c1955 Correspondence between Sir Alexander Gibb & Partners and the Ministry of Supply Facsimile Documents from the Second World War

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Folding Plates, Very Scarce

In two volumes. Bound is quarter cloth, on marbled paper boards. Printed privately. A vanishingly scarce collection of facsimile documents relating to engineering works for the National Munitions Programme during the Second World War. Comprising of correspondence between the engineering firm, Sir Alexander Gibb & Partners, and the British Ministry of Supply. Documents featured include telegraphs, letters, financial records, contracts and much more. Some of the work carried out by Sir Alexander Gibb included the munitions Factories at Ruddington, Walsall and Featherstone. The engineering work carried out was incredibly important for the help of the war effort, and was under strict national security rules. To quote one of the documents featured, '"Strict secrecy is necessary regarding the nature of the work performed under this agreement". Sir Alexander Gibb & Partners was a British civil engineering firm based in London. It was founded in 1922 by the Scottish civil engineer, Sir Alexander Gibb, who was alive at the time these documents were originally composed. Some of the firms most notable projects include the design of the Galloway Hydro Electric development, the Drakelow Tunnels underground military complex, Owen Falls dam in Uganda and the Cleddau Bridge in Wales. A fascinating insight into the engineering work of the Second World War.