Vintage British maritime safety booklet “Fires in Ships” issued by the Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation and the Central Office of Information. Produced as a training guide for merchant navy crews covering shipboard fire hazards, oil fires, machinery space fires and prevention methods. Illustrated with striking red and black graphics and period engineering diagrams. Printed by HMSO, London. Original price ninepence. A nice piece of mid-century maritime ephemera ideal for collectors of merchant navy, shipping history or government safety publications.
