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Oil under Sherwood Forest
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Published: Dec. 16, 2011
Words: 10,202 (approximate)
Language: English
ISBN: 9781465729880
Short description
britain is an island so supplies have to be imported. during both world wars the germans decided starvation - food for the people, oil for machinery, would be effective. discovering oil in the middle of nottinghamshire made a difference. this is the story.Extended description
britain is an island so supplies have to be imported. during both world wars the germans decided starvation - food for the people, oil for machinery, would be effective.by 1941 the situation was becoming desperate but
oil had been discovered in the middle of nottinghamshire. however, getting the equipment needed, and the experts to drill for it, was a real problem.
the solution was found by going to the usa.
this is the story of the 44 men who came to england on a 365 day contract.
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world war ii, oil, oil industry, oil company, oil fields, nottinghamshire, kelham hall, darcy exploration, noble drillingAvailable ebook reading formats
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