Binding: Hardcover
Description: When Jim Lewis met the directors of the RS a Trust the charity responsible for the concept and the running of Enfield Island Village in January 2015, it was to discuss the commissioning of a book that would tell the story of the former government controlled Royal Small Arms Factory (RSAF) after privatisation and closure in 1987. However during discussions it soon became clear with the impending two - hundredth anniversary of the birth of the Enfield Lock armoury that a unique opportunity existed to link the story of the RSAF site with the founding of the RS a Trust. And as one Trust director put it this is the classic story of "from swords into ploughshares". Surprising as it may seem the story of the birth of the Enfield Lock armoury in 1816 and the methods of manufacture that then existed within the British small arms industry has never been completely told. At the time of writing this book the author wanted in the two - hundredth anniversary year of the founding of the RSAF to commemorate the contribution made to our armed forces by the former workforce which by their skills and dedication helped keep Britain safe during times of world instability. Also I wanted to acknowledge the contribution made to our community by the four founding fathers of the RS a Trust that has benefited so many worthwhile good causes. In a world full of increasingly depressing news it is uplifting to have the opportunity to write about a group of four local businessmen who had the vision courage and tenacity to take on the mammoth task of rescuing a Grade II listed building that no sane entrepreneur would have contemplated taking on and turn it into a vibrant sustainable business for the benefit of the local community. The model created pays a service charge into a limited liability company RS a IV which in turn transfers the surplus to the not - for - profit RS a Trust which is then able to fund many community good causes.
Title: The Factory That Became A Village The History Of The Royal Small Arms Factory At Enfield Lock
Author(s): Lewis Jim
Publisher: Libri Publishing
Barcode: 9780995483446
Pages: 160 Pages, Plates, Black And White
Publication Date: 12/14/2018
Series: Lea Valley Series
Category: General & World History