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By Dr Andrew Sangster 17th June 2023

… to become one of the most important figures of World War Two and beyond... the unsung general and confidant who … sprang into life to work on the problems of keeping Britain running. Significantly for Ismay, one of these was … one amusing anecdote concerning the finer details of timing. Churchill had asked if anyone knew when William the …

23rd September 2023

… gambit of the Italian campaign, was no zero-sum game. War historian James Holland outlines the split priorities, … but vital German Luftwaffe plants were too far from Britain to be effectively attacked – not so from Foggia. It … warning them that the Italians were prevaricating over the timing of the announcement. A signal came back from General …

By words Craig Moore pictures as credited 7th February 2023

… was sent to England for testing in June 1939 MEE/BRITISH WAR OFFICE MECHANISATION EXPERIMENTAL ESTABLISHMENT Irecently … drivers drove on the left side of the road, just like in Britain. The inspectors further recorded that the driver’s … was cooled by water circulated by a pump driven off the timing gear. The radiator was mounted at the rear of the …

By ANDREW THOMAS 19th January 2023

… Stalingrad. When news of these broadcasts became known in Britain it was felt that a noisy interruption was an … the ‘Radio Raid’ came home, none of them would survive the war. DZ413 collided with another Mosquito, DZ365, at … heavily defended territory. Close coordination and precise timing were essential but, such was the skill exhibited, that …

By John Ash 21st July 2022

… was appointed to head the Eighth Army. ‘Monty’ ended the war as one of Britain’s most fabled commanders, but – to paraphrase Gott’s … use of artillery, nor that he had that decisive grasp of timing essential to any commander.” One of Gott’s captains …

21st July 2022

… However, orders were still few. It took another world war for Ma Deuce to secure its lasting place in history. THE … tolerances needed to ensure consistent headspacing and timing were not practically achievable. Headspacing is the … THE M2 ALSO ADDS PUNCH TO THE JACKAL FAMILY OF VEHICLES, BRITAIN’S GO-ANYWHERE PROTECTED PATROLLER IN WIDESPREAD USE …

15th August 2022

… remarkable new aircraft was unveiled for the benefit of a war-weary British population. The de Havilland Mosquito had … aircraft. Its mostly wooden construction relieved Britain’s hard-pressed aircraft industry at a time when metal … diving steeply and dropping bombs from about 1,500ft. Timing was vital to inflict maximum damage with the least …

21st June 2022

… Steve Snelling salutes a prolific fighter pilot of World War One ABOVE: THE FRENCH-BUILT NIEUPORT 17 PROVED TO BE A … of his sparkle, but the spirit that saw him soar among Britain’s World War One aces was not lacking as he came face … injury was rendered more serious by its unfortunate timing, just four days before the Cambrai offensive. To make …

16th November 2021

… FALKLANDS 40 In this exclusive article, Lord Ashcroft presents two incredible accounts from … was under way. When they set sail, there was a chance that war could be avoided. However, it became clear the Royal Navy … Conflict may prove to be the last ‘colonial’ war that Britain ever fights. Fought 8,000 miles from home soil, it …

19th August 2021

… HUOT AUTOMATIC RIFLES IN THE COLLECTION OF THE CANADIAN WAR MUSEUM COURTESY OF THE CANADIAN WAR MUSEUM Set among … I have seen.” And this is where cost was significant, both Britain and Canada had sourced more Lewis guns but in 1916 … at the Canadian War Museum, for his assistance with this article. THE HUOT VS CONTEMPORARY AUTOMATIC RIFLES NOTES: …

16th March 2021

… Rebecca Johnson recounts: “The base had lapsed after the war, but was then resuscitated for tanker aircraft, which … United States  1949 Russia (formerly USSR)  1952 Great Britain  1960 France  1964 China  NON-NPT NUCLEAR POWERS  … New Year’s Day, 44 of us climbed into the silo area. The timing was symbolic as NATO planned to deploy the missiles in …

26th November 2020

… the man is largely relegated to the backwaters of World War Two history, something of a footnote in the convergence … successful surgeon than a soldier.” Close contact with Britain’s American allies led to early assessments … swift attack on American positions at Kasserine Pass. The timing of the German assault not only exploited American …

By words Vicky Turner pictures Archive and Royal Enfield 18th April 2019

… Garden Just a handful were built for civilian use before war broke out across Europe in 1939 In 1934, Germany company … rider and convoy escorting duties. At the outbreak of war Britain had no airborne forces. It was a new concept and one … top speed of 45mph. Both the cork clutch and timing chain ran through oil baths. … The Flying Flea …

By words Steve Wilson 15th November 2018

… Ariel Developed rapidly in 1939/40 from a successful pre-war trials version of Ariel’s Competition 350, the nippy W/NG … the Red Hunter range. But in the customary two-step among Britain’s top motorcycle designers, Page had gone irst to … Fred Povey’s 346cc competition NG, with its soft valve timing, on which he’d been awarded Best in Class at the 1938 …

18th October 2018

… the two world wars, virtually all vehicle manufacturers in Britain were turned over to war work – some of course building the tanks, ships and … lamp – with optional acetylene headlamps. A Matter of Bad Timing The new car was announced in April 1915 with the first …