The year is 1905. Peter Creswell, heir to a Liverpool shipping company,loses his first command in a collision with a tanker carrying Kerosene. There is loss of life. Unable to cope with the... More > aftermath, Peter seeks refuge in alcohol.
Peter's adversary, Rodger Brandon, is meanwhile planning to take control of the company from Peter's uncle, the ailing chairman, Sir Thomas Creswell. Brandon, not content with his business stratagem, is also pursuing the favour of Peter's attractive fiancee, Sarah Hart, and is using Peter's unsocial behaviour to win her favour.
The Company's first Atlantic liner becomes a burning inferno on her maiden voyage in mid Atlantic threatening the lives of over two thousand passengers and crew. This tragedy brings the main characters together during the rescue attempt and becomes the catalyst for Peter Creswell's redemption and retribution.< Less
An Anglo-American shipping family build their first passenger liner in order to capture business from the lucrative European migration trade to the USA. (circa 1905)
On her maiden voyage the ship is... More > engulfed by a raging inferno in mid Atlantic fueled by strong gale force winds. The tragedy involves the Creswell family owners of the ill-fated liner during the ensuing rescue attempt.
The safety of over 2000 passengers and crew are at risk trapped between the spreading fire and a merciless rough sea unable to launch a single lifeboat.< Less
This is the addendum to a planned series of books on the Uniforms of the US Army Ground Forces. It contains a listing of every known manufacturer of US Army uniforms between 1939 and 1945, as well... More > as a listing of the Quartermaster specifications used to make those uniforms. In addition to the names of the manufacturers, this reference includes what they made, under what contract number and date of that contract. A list of useful references for researchers is included at the back.< Less
Charles Bovill, after leaving Bedford School in the
1920s, studied radio communication in France,
worked for Marconi, was transferred to Air Ministry
during World War Two and helped with... More > ground-to-air
radio communications for the TOP SECRET Special
Duties Squadrons at RAF Tempsford in Bedfordshire.
Introduced after the war as ‘Q’, the gadget
quartermaster in Ian Fleming’s James Bond books,
Charles was well-known for his electronic counter
surveillance technology.< Less
Charles Bovill, after leaving Bedford School in the
1920s, studied radio communication in France,
worked for Marconi, was transferred to Air Ministry
during World War Two and helped with... More > ground-to-air
radio communications for the TOP SECRET Special
Duties Squadrons at RAF Tempsford in Bedfordshire.
Introduced after the war as ‘Q’, the gadget
quartermaster in Ian Fleming’s James Bond books,
Charles was well-known for his electronic counter
surveillance technology.< Less
The 1/4-ton, 4x4, truck of World War Two started out in the hands of the Infantry and a little company called American Bantam Car Company. Bantam worked with the Army's Quartermaster Corps to produce... More > the pilot model that was accepted and then fulfilled their initial contract for 70 trucks. During testing of the pilot both Ford and Willys-Overland were invited to check out this new vehicle. The vehicles were studied in great detail. Soon, at their own expense, Ford and Willys-Overland submitted pilots for testing too. This book covers the production prototypes--Bantam BRC-40, Ford GP and the Willys MA.< Less
This book focuses on the first 6 months of Gen Greene's activity, after taking over the Southern Campaign from Gen Gates (removed from service). This book is written with a certain angle on Colson's... More > Plantation, in todays Stanly County, N.C. as this was one of several early depots/forts built by Greene's orders. Col Thaddeus Kosciuszko was the engineer involved and was very important, and is also highlighted throughout this book. I also focus on his role as compared to Carrington's and other Deputy Quartermasters who were busy across NC and VA. Letters are quoted and provided to properly document the activity as well as numerous maps.
UPDATED - Greene visits Colson's himself AFTER the battle at Guilford Courthouse on his way to SC.< Less
