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The Organisation and Mechanical Appliances of the London Fire Brigade
Author(s): Morris, C C B
| Binding: | Softcover |
| Volume Condition: | Good |
| Dust Jacket: | No |
| Dust Jacket Condition: | N/A |
| Dust Jacket Protection: | N/A |
| Signature: | None |
| Language: | English |
| Publisher Name: | Institution of Mechanical Engineers |
| Publication Year: | 1937 |
| Publication Place: | London, UK |
| Book ID: | 026001 |
| Catalogue(s): | Culture and Society ◇ Local Interest and History - London ◇ History - General |
26pp stitched booklet, without covers, line drawings and sketches in text plus eight black and white plate illustrations. 8vo. Rubbed at edges, outer leaves a little toned and soiled, bumped and crushed around the lower leading corner. Previous owner's name neatly inked at top of first page. Internally clean, bright and tight. Publication of a paper on the London Fire Brigade and the organisation of its fire appliances to be delivered at the Institution of Mechanical Engineers on 22 January 1937. It considers the history of the London Fire Brigade and its transition from dependency on horse-drawn appliances towards the development of mechanical and motorised fire engines.
Keywords:
Fire
Fire-fighting
London Fire Brigade
The Fire Service
London
Fire Appliances
Fire Engines
