Identify this handtool Chapter 2

Firemans axe or aircraft accident axe

Great minds, as they say.....

Now there,s a thing , Old WW2 airfield not far away , cold it be from this period ??

Bingo!! may be worth a few bob?
http://www.warrelics.eu/forum/aviation-history-general/raf-air-ministry-marked-escape-axe-11010/

smud6ie

Nice one smud6ie ! cant find any markings on the metal but it does match the following

The Chillington Tool Company patented this axe with a metal handle with a hard rubber covering in 1938.   The axe was claimed to be superior over the wood handle axes as the metal/rubber handle was less liable to burn or break and if in use, the axe cut through electrical cables, it also gave protection from shock.   To show this the rubber handle were marked  “Patent No. 515767”  on one side and “Tested 20,000 Volts” on the other side.

Looking forward to a bit more searching in that old garage 

    Regards   Alby