{"product_id":"cendrier-commemoratif-battle-of-britain-rolls-royce-merlin-royal-air-force-authentic-commemorative-ashtray-of-the-royal-air-force","title":"Cendrier commémoratif Battle of Britain – Rolls-Royce Merlin – Royal Air Force \/ Authentic commemorative ashtray of the Royal Air Force","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left; background-color: #f7f8f9; padding: 20px; border-left: 4px solid #647382;\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1122\" data-end=\"1603\"\u003eAuthentic commemorative ashtray of the Royal Air Force, turned from the alloy of a Rolls-Royce Merlin engine piston, as indicated by the peripheral engraving “MADE FROM A ROLLS ROYCE ‘MERLIN’ ENGINE PISTON AS USED IN THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN – AUGUST – OCTOBER 1940”.\u003cbr data-start=\"1386\" data-end=\"1389\"\u003eIn the centre appears the RAF insignia with its motto “Per ardua ad astra”.\u003cbr data-start=\"1464\" data-end=\"1467\"\u003eOn the upper ring is engraved the famous sentence by Winston Churchill, spoken in August 1940 about the pilots of the Battle of Britain:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1605\" data-end=\"1716\"\u003e[…]\u003cbr data-start=\"1608\" data-end=\"1611\"\u003eNever in the field of human conflict\u003cbr data-start=\"1647\" data-end=\"1650\"\u003ewas so much owed by so many to so few\u003cbr data-start=\"1687\" data-end=\"1690\"\u003eWinston S. Churchill\u003cbr data-start=\"1710\" data-end=\"1713\"\u003e[…]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1718\" data-end=\"1754\"\u003efollowed by his facsimile signature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin-bottom: 13px;\"\u003eCaractéristiques\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"table table-striped\" style=\"width: 99.9229%; height: 236.733px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 197.543px;\" class=\"item-1\" data-attribute-id=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 31.538%; height: 197.543px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eParticularités\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 68.0132%; height: 197.543px;\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eGravure périphérique « MADE FROM A ROLLS ROYCE “MERLIN” ENGINE PISTON AS USED IN THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN – AUGUST – OCTOBER 1940 ». \u003cbr\u003eAu centre figure l’insigne de la RAF avec sa devise « Per ardua ad astra ».\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3031\" data-end=\"3143\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.5952px;\" class=\"item-3\" data-attribute-id=\"3\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 31.538%; height: 19.5952px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnnée \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 68.0132%; height: 19.5952px;\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003evers 1946–1947 \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 31.538%;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 68.0132%;\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eDiamètre 14 cm, hauteur 2 à 2,5 cm \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin-bottom: 13px;\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\" data-end=\"1464\" data-start=\"933\"\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1 data-end=\"186\" data-start=\"172\"\u003e \u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"685\" data-start=\"188\"\u003eCendrier commémoratif authentique de la Royal Air Force, tourné dans l’alliage d’un piston de moteur Rolls-Royce Merlin, comme l’indique la gravure périphérique « MADE FROM A ROLLS ROYCE “MERLIN” ENGINE PISTON AS USED IN THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN – AUGUST – OCTOBER 1940 ».\u003cbr data-end=\"460\" data-start=\"457\"\u003eAu centre figure l’insigne de la RAF avec sa devise « Per ardua ad astra ».\u003cbr data-end=\"538\" data-start=\"535\"\u003eSur l’anneau supérieur est gravée la célèbre phrase de Winston Churchill, prononcée en août 1940 à propos des pilotes de la Bataille d’Angleterre :\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"798\" data-start=\"687\"\u003e[…]\u003cbr data-end=\"693\" data-start=\"690\"\u003eNever in the field of human conflict\u003cbr data-end=\"732\" data-start=\"729\"\u003ewas so much owed by so many to so few\u003cbr data-end=\"772\" data-start=\"769\"\u003eWinston S. Churchill\u003cbr data-end=\"795\" data-start=\"792\"\u003e[…]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"934\" data-start=\"800\"\u003esuivie d’un fac-similé gravé de la signature de Winston S. Churchill, tel qu’il figurait sur cette série commémorative d’après-guerre.