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hiatt hancuff belt

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10e.licorne 08 Sep 2004
#1
hi..
I'm a french antiquefirearms collector . I buy some time ago a "hiatt" belt marks are
Hiatt Warrented wroucht garanti british made
1942 clifewalsall
may you help me to now more about this
you may found photo on my website
http://site.voila.fr/collectionarme/ceinture.htm
Jack Tanis 08 Sep 2004
#2
That this is an exceptional and rare prisoner transport belt likely is self-evident.

What is written as "clifewalsall" is not quite that.

Walsall is on the outskirts of Birmingham, only a few miles from the Hiatt factory. It is famous for its leather industry. Jabez Cliff & Co. is perhaps Walsall's pre-eminent saddler, and has been a Royal Warrant holder for some years. The company exists today as Cliff-Barnsby.

So, the firm of Cliff, located in Walsall, made the leather belt to which the Hiatt cuffs are attached.

Cheers,

Jack