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PREMIER ‘51’ DRUM KIT

1940 the UK’s Premier Drum Company was bombed out of London and relocated north to Leicester in order to continue its vital war work. This work required a step up in engineering precision and expertise in die-casting, that in turn enabled Premier to

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