skytrain Introduced into service in 1936, the Douglas DC 3 revolutionised commercial aviation accounting for 80% of the worlds airline traffic by 1940 thanks to a combination of capacity, speed, range, and economical operation which finally made passenger travel profitable for airlines. These same qualities suited military use with the aircraft, designated C 47, providing the backbone of the Allies transport efforts throughout the