London: Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1962. Presumed First Edition, First printing. Hardcover. xxiii, [1], 416 pages. Illustrations. Chapter Notes. Appendix A, B. C, and F. List of Abbreviations. Index. DJ has wear, tears, chips, and soiling. Tear inside front board. Some endpaper and page soiling noted. J. D. Scott was a trained historian who had worked for a number of years in the Cabinet Office on the Official History of the Second World War, specializing in the development and production of munitions. He was a co-author of The Administration of War Production and The Development of Weapons. This history was written at the invitation of the Board of Vickers, this history traces the rise of Vickers as a Sheffield steel firm in the nineteenth century, it's entry into the armament business in the 1880s, and its emergence in 1897 as the only company in Britain able to manufacture a battleship complete with armour, engines and guns. "Vickers" is both a company history and a contribution to national history. Well illustrated with contemporary photos. Among topics addressed are: Armaments, Shipbuilding, Warship, Imperial Defence, Aircraft Industry, Artillery, Naval Weapons, Submarines, Torpedoes, Ordnance, Airships, Armstrong Whitworth, Civil Aircraft, Rearmament, Tanks, Munitions, Wallis Weapons, Engineering, and Turbo-Jets. More