Feeding the Guns

words Craig Watson pictures Craig Watson, Stephen Hands and archive

Only 37 Morris Cowley open-cab vans were ever made – with the oldest known drivable example in the world now residing in Australia, Craig Watson met its owner.

Military vehicles come in all shapes and sizes, and the majority actually never see action. For every soldier on the front line there are scores involved in support and logistics roles, and behind them are the munitions manufacturers and their workers.

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