Funny - On my last visit to Pompey I thought, tho I could be open to correction, that the great guns were made of fiberglass.

That is no problem, many of the Guns were cast in South Wales, and shipped round to Plymouth, Pompey and the Medway bases. I am sure that Corus at Llanwern or Port Talbot could oblidge.

Little known fact - In the 1800's the Crawshay family of Merthyr, and the Keens of Dowlais were busy casting cannon for the Navy and Army, what was not known too wildey is that they were also casting cannon for the frogs. These were being smuggled into France, with the full complicity of the Crawshay's.

When this was discouvered no legal action for treason was taken, on the grounds that any prosecution would have to rely upon the words of smugglers.

Hmmm ! The Arms trade never changes.

"Oh the Redcoats went to Spain,
They fought on Tavaler's plain,
But the French Guns they defie,
Came from Merthyr on the sly,"

"Have you ever saw etc."

Gareth