Following the success of the first two rebuilt Claughton class engines the London Midland & Scottish Railway (LMS) in 1932 embarked upon a building programme of fifty more Patriot class 5XP locomotives. The new 4-6-0 locomotives were at first referred to as Baby Scots until officially named the Patriot class in 1937. Two batches of the new 3 cylinder engines were built simultaneously forty at Crewe & ten at Derby. In 1948 British Railways took all fifty-two Patriot class engines into stock & subsequently eighteen of the class were rebuilt as 7P locomotives. Although successful in traffic & popular with engine crews & enthusiasts alike no example of these trains survived into preservation. This definitive work looks at the details associated with each member of the class & archive images of all fifty-two locomotives are featured. In addition to looking back this comprehensively researched & highly informative account of the LMS Patriot class also details the plan to build the 53rd member of the class to be known as locomotive No 45551 THE UNKNOWN WARRIOR. ...

In this companion volume to British Tanks: The Second World War Pat Ware provides an expert introduction to the design production & operation of British tanks since 1945. Fewer types of tank were built than during the wartime period but the complexity of design & manufacture increased & a level of technical sophistication in the key areas of armour firepower & mobility was beyond the imaginings of the tank pioneers of the First World War. Using a selection of contemporary photographs
- supported by some modern photographs of preserved vehicles
- Pat Ware sets the modern tank in a historical context. He describes its origins in Britain & its development & deployment in the Second World War & in the post-war period. All the British tanks that have seen service since the war are depicted among them the Conqueror Chieftain Centurion & Challenger. The engineers tanks
- the flails recovery vehicles bridge-layers
- are featured as are the less-well-known British tanks made for export. This highly illustrated survey gives a fascinating insight into the recent evolution of the British tank & its role in the post-war world.



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Tea & coffee cups have been made in Britain since the middle of the eighteenth century & can be found in a vast array of decorative designs reflecting the changing fashions of society as well as the advances made in the manufacturing process. This book charts the development of tea & coffee cups over 200 years providing information on the methods of decoration influential factories & designers. Steven Goss guides the reader on how to identify the dates of particular patterns as well as listing a number of museums & auction houses where these ornamental cups can be discovered. ...

This book is a brief but affectionate mainly pictorial panorama of twenty-odd years of the British Touring Car Championship from the anarchical 1960s & early 1970s of flared wheelarches lifting wheels & smoking tyres through the Group 1 years when the rule-makers tried to make the cars look standard & as a result slow them down. This had the classic effect on racecar builders who were not worth their salt unless they could get around the restrictions. The eventual results were faster cars than before which evolved into the tarmac-melting fire-breathing turbo powered front-runners of the late 1980s. The story stops at the point where the rule-makers tried another clampdown as the final decade of the 20th century dawned. ...

Toys have been made in Britain for hundreds of years but it was in the twentieth century that the British toy industry reached its peak. Names such as Meccano Chad Valley Dinky Scalextric Bayko & Hornby dominated the trade at home & abroad. It was not to last however & foreign competition became too much for an industry that began to lose its way. This book is the story of the British toy industry & its products & shouldnt be missed by toy collectors those interested in British industry & anyone for whom the great names of the British toyshop bring back happy memories. ...

Instant Guides are packed with essential information & useful facts covering a wide variety of subjects from survival skills to stargazing. Portable easy to use & durable they contain all the basics whether youre studying the subject or just interested. For practical topics such as Bicycle maintenance they offer expert advice to-the-point instructions & tips from insiders. Booklets on more educational topics such as The Human Body provide colourful diagrams & straightforward information. ...

This superb collection of imagery showcases the very best of the British Wildlife Photography Awards an annual competition ...

This Seminar Study was the first book to trace the British womens suffrage campaign from its origins in the 1860s through to the achievement of equal suffrage in 1928. In this second edition Smith provides new evidence drawn from the authors research on how the main post-1918 womens organisation (the NUSEC) worked with Conservative Party women to persuade the Conservative Party to endorse equal franchise rights. Smith focuses on the actions of reformers & their opponents with due attention paid to the campaigns in Scotland & Wales as well as the movements in Engl&. He explores why womens suffrage was such a contentious issue & how women gained the vote despite opponents fears that it would undermine gender boundaries. Suitable for students studying the Suffrage Movement modern British history & the history of gender. ...

In the final part of his trilogy exploring The Troubles in Northern Ireland Peter Taylor talks to undercover agents of the British state & reveals for the first time the hidden secrets of the war they waged against the IRA for thirty years. PROVOS & LOYALISTS told the story of the conflict from the point of view of the Republicans & Loyalists; now the story with all its tragic twists & turns is told from the British perspective. For the first time undercover soldiers Special Branch officers & a top MI6 agent step out of the shadows & along with the Whitehall mandarins who helped shape policy from Westminster tell their stories. ...

Fully updated this map combines clear design & an easy-to-read scale with more road detail to ensure that you never lose your way. It

Includes:: information on toll points service areas road numbers motorways dual carriageways & wide & narrow local roads. National Parks ski resorts visitor attractions & towns & places of interest are also highlighted. The map is presented in a practical slimline format with a durable weatherproof cover for protection from the elements.

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