BY MARTIN BAKER AIRCRAFT LTD., LATE 20TH CENTURY

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AN ALUMINIUM CHROME COATED EJECTION SEAT
BY MARTIN BAKER AIRCRAFT LTD., LATE 20TH CENTURY
Later adapted with labels for MARTIN BAKER PATENT EJECTOR SEAT' and 'SRL. No. 15 TYPE 4 H.A/N-1 M.K.1' dated '23. 12. 63.', Perspex sides on wheels, the headrest fitted with lights
55 ½ in. (141 cm.) high; 23 ¼ in. (59 cm.) wide; 31 ½ in. (80 cm.) deep

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Lot Essay

This chair featured in the Ridley Scott film, The Counsellor, 2013

Martin-Baker is the world's longest established and most experienced manufacturer of ejection seats, making ejection seats since 1946, and related equipment to safeguard the aviator. Ejection seat and its variants were used on a variety of aircrafts, including the Valiant, Vampire, Canberra and Vulcan bomber. This type of ejection seat (MK.3A/K/L) was used in the RAF V Bombers, the Valiant and the Victor B.1 and Vulcan B.1.

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