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... This drawing was hrst published in I he sphere in November or last year. These are the vessels whose task it is to protect the huge capital ships when the latter are in action. The Javelin class are, for the most part, of 1 ,690 tons and carry a complement of 1 83 they have a length of 348 ft. and a beam of 35 ft. Their turbines develop 40,000 h.p., which gives them a speed of 36 knots. They ...

Published: Saturday 03 January 1942
Newspaper: The Sphere
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 204 | Page: Page 17 | Tags: Illustrations 

QUALITY

... 7 'W *v The policy of a firm controls its destiny. This subtle yet vital element throughout a firm defines its aims and governs its achievements. The Chatwood policy has always been to confine its efforts to the production of work of quality. Crafts manship is placed before material gain. There is throughout the firm a definite atmosphere of continuous mental stocktaking. The reputation of ...

Published: Saturday 03 January 1942
Newspaper: The Sphere
County: London, England
Type: Advertisement | Words: 171 | Page: Page 33 | Tags: Illustrations 

THE PRICE OF ADMIRALTY: A Note on the Loss of British Capital Ships

... THE PRICE OF ADMIRALTY A Note on the Loss of British Capital Ships By FRANK H. SHAW THE Hood died suddenly in the heat of action she was the finest battle-cruiser afloat. The Repulse and Prince of Wales were two of the Royal Navy's finest units: mangled and torn, they lie at the Pacific's bottom-- lost to us for all time. Even if we' can snare maior shins from the unending Battle of the ...

Published: Saturday 03 January 1942
Newspaper: The Sphere
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 816 | Page: Page 20 | Tags: Illustrations 

I REMEMBER--I REMEMBER

... I REMEMBER -I REMEMBER Well if it isn't old Thomas what brings you to these outlandish parts The slowest train in the universe. What are you doing here yourself? Putting salt on the tail of the unsavoury Herrenvolk or more strictly, depth charges. Remember the last time we met Do I not Outside the Tavern at Lords, the summer before the war. You stood me a slap-up dinner that night.'''' I did. ...

Published: Saturday 10 January 1942
Newspaper: The Sphere
County: London, England
Type: Advertisement | Words: 170 | Page: Page 35 | Tags: Illustrations 

AUSTIN REED

... Good Greatcoats We can usually fit an officer to his entire satisfaction on the spot. If it is necessary to make the greatcoat to measure, we work speedily and we work well. The cloths we use are good, warm and hard-wearing. The cut is faultless, the detail is exact. The price, for such care and comfort, is very reasonable from 10 guineas. OF REGENT STREET 103-113 REGENT STREET, LONDON, W.l ...

Published: Saturday 10 January 1942
Newspaper: The Sphere
County: London, England
Type: Advertisement | Words: 105 | Page: Page 35 | Tags: Illustrations 

'OXO'

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Published: Saturday 31 January 1942
Newspaper: The Sphere
County: London, England
Type: Advertisement | Words: 23 | Page: Page 31 | Tags: Illustrations 

THE CROOKES LABORATORIES

... Let the Doctor decide TO EACH ACCORDING TO HIS NEEDS V 5 THERE ARE times when a nation must concentrate on essential needs. We live now in such a time. 5 , recognizing this, are now making nothing which is not of fundamental importance in the winning of this war, particularly in the maintenance of Britain's good health. Therefore the supplies of CROOKES' LACTO-CALAMINE CROOKES' ZINC CREAM ...

Published: Saturday 31 January 1942
Newspaper: The Sphere
County: London, England
Type: Advertisement | Words: 225 | Page: Page 32 | Tags: Illustrations 

SOLIGNUM

... Rotting wood 1 or good Sound Timber? THE ANSWER LIES IN YOUR HANDS --AND A DRUM OF . No unprotected timber is ever safe from infestation by Dry-rot spores and the consequent damage Dry-rot causes. In tropical climates the added menace of White Ants makes it still more important that timber should be safely protected against these pests. Unprotected roof beams, floor joists and other structural ...

Published: Saturday 31 January 1942
Newspaper: The Sphere
County: London, England
Type: Advertisement | Words: 142 | Page: Page 35 | Tags: Illustrations 

THE CROOKES LABORATORIES

... f Let the Doctor decide TO EACH ACCORDING TO HIS NEEDS THERE ARE times when a nation must concentrate on essential needs. We live now in such a time. 5 , recognizing this, are now making nothing which is not or fundamental importance in the winning of this war, particularly in the maintenance of Britain's good health. Therefore the supplies of CROOKES' LACTO-CAL AMINE CROOKES' ZINC CREAM ...

Published: Saturday 17 January 1942
Newspaper: The Sphere
County: London, England
Type: Advertisement | Words: 221 | Page: Page 32 | Tags: Illustrations 

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Published: Saturday 03 January 1942
Newspaper: The Sphere
County: London, England
Type: Advertisement | Words: 168 | Page: Page 1 | Tags: Illustrations 

The Great Coat for the Man at Sea

... A T^OR weather, for warmth, for life protection or for sheer style on shore, the Vitabuoy is the one great-coat for every Officer of the Navy or the Merchant Navy. The Vitabuoy is Waterproof Gale-proof the Tropal interlining has been rendered completely flame-proof and it is four times warmer than any woollen coat and a quarter of the weight. It has six times the buoyancy of cork and i has ...

Published: Saturday 03 January 1942
Newspaper: The Sphere
County: London, England
Type: Advertisement | Words: 261 | Page: Page 2 | Tags: Illustrations 

Advertisements

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Published: Saturday 03 January 1942
Newspaper: The Sphere
County: London, England
Type: Advertisement | Words: 278 | Page: Page 32 | Tags: Illustrations