Recently I posted a link to the "History of Weste-wood Works" website - Softskin Forum, Kitchens thread - about Baker Perkins bakery trailers, The site also has a lot of information about the artilery they produced and quite a few photos. Particularly relavent to this thread: -
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Another significant re-design was made to the Bofors Gun, the original complex riveted platform being replaced by a simpler welded arrangement. Westwood Works made over 2,500 Bofors platforms before being asked to manufacture the entire gun (except for the barrel) - turning out ten of these guns every week.
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I'm sure someone will find something usefull in the site - for exampe what exectly are the "17/25 Pounder Heavy Armoured Mounting" 8 of which were made?
There's also some info on a Home Guard Z battery!
Noel
p.s. heres the link:
http://www.westwoodworks.net/HowItWa...oodWorksInWW2/
02-04-08, 22:37
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