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1215\" data-start=\"936\"\u003eLe dessous porte la mention « MADE IN ENGLAND ».\u003cbr data-end=\"987\" data-start=\"984\"\u003eCes cendriers ont été réalisés juste après la guerre, vers 1946–1947, en série limitée (le nombre exact d’exemplaires n’est pas connu) à partir de pistons Merlin récupérés, afin de récolter des fonds pour le RAF Benevolent Fund.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-end=\"1220\" data-start=\"1217\"\u003e\n\u003ch1 data-end=\"1253\" data-start=\"1222\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1755\" data-start=\"1255\"\u003e\u003cem data-end=\"1755\" data-start=\"1255\"\u003eAuthentieke herdenkingsasbak van de Royal Air Force, gedraaid uit het metaal van een Rolls-Royce Merlin-motorzuiger, zoals vermeld in de gegraveerde tekst « MADE FROM A ROLLS ROYCE “MERLIN” ENGINE PISTON AS USED IN THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN – AUGUST – OCTOBER 1940 ».\u003cbr data-end=\"1522\" data-start=\"1519\"\u003eIn het midden staat het embleem van de RAF met het motto « Per ardua ad astra ».\u003cbr data-end=\"1605\" data-start=\"1602\"\u003eOp de bovenste ring is de beroemde uitspraak van Winston Churchill gegraveerd, uitgesproken in augustus 1940 over de piloten van de Slag om Engeland:\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1870\" data-start=\"1757\"\u003e[…]\u003cbr data-end=\"1763\" data-start=\"1760\"\u003e\u003cem data-end=\"1864\" data-start=\"1763\"\u003eNever in the field of human conflict\u003cbr data-end=\"1803\" data-start=\"1800\"\u003ewas so much owed by so many to so few\u003cbr data-end=\"1843\" data-start=\"1840\"\u003eWinston S. Churchill\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"1867\" data-start=\"1864\"\u003e[…]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2013\" data-start=\"1872\"\u003e\u003cem data-end=\"2013\" data-start=\"1872\"\u003egevolgd door een gegraveerd facsimile van de handtekening van Winston S. Churchill, zoals die voorkwam op deze naoorlogse herdenkingsreeks.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2260\" data-start=\"2015\"\u003e\u003cem data-end=\"2260\" data-start=\"2015\"\u003eOp de onderzijde staat « MADE IN ENGLAND ».\u003cbr data-end=\"2062\" data-start=\"2059\"\u003eDeze asbakken werden kort na de oorlog, rond 1946–1947, in beperkte oplage vervaardigd (het exacte aantal is niet bekend) uit teruggewonnen Merlin-zuigers, ten voordele van het RAF Benevolent Fund.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-end=\"2265\" data-start=\"2262\"\u003e\n\u003ch1 data-end=\"2280\" data-start=\"2267\"\u003e \u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2749\" data-start=\"2282\"\u003eAuthentic commemorative ashtray of the Royal Air Force, turned from the alloy of a Rolls-Royce Merlin engine piston, as stated in the outer engraving “MADE FROM A ROLLS ROYCE ‘MERLIN’ ENGINE PISTON AS USED IN THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN – AUGUST – OCTOBER 1940”.\u003cbr data-end=\"2541\" data-start=\"2538\"\u003eThe centre features the RAF crest with its motto “Per ardua ad astra”.\u003cbr data-end=\"2614\" data-start=\"2611\"\u003eOn the upper rim is engraved the famous sentence by Winston Churchill, spoken in August 1940 about the pilots of the Battle of Britain:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2862\" data-start=\"2751\"\u003e[…]\u003cbr data-end=\"2757\" data-start=\"2754\"\u003eNever in the field of human conflict\u003cbr data-end=\"2796\" data-start=\"2793\"\u003ewas so much owed by so many to so few\u003cbr data-end=\"2836\" data-start=\"2833\"\u003eWinston S. Churchill\u003cbr data-end=\"2859\" data-start=\"2856\"\u003e[…]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"3001\" data-start=\"2864\"\u003efollowed by an engraved facsimile of the signature of Winston S. Churchill, exactly as it appeared on this post-war commemorative series.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"3258\" data-start=\"3003\"\u003eThe underside bears the inscription “MADE IN ENGLAND”.\u003cbr data-end=\"3060\" data-start=\"3057\"\u003eThese ashtrays were produced just after the war, around 1946–1947, in a limited edition (the exact number remains unknown), using recovered Merlin pistons to raise funds for the RAF Benevolent Fund.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"aviation.brussels","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52799236309338,"sku":"1","price":300.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0270\/3015\/9446\/files\/IMG_4938.jpg?v=1763653889","url":"https:\/\/aviation.brussels\/products\/cendrier-commemoratif-battle-of-britain-rolls-royce-merlin-royal-air-force-authentic-commemorative-ashtray-of-the-royal-air-force","provider":"aviation.brussels","version":"1.0","type":"link"}