AMIDST THE THUNDEROUS gunfire and bomb explosions thai resound over Britain at the present time, a magnificent page is being written into our history—the story of Britain s workshop. IV or lung against time, our industry) is rapidly turning out the arms and equipment keep our plaoes m the sky, our ships on the seas, and our armies in the field. Left: Women have a shore in the reconditioning of R.A.F. Coastal Command flymgboats. Righti In an Admiralty torpedo factory.
SMALL-ARMS ARE AS IMPORTANT as the bigger and more spectacular Weapons. Picture on left shows expert workers engaged in the delicate work of assembling and finishing Weblerevolvers—the armys smallest weapon. At right is a scene in the assembly room of a factory where Bren guns are being produced ; in great numbers.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 225, 21 September 1940, Page 1 (Supplement)
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131AMIDST THE THUNDEROUS gunfire and bomb explosions thai resound over Britain at the present time, a magnificent page is being written into our history—the story of Britain s workshop. IV or lung against time, our industry) is rapidly turning out the arms and equipment keep our plaoes m the sky, our ships on the seas, and our armies in the field. Left: Women have a shore in the reconditioning of R.A.F. Coastal Command flymgboats. Righti In an Admiralty torpedo factory. SMALL-ARMS ARE AS IMPORTANT as the bigger and more spectacular Weapons. Picture on left shows expert workers engaged in the delicate work of assembling and finishing Weblerevolvers—the armys smallest weapon. At right is a scene in the assembly room of a factory where Bren guns are being produced ; in great numbers. Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 225, 21 September 1940, Page 1 (Supplement)
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