NATO Mersey

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NATO Mersey

NATO Mersey
Mersey Lock 04.jpg
Name NATO Mersey
Lock Type Safe lock
Lock Design Lever
Year(s) Produced 197x - 199x
Specifications
# of Components 10 or 14
Component Type lever


The Mersey is a lever lock made by the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) Ministry of Defense (MOD). It features a distinct puck shaped housing which is designed to fit on safes used by the MOD. The Mersey can also be identified by its V shaped key which actuates two independent sets of levers inside the lock.



General

The NATO Mersey exists in two distinct guises, each with some evolutionary revisions: the 10 lever variant and the 14 lever variant. Both locks share a number of common security features having a common ancestry. Made for the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) during the 1970’s through to the 1990’s, these locks use a unique V-shaped key.[1]

In some instances, the keys for the Mersey were stored in a key safe protected by a Mark IV Manifoil combination lock.[2]


Key security features

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The 14 lever variant

The 10 lever variant

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