Not really a fascination but they are of interest. I stated compiling a data base of serial numbers and photos as there is very little published information on these Vickers and from 1928 Vickers Armstrong guns.So I decided to do my own research.
Its a shame but the sales ledgers appear to have been lost long ago, not surprising really. I did get some basic information on sporting gun sales in Pounds from the Vickers Plc archive held at the Cambridge University Library after a couple of days of going through some of the files. All good fun.
Regards
Alan
Hi Alan,have you come across any information on how these guns were retailed ? Did they have a shop/shops or were they sold by others in the trade ? I`ve only seen one in the metal which was a sidelock of fairly plain grade and in poor condition .It was at one time owned by a keeper at Thirkleby Estate and subsequently de activated.
