Alfie168
Well-Known Member
Epic thread drift...
Kershaw made a camera called the Penguin.
I believe the civilian version of my military 6x24 Kershaw binos went under the name "Soho". Mine have no name aside from A.Kershaw. I've seen a civilian pair on eBay for £12 so that's how I know.
Kershaw's made bomb sights and sights for Chieftain tanks and all sorts, and they were very early into fibre optics, but all to no avail. Like some other industries, I suspect reliance on domestic military contracts was a false god. There is also little doubt the cost of producing in the UK was also against them in terms of competitiveness.
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