Khaki Posted 23 January , 2018 Share Posted 23 January , 2018 I recently saw a shovel/spade for sale, broad arrow etc , but with the ship's name also stamped on the metal collar, it is a T handle identical to the infantry type. is it normal for a ships name to appear on a shovel, it came from HMS Bulldog a destroyer. thanks khaki Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Henschke Posted 23 January , 2018 Share Posted 23 January , 2018 Bulldog is a brand of shovel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grovetown Posted 23 January , 2018 Share Posted 23 January , 2018 Chris beat me to it. If it was the one I saw claiming to be naval, there was no HMS about it.... http://www.bulldogtools.co.uk/about-us/?site=construction Supply the MoD to this day as far as I know. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Ex-MOD-Bulldog-Shovel/232322942651?hash=item361786c6bb:g:2z8AAOSwx6pYtBC1 Cheers, GT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeyH Posted 23 January , 2018 Share Posted 23 January , 2018 (edited) I worked at Clarington Forge, Wigan in the 1960's, English Tools was the company name and 'Bulldog' the tool brand. Now known as 'Bulldog Tools'. Mike. Edited 23 January , 2018 by MikeyH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khaki Posted 23 January , 2018 Author Share Posted 23 January , 2018 Interesting replies, thanks, what I saw was definitely HMS Bulldog, however if I am back at the antique mall I will have another look and confirm it. khaki Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paultee Posted 27 September , 2022 Share Posted 27 September , 2022 Verified Hms bulldog mate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawryleslie Posted 28 September , 2022 Share Posted 28 September , 2022 (edited) I don’t believe this was from any particular ship. Here’s why…….firstly there are many HMS Bulldog shovels out there if you Google it. They were manufactured in the 1000s and not just for ships. Secondly the engraved or stamped "HMS Bulldog" looks like it was done during manufacture and not by some enthusiastic stoker onboard the ship. Thirdly there was an HMS Bulldog brand of shovel made by Bulldog tools. Here’s just a couple of examples found on eBay. Edited 28 September , 2022 by Lawryleslie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KizmeRD Posted 28 September , 2022 Share Posted 28 September , 2022 (edited) Clearly HMS BULLDOG (the destroyer) could not have loaded onboard all the ‘HMS’ Bulldog brand GS Shovels produced during the war, there were just too many of them (thousands). Shovels of this type were needed by the infantry in great numbers as entrenching tools.There is so much rubbish written on the internet (ebay in particular) claiming such shovels are rare and bespoke manufactured for the small British warship that just happened to share the name. MB Edited 28 September , 2022 by KizmeRD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawryleslie Posted 28 September , 2022 Share Posted 28 September , 2022 2 minutes ago, KizmeRD said: Clearly HMS BULLDOG (the destroyer) could not have loaded onboard all the ‘HMS’ Bulldog brand GS Shovels produced during the war, there were just too many of them (thousands). Shovels of this type were needed by the infantry in great numbers as entrenching tools.There is so much rubbish written on the internet (ebay in particular) claiming such shoveod are rare and bespoke manufactured for the small British warship that just happened to share the name. MB As I said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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