BRITISH SHELLS BEST

Taihape Daily Times, Issue 220, 17 March 1917, Page 4

BRITISH SHELLS BEST

BKITISH FIRM GAINS U.S. NAVAL CONTRACT WASHINGTON, Feb. 5. American officials have been amazed and the public immensely impressed by the fact that the bid of Hadfield’s, Ltd, of Sheffield, for 16 and 14 inch armour piercing shells for the American Navy was su much better both in price and time that it had to be accepted over those of American competitors. Compared with the Bethlehem Steel Company, which was the next best bidder. the Hadfield concern had an advantage of 260 dollars on each 16 inch shell, while their time for delivery was 20 months better than the American firm. The news has caused the friends of the Allies more gratification than anything for a long time, because it convinces them of England’s preparedness for whatever struggle may yet be to come to thv: war, and also the British conviction of a -. 7 • being in sight. Hadfield's foundry is the largest establishment kind in the world. In June. 1014, \\ •• visited by Bonier von Kn-pp an:’ ’lis wife, Fran Berth.a Krupp, v.J . i . eve of the war, made O' to 1 . ••■ -a... >sh factories. Great surprise was -h-> . a by the visitors, who, needles ■ uid not see all the many special -rtmonts for' whlcrr Hadfield’s is A! famous. It is a cea■ » ..cf-rblrshment, an 5 aI, i- ( ,;- r; - 'WssibilPy work being d rby Hadfield’s for any but Allied Pc ers until after the war.