Spitfire
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Characteristics
| Book cover finish | Canvas finish, Hardcover ( square back binding ), Gold edging |
| Special features | Missing dust jacket |
| Condition | Very Good |
| Number of pages | 92 |
| Published date | 1946 |
| Languages | English |
| Size | 22 x 26 x 1 cm |
| Author | J.W.R. Taylor |
| Editor | THE HARBOROUGH PUBLISHING CO LTD |
Description
FOREWORD by AIR MARSHAL SIR RALPH S. SORLEY, K.C.B., O.B.E., D.S.C., D.F.C. Air-Officer Commanding, Technical Training Command of the Royal Air Force This book summarizes in a few pages years of thought, trial, experience, danger, sweat and toil. The keynote from beginning to end is achievement and success. Although the task which lay before us in 1934 was well recognised, none could then foresee its magnitude or extent, which was to embrace the whole world for most of six years. And none could have foreseen that Mitchell's basic design of the Spitfire was to be so fine as to hold premier place for all those vital years. That it has done so with such outstanding success throws the highlight on his great ability and technical courage, ably followed up by those who came after him, determined with the continuous aid of Rolls-Royce, to keep the Spitfire always on the top line. And they never failed. While the weapon proved well-nigh perfect it could only succeed through the bravery of those who flew and fought in it ; the work of those who manufactured it, and of those who maintained it in the field. To those, too, great honour is due. June, 1946
