H.G. Pound (officially, Pounds Shipowners and Shipbreakers Limited) is the name of the founder of a
British merchant firm in
Portsmouth,
UK.
History
The firm, founded in 1864, diversified into
shipbreaking after
World War I and has accumulated over the years vast quantities of
military equipment
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awaiting
scrapping. Of particular note is its collection of
World War II military equipment, especially
tanks and other
motor vehicle
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s. In the 1970s and 1980s much of this equipment found its way into the hands of various
museums and
collectors
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.
References
''After the Battle'', issue no. 37, Plaistow Press, London, UK, 1982
H.G. Poundon
Companies House
Private military contractors
Companies based in Portsmouth
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