Length: 20.5cm x Width: 13.5cm x Height: 1.9cm
This is a dark blue hardcover book. It is entitled "B.R. 77 Machinery Handbook 1941". On the top of the front cover is the title of the book in red texts, reads "B.R.77 MACHINERY HANDBOOK 1941". The red text on the bottom left corner of the front cover is "12M-7-43 (B71)// N.S. 98-10-3// K.P. 85087". The back cover and the spine both have a plain dark blue surface. On the front page inside the cover, there is a hand-written note in black ink that reads "George Smith 416 Regent St.". Below the note is a black stamp from the Pump House Steam Museum. The cover page specifies that this book was reproduced in Canada by the King's Printer in January 1942. It was produced "for the exclusive use of His Majesty's Canadian Naval Forces" and not for sale. The book was issued free of charge to "each direct entry engine-room artificer, engine-room artificer apprentice and stroker on joining". This handbook provides information of the boilers and engines on ships for new recruits.
This book is similar to many that were published around the same time that were meant to help engineers. These books are small and meant to be carried around by engineers who need a reference guide to this new complicated technology.
