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Rackets 1940s- 1970
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 . Gold Wing. c. 1964. Dunlop. Owned by the author and purchased in a toy shop in Frinton-on-Sea in 1964. There were few specialised sports shops at this time and sports equipment was retailed through shops which sold many other products including toy shops, ironmongers and household goods shops. |
. Demon. c. 1940. Slazenger’s. A superb example of Slazenger’s ubiquitous "Demon" model which was made from the 1880s in various designs until the 1960s with the iconic Demon logo. |
. Alpha. c. 1940s. Dunlop. Early "Dunlop production" inscription. No neck reinforcement. Inscription on the racket reads "Made at the request of the LTA for school use only". |
. Gold Wing. c. 1940s. Dunlop. |
. Gold Wing. c. 1940s. Dunlop. |
. White Flash. c. 1940s. Dunlop. |
. Maxply. c. 1940s. Dunlop. |
. Victory. . Slazenger. The Victory was a name used by Slazengers from 1910 until 1960s usually depicting that famous ship. |
. Victory. c. 1940s. Slazenger. Embossed "Laminated construction". |
. No Name - Knight?. c. 1940s. Slazengers. Knights helmet logo reminiscent of Slazengers later "Challenge" racket. Laminated construction. Retailed through Marshall & Snelgrove, Oxford Street, W1 |
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