Deeds of a Great Railway: A Record of the Enterprise and Achievements of the London and North-Western Railway Company during the Great War, with Illustrations
London: John Murray, 1920. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good / No Jacket. Item #2199455
First edition. Lightly rubbed with minor loss of spine gilt.
xvi, 214 pp. 8vo. An account of the London and North-Western Railway during World War I. This railroad was, in the late 19th century, the largest joint stock company in the world. From preface: 'Every factor of that great organisation was subordinated to the common object, and the Works at Crewe as urgency arose became a Munitions Department.' Contents include chapters on armoured trains, 'mechanical miscellanea', the graze-fuse, care of the cartridge case, gunnery and projectiles, the crewe tractor, drop-forging, and several appendices explaining finer mechanical principles. Includes frontispiece and 21 black & white plates.
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