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Engine or Men & today Monday 9/7/17 – an Armoured Engine has come to our depot to stay, as if he works here, the danger is not near so great, This Eng is 6 wheel couped & has steel plates up both sides & the Cab is covered in with steel plates only a direct hit would do any harm, it is absolutely Shrapnel Proof. There is now standing in the yard two very big Guns, they are built each on a long Iron Frameing, a Bogie at each end & the Gun is supported in the Middle, they each weigh 80 Tons, & can throw a shell 7 cwt in weight 11000 yds & fire each 16 Rounds per minute. They are painted all colours to look like the Bush & each have a large number of Wire Screens to be erected to conceal them, they are going out tonight to their positions for the Big Push.
Tuesday Night 10/7/17.
Fritz with his Big Guns have been throwing shells over all day in all directions, continuing up to Midnight. He is an absolute Pest, Keeps us all