| | INFORMACIÓN GENERAL | | El recorrido | Olympia - Katakolon (runners), Katakolon - Corfu (Royal Navy ship), Corfu - Bari (ship), Bari - Milano - Simplon - Lausanne - Geneva - Nancy - Luxembourg - Brussels - Lille - Calais (runners), Calais (ship) - Torquay (runners) - Londres | | Comienzo | 17 July 1948 | Total de Antorchas | | Final | 29 July 1948 | 1688; plus 12 reserve torches (Switzerland) and 20 for demonstration | | Distancia (km) | 3365 | | Corredores | 1416 |
CARACTERÍSTICAS TÉCNICAS | | Detalles | Caption: "Olympiad to London with thanks to the bearer XIVth Olympiad 1948". The caption and the Olympic rings are chiselled on the upper part.
There were three types of torches used during the relay: A standard torch, a torch with a gas recipient for the sea crossing and a torch for the last runner. | | Combustible | Magnesium-based | Color | Silver | | Fabricante | Fuel Research Station of the Scientific and Industrial Research E.M.J. Factories Ltd. | Tamaño | 46.80 cm | | Composición | Aluminium | Peso | 908 g |
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