{"product_id":"military-engineering-volume-v-roads-airfields-and-mechanical-equipment","title":"Military Engineering Volume V: Roads, Airfields and Mechanical Equipment","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMilitary Engineering Volume V: Roads, Airfields and Mechanical Equipment (Part III, Supplement No. 1), The War Office — 1954 Reprint\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication\u003c\/strong\u003e: London, Her Majesty's Stationery Office, 1954\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormatting\u003c\/strong\u003e: 8vo, pp. 64.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition Report\u003c\/strong\u003e: Very Good. The outer buff paper wrappers show mild age-related toning, most notably around the extremities, accompanied by a gentle vertical curl indicative of its pamphlet format. The original staple binding remains entirely secure and functional, though the wire staples have oxidised, resulting in localised rust bleed around the insertion points on both the front and rear covers. Internally, the text block is remarkably clean and crisp, free from tears or significant creasing, with the technical diagrams and tables remaining sharp and highly legible. A well-preserved utilitarian document.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCatalogue Note\u003c\/strong\u003e: This is a 1954 Her Majesty's Stationery Office reprint of the 1949 first issue of Supplement No. 1, which incorporates Amendments 1 to 4 into the original 1944 Staff Tables.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe publication is extensively illustrated with detailed profile line drawings and comprehensive technical specification tables for various heavy earth-moving vehicles and military transports, including the FWD SU 4x4 Medium Artillery Tractor and the Scammell 6x4 Heavy Artillery Tractor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIssued strictly for official War Office use to consolidate equipment specifications following the Second World War, surviving copies of these softcover staff tables are scarce on the open market, particularly in such sound, unmarked internal condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn essential primary resource for military historians and vintage commercial vehicle enthusiasts, this official War Office supplement details the precise technical specifications of mechanical earth-moving equipment and artillery tractors used by the British military in the mid-20th century. Through exhaustive data tables and profile diagrams, it records the engine capacities, dimensions, fuel consumption, and performance capabilities of pivotal heavy machinery, offering an unvarnished look at the logistical backbone of post-war military engineering.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54595019604307,"sku":"5089","price":24.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20260811_111134.jpg?v=1786789815","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/military-engineering-volume-v-roads-airfields-and-mechanical-equipment","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}