| Wartime prices of production from what I have gleaned.
The Lancaster was built at a cost of 35.000 pounds.Production rates were based on an assumed life of 40 operational hours.Many did not achieve these running hours but the majority did.
The Spitfire was built at a cost of 5.000 pounds.
Production cost of a Sten Gun was said to be 19 shillings and sixpence (97.5 new pence).Production rates were such that the weapon was a virtual "free issue" item
16 pounds seems a lot of money for a replacement L.E rifle of the WW2 era. |