EAW013439 ENGLAND (1948). Guy Motors Ltd Engineering Works at Fallings Park, Wolverhampton, 1948

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Title	[EAW013439] Guy Motors Ltd Engineering Works at Fallings Park, Wolverhampton, 1948
Reference	EAW013439
Date	20-February-1948
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Place name	WOLVERHAMPTON
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Country	ENGLAND
Easting / Northing	392541, 300472
Longitude / Latitude	-2.1101448681033, 52.601629747753
National Grid Reference	SJ925005

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