British War Production, 1939-1945. A record
Details:
- Author(s) Unknown
- Publication type Monograph
- Year published 1945
- Pages 240pp; illus
- Publisher The Times
- Place Published London
Topics:
- Name Geopolitical event, natural disaster, etc, impact on business inc end of empire, war, disease, catastrophe, etc, exc industrial conflict
Countries:
Library:
- Name British Library
- City London
- County Greater London
- Country England
- Postcode NW1 2DB
- Visit British Library's website
Notes:
Comprises articles contributed by Times staff correspondents and others on the achievement of industrial production, 1939-45, and the structures within which it operated. Arranged in six parts: 1] 'Story of a great achievement'; 2] 'Organising the war effort' - eg controls and rationing, regional boards, scientific research, price controls, etc; 3] 'Services' demands' - infantry weapons, shot and shells, rockets as weapons, etc; 4] 'Ships, aircraft and land transport' - transport services, equipment manufacture; 5] 'British industries at war' - sector studies - aluminium, rubber, glass, drugs, machine tools, etc; 6]'Aid from the Commonwealth and Empire'