Toolbox - Rolls-Royce - DART TOOL KIT AK 915 - 1950
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Brand Rolls-Royce, Type tool kit box, Model AK915 DART TOOL KIT, designed for Rolls-Royce Dart aero-engine service.
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Description from the seller
Special original Rolls-Royce Ltd. aircraft tools chest, manufactured for service work on the famous Rolls-Royce Dart turboprop engine.
On the original metal identification plate it reads:
ROLLS ROYCE LTD
DERBY & LONDON
ENGLAND
SERVICE TOOL KIT No. 1
AK915 DART
FLIGHT SERVICE KIT 1
It is thus not a toolbox for Rolls-Royce automobiles, but a specialized Rolls-Royce aero-engine service kit for aviation.
Historical background
The Rolls-Royce Dart was one of the most important British turboprop engines in post-war aviation history. Development began in the 1940s, and the Dart went on to become a very successful turbine drive.
The engine was used in several well-known passenger, transport and military aircraft. The best known include the Vickers Viscount, Fokker F27 Friendship, Avro/Hawker Siddeley 748, Handley Page Herald, NAMC YS-11 and the Grumman Gulfstream I.
For Dutch collectors, the connection with the Fokker F27 Friendship is especially interesting. This successful Dutch airliner was powered by Rolls-Royce Dart engines and was used worldwide by many airlines and air forces.
Purpose of the chest
The factory plate identifies this chest specifically as:
“FLIGHT SERVICE KIT 1”
The chest was intended to house and transport specialized service tools for the Rolls-Royce Dart engine family. Such tools were used in technical work and maintenance on operating aircraft.
The designation AK915 is also present on the original factory plate. Additionally, there is a later red inventory label on the chest reading again:
“DART TOOL KIT AK 915”
This supports the original function of the kit as Dart tool equipment.
A second red label bears the inscription:
“TO 0006”
The exact meaning and origin of this number have not been established. It may have been a later internal inventory or registration code of a user or maintenance organization.
Original traces of use
Inside there are still old paper labels and handwritten markings. These have not been removed and belong to the history of the chest.
The meaning and dating of these handwritten data have not been determined with certainty and are therefore not offered as production date or proven historical date.
Nor is it established from the markings which airline, air force, maintenance organization or airport used this specific chest.
Condition
The chest is in clearly used, unrestored condition, appropriate to a historic piece of technical equipment.
There are age and usage marks on the wood, finish, metal fittings and the leather handle. The original Rolls-Royce identification plate is present and clearly legible.
Also the old inventory labels, paper labels and other usage markings are preserved.
In my opinion these traces are an important part of the character and history of the object. The chest has not been repainted or restored.
See the photos for a good impression of the exact condition.
Contents
The sale includes the chest and exclusively the contents shown in the photos.
It is not guaranteed that the original AK915 Flight Service Kit 1 is complete or that any tools present are all originally part of this specific set.
Collectible
A special item for collectors of:
Rolls-Royce aviation history • Rolls-Royce Dart • Fokker F27 Friendship • Vickers Viscount • historic aircraft engines • aviation tools • British industrial history • vintage aviation memorabilia
Unlike the well-known Rolls-Royce automobile memorabilia, this is an object from the professional Rolls-Royce aerospace engine world.
The combination of the original Rolls-Royce Ltd. Derby & London factory plate, the AK915 DART designation, Flight Service Kit 1, and the preserved usage and inventory markings make it an interesting historical aviation object.
The provenance of this specific chest and the exact original user are not documented.
Special original Rolls-Royce Ltd. aircraft tools chest, manufactured for service work on the famous Rolls-Royce Dart turboprop engine.
On the original metal identification plate it reads:
ROLLS ROYCE LTD
DERBY & LONDON
ENGLAND
SERVICE TOOL KIT No. 1
AK915 DART
FLIGHT SERVICE KIT 1
It is thus not a toolbox for Rolls-Royce automobiles, but a specialized Rolls-Royce aero-engine service kit for aviation.
Historical background
The Rolls-Royce Dart was one of the most important British turboprop engines in post-war aviation history. Development began in the 1940s, and the Dart went on to become a very successful turbine drive.
The engine was used in several well-known passenger, transport and military aircraft. The best known include the Vickers Viscount, Fokker F27 Friendship, Avro/Hawker Siddeley 748, Handley Page Herald, NAMC YS-11 and the Grumman Gulfstream I.
For Dutch collectors, the connection with the Fokker F27 Friendship is especially interesting. This successful Dutch airliner was powered by Rolls-Royce Dart engines and was used worldwide by many airlines and air forces.
Purpose of the chest
The factory plate identifies this chest specifically as:
“FLIGHT SERVICE KIT 1”
The chest was intended to house and transport specialized service tools for the Rolls-Royce Dart engine family. Such tools were used in technical work and maintenance on operating aircraft.
The designation AK915 is also present on the original factory plate. Additionally, there is a later red inventory label on the chest reading again:
“DART TOOL KIT AK 915”
This supports the original function of the kit as Dart tool equipment.
A second red label bears the inscription:
“TO 0006”
The exact meaning and origin of this number have not been established. It may have been a later internal inventory or registration code of a user or maintenance organization.
Original traces of use
Inside there are still old paper labels and handwritten markings. These have not been removed and belong to the history of the chest.
The meaning and dating of these handwritten data have not been determined with certainty and are therefore not offered as production date or proven historical date.
Nor is it established from the markings which airline, air force, maintenance organization or airport used this specific chest.
Condition
The chest is in clearly used, unrestored condition, appropriate to a historic piece of technical equipment.
There are age and usage marks on the wood, finish, metal fittings and the leather handle. The original Rolls-Royce identification plate is present and clearly legible.
Also the old inventory labels, paper labels and other usage markings are preserved.
In my opinion these traces are an important part of the character and history of the object. The chest has not been repainted or restored.
See the photos for a good impression of the exact condition.
Contents
The sale includes the chest and exclusively the contents shown in the photos.
It is not guaranteed that the original AK915 Flight Service Kit 1 is complete or that any tools present are all originally part of this specific set.
Collectible
A special item for collectors of:
Rolls-Royce aviation history • Rolls-Royce Dart • Fokker F27 Friendship • Vickers Viscount • historic aircraft engines • aviation tools • British industrial history • vintage aviation memorabilia
Unlike the well-known Rolls-Royce automobile memorabilia, this is an object from the professional Rolls-Royce aerospace engine world.
The combination of the original Rolls-Royce Ltd. Derby & London factory plate, the AK915 DART designation, Flight Service Kit 1, and the preserved usage and inventory markings make it an interesting historical aviation object.
The provenance of this specific chest and the exact original user are not documented.
Details
Type
Toolbox
Number of objects
1
Year
1950
Brand
Rolls-Royce
Condition
Very good
Model
DART TOOL KIT AK 915
Width
22 cm
Height
29 cm
Depth
30.5 cm
Authenticity
Original/official
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