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Birmingham Gun makers embrace mechanisation, which will earn them a fortune during the war years, but ultimately lead to their demise.

This programme uses archive material with thanks to Franco London Films, Movietone, Liberty Films, Charles Parker Archive, Thames TV, Harold Baim Films, British Pathe, TV Eye, The People Mover Group, Midlands Today, Panorama, The Andrew Marr Show, Â鶹Éç News, ITV.

Producer: Lee Stone

Originally broadcast on Â鶹Éç Radio WM.