Bardic was (and still is) the main manufacturer of safety and signal lamps for British Rail, London Underground, and also for mines, docks, and emergency services. This exact model is their classic Railway Hand Lamp / Bardic Signal Lamp, widely used from the 1960s right through to the 1990s. These are very collectable pieces of British industrial/railway history. 1 has a hairline crack at the front hence the price
