David Wilson
Contributor
The breathing tube in the Britmarine range above cost less than the Clipper range counterpart because of its simpler, valveless design.
Britmarine breathing tube
Once again, what constituted a "wide bore" barrel in the late 1960s differed markedly from its new-millennial equivalent. The top of the snorkel came with a thick soft yellow rubber ring to protect other water users from the hard and possibly sharp plastic tube opening underneath.
Even later in the 1960s, the Haffenden company added another better-quality breathing tube to the Britmarine range, calling it the "Super".
Britmarine Super breathing tube
This model came in black as well as blue or safety yellow. The catalogue image above suggests a close resemblance to the "T4" breathing tube (below) made by rival British manufacturer E. T. Skinner (Typhoon):
The next items of Haffenden sub-aqua gear to be reviewed will be combined snorkel masks.