The Royal Carriage Department (RCD) plates were the working plans produced to accompany the various editions of the Treatise of Military Carriages. While the treatises can be found in various editions and reprints, only a few RCD plates have previously been made available even to researchers. Fortunately, an almost complete set of plates has been found and preserved in the private reference collection of Simon Trendall.
In addition, using the extensive specialist knowledge of Stephen Summerfield, Editor of the "Smoothbore Ordnance Journal", "Ken Trotman Publishing" have been able to reproduce the plates supported by text from contemporary "Treatise of Military Carriages" to create this invaluable reference for the historian, model maker and restorer of ordnance of this period.
Group
Books (first-hand)
Author
Summerfield, Stephen/Trendall, S.
Title
Armstrong Heavy Rifled Breech Loading Garrison, Naval and Siege Artillery. Royal Carriage Department Plans, 1860-80
Details
English text, illustrated throughout with technical plans and Royal Carriage Department coloiur plates, large format. 158 pages.
State
new
Ken Trotman Ltd. PE29 2XW Huntingdon Vereinigtes Königreich
