Chapter III: Preface: ix

I. BEING MAINLY HISTORICAL 1

II. ARMOURED TRAINS 39

III. MECHANICAL MISCELLANEA 51

IV. THE GRAZE-FUSE 75

V. CARE OF THE CARTRIDGE CASE 88

VI. GUNNERY AND PROJECTILES (RUDIMENTARY NOTES AND
NOTIONS) 93

VII. THE CREWE TRACTOR 127

VIII. "HULLO! AMERICA" 135

IX. THE ART OF DROP-FORGING 139

X. 1914-1918 PASSENGERS AND GOODS 153

XI. INDISPENSABLE 176

XII. L'ENVOI 200

APPENDIX A

THE SYSTEM OF CONTROL APPLIED TO THE ARMOURED
TRAINS MANUFACTURED IN CREWE WORKS 211

APPENDIX B

EXPLANATORY OF THE GAUGE 212