Sir John Willoughby's 1st armoured battery

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233973

Reference identifier

CLE20110702008

Title

Sir John Willoughby's 1st armoured battery

Place

Leyland

General notes

During WWI over 6000 vehicles were produced at Leyland for the war effort. All civilian production at Leyland ceased, and the three-ton subsidy vehicle became the main product. in 1917, in a change from trucks, a fleet of special heavy armoured cars fitted with quick firing guns and searchlight equipment were manufactured for Sir John Willoughby's 1st Armoured Battery, as a privately subscribed gift to the nation. (from the Chorley Guardian)

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