Winston Churchill and Nellie (the Trenching Machine)
Nellie was the nickname used for a unique trenching machine that owed its existence to Winston Churchill, it was not, however, a great success. Nellie — The Early Years When…
The Story of Multidrive Vehicles
Multidrive Vehicles have a complex and multi-faceted history, but it is a fascinating history nonetheless. From a UK defence perspective, they designed and produced several innovative products that many think…
The Atlantic Conveyor
The Atlantic Conveyor was built on the Tyne by Swan Hunter and delivered to Cunard in 1970 as part of their contribution to the Atlantic Container Line consortium. It would…
Top 25 British War Films
We could argue all day about the definition of Britishness in war films, but we all know what it means. This is the Think Defence list of the Top 25…
Exploiting the Container Delivery System (CDS)
This post examines options for further exploitation of the Container Delivery System (CDS), expanding its applicability to light vehicles, engineering plant, and weapon systems. Joint Doctrine Note 1/20 describes two…
The Inglis Bridges
When most people think about portable military bridges they tend to assume the Bailey Bridge was the first, but this would be wrong, Charles Edward Inglis designed the first dry…