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Reference code
2019.183
Title
Scorpion PPE Police Upper Arm and Shoulder Protection Guards
Date(s)
- nd [2010-2019] (Creation)
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Extent and medium
2 (left and right)
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Name of creator
(2005-present)
Administrative history
The company is a specialist in vacuum forming and produce the Scorpion range of PPE for police and security forces. It was incorporated in 2005 but was previously known as DMS Plastics.
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Scope and content
Pair of black moulded hard foam upper arm and shoulder protective forms, curved to fit over the body. They are made up of three separate pieces for each arm creating an overlapping articulated armour that are attached to each other with a wide black leather band. The outer side of each form is coated to create a shiny surface and the surfaces are moulded with oval shaped dimples. The undersides are smooth. The shape protecting the upper arm is a long curved ovoid, over the top of the shoulder is a smaller ovoid, the main shoulder is a winged shape. There are black Velcro straps for fastening.
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Label: DMS Protective / Equipment Ltd. / Lingen Road / Ludlow / Shropshire / SY8 1XD UK / CE / BS 7971-4-2002 / Protection Level 2
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Part of DMS Protective Equipment's Scorpion range of PPE which includes body guards for blunt trauma protection, Polycarbonate shields, and batons. British police force issue, worn and decommissioned. Designed to be strapped over uniform clothing.