Author: BAKER PERKINS LTD
Title: Wartime at Baker Perkins Ltd. Westwood Works, Peterborough
Description: Norwich, Printed for Baker Perkins Ltd. by Jarrold & Sons Ltd. 1946, First & Only Edition. Landscape format, spiral-bound, post-war, illustrated record of the Company's activities in the production of howitzers and other ordnance. Included is an extract from the December 9th, 1825's issue of 'The Courier' of Baker Perkins' 'Steam Gun' which, one assumes, was the inspiration for Philip Pullman when writing 'Shadow in the North'. 30 pages [un-numbered]. illustrated throughout in b/w & colour. Very good, in the original colour-llustrated boards./white title.

Keywords: Gun Firearms Weapon Weapons Weaponry Munition Munitions Ordnance Engineering Machine Machines Machining Howitzer Peterborough War Westwood Arsenal Technology Foundry Metal Anti-tank Gun Guns Tool Tools Equipment Desrtoyer Destroyers Artillery Steam Steam-


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