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Maritime
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May 31, 2023
When you're working on or around water, or spend leisure time near inland or coastal waters, it's important to have a reliable whistle on hand. A good whistle can be a lifesaver in an emergency situation, so it's important to choose the right one for your needs. At ACME Whistles, we produce a range of whistles which are perfect for use in these challenging environments.
Whistle types
There are two main types of whistles: pea whistles and pealess whistles. Pea whistles have a small, pea-shaped ball inside the whistle's chamber which is made from plastic or cork. When you blow into the whistle, the pea vibrates and rolls within the chamber to produce a trilling sound.
Pealess whistles, on the other hand, don't have a pea inside. Instead, they use a unique internal chamber design with strategically placed sound holes to produce a strong, attention-grabbing note. Pealess whistles can take a little more puff to operate, but you get an absolutely huge -
July 12, 2022
With an impressive 150-year pedigree, ACME is the number one manufacturer of beautiful, exceptional whistles in the world. Not only are our whistles reliable, gorgeously made and honed to perfection, many of them also have a fascinating history. For example, our Metropolitan police whistle has been an icon of policing in the United Kingdom since the Victorian era, and the ever-popular ACME Thunderer has called time on some of the most important World Cup football matches and sporting events in living memory.
Perhaps one of our more unusual yet enduring whistle designs is the boatswain’s (or bosun’s) whistle. This whistle has a sound unlike any other in the world, and is steeped in a rich history. In ancient times, similar whistles were used by the Greeks and Romans to convey orders to oarsmen aboard their vast galleys. The beauty of these piping whistles is that the sound was able to carry over the background noises aboard such vessels, allowing commands to be followed without confusion.
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October 26, 2020
Here at ACME Whistles, we have invented many of the significant developments in whistle technology over our 150-year history.
Our innovators are always looking for ways to improve our range of products to ensure our customers get the best whistle experience possible.
We are proud to announce that our range of plastic whistles will now have SUPRA-GUARD antimicrobial additives, which are proven to protect against harmful bacteria.
From this point onwards, the new plastics will be included as standards in all of our plastic whistles, designed for everything from sports coaches to dog trainers.
What are Antimicrobials?
Antimicrobial plastic technologies can be found in more places than you’d expect. From healthcare to food, antimicrobials offer protection against potentially harmful bacteria.
The antimicrobials used in
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September 02, 2020
Completing the Channel swim is one of the biggest challenges a swimmer can face, and for some, a life-long dream. The Channel stretches out, at its shortest, 21 miles between England and France yet the path the swimmers take can increase in distance depending on the current.
As one of the busiest shipping lanes in the world, the Channel provides many challenges for those attempting the swim. And last week, a team took on the challenge in order to answer one question: Which ACME Whistle is the best or the English Channel Swim?
With many boats and ferries crossing the Channel as well as the swimmers, it’s important for any team to have a clear way of communicating with the swimmers. Not only keeping them safe, but allowing for the swimmers to keep to a rhythm until instructed to stop.
The swimmers’ ears were put under scrutiny to find the best methods and tools for the swimmer and support boat to communicate with during the challenge.
‘R’n’R’ endurance sports
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July 09, 2019
Originally constructed in 1929 at the Faarborg shipyard in Denmark, the 69 foot gaff rigged ketch once known as ‘Johanne Regina’ is a historic vessel with a fascinating story to tell. In her early days, Johanne Regina was used extensively as a trading vessel and by the 1970s she began a journey to the West Indies.
It was in Antigua, 1974, that Edward Allcard spotted the neglected vessel on a slipway and asked it’s owners if they’d be willing to part with it. Unfortunately for the Allcard family, the boat was not for sale. It wasn’t until the owners tempted fate by changing the vessel’s name that they fell on hard times and eventually agreed to sell.
For the Allcard family this was the beginning of an exciting new venture and having sold all their possessions to buy the boat, they immediately got started with restoration work. Living aboard the Johanne Regina was a relentless task of repairing and