Nupronite clip-on night driving spectacles
 Catalogue Number: 4428 Nupronite clip-on night driving spectacles Category: Spectacles and lenses Sub-Category: Protective eyewear Year Of Publication/Manufacture: c1950 Time Period: 1940 to 1999 Place Of Publication/Manufacture: London, England Publisher/Manufacturer: Nupro Description Of Item: Nupronite clip-on night driving spectacles with leatherette case and cardboard box. Yellow flat plano lenses with silver mirror finish in wearer's upper right field of each lens to minimise glare of oncoming lights. Gold-coloured metal rim and bridge marked under bridge 'PAT 597619 MADE IN ENGLAND'. Original cardboard box: Nuprosal/ Nupronite/ 'CAT'S EYES' NIGHT DRIVING SPECTACLES/ OUTSTANDING IN DESIGN AND QUALITY/ MANUFACTURED BY OPTICAL CRAFTSMEN/ TO FIT EVERYBODY'. Box: 143 x 60 x 25 mm. Clip-on: 105 x 48 mm. Historical Significance: Position of lens silvering shows that these are designed for use in right hand drive cars. How Acquired: Donated by Pamela Sutton Date Acquired: October 2023 Condition: Clip-on good, box & case poor Location: Archive Office. Spectacles cabinet Drawer 3 |