John Parker delves into the archives 52: The Mighty Midget Victory Industries Limited, named after an old coaching house that stood alongside The Hogs Back in Surrey, England, had made small items of electrical equipment for the Ministry of Supply during World War Two. With the return to peace, the founders, William Warren and Gerard…
I am one of those who keeps an interest in the Landing Craft used during WW2, and particularly those used on the Normandy Beaches of 1944. So with the 70th anniversary in mind, here we can see a rare survivor, an LCP(L) – that’s Landing Craft Personnel (Large). I came across it while in Normandy back…
Pic 1: Helsingborg, a Swedish Navy Visby class corvette. Presently one of the most advanced stealth warships and reputed to be almost invisible in a combat scenario. Pic 2: A hull design that owes much of its shape to a more conventional hardchine design. Pic 3: Bridge and foremast almost as one and a departure…
