'A ‘bigger bang’ – the 22,000 lb MC ‘Grand Slam’ bomb'

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'A ‘bigger bang’ – the 22,000 lb MC ‘Grand Slam’ bomb'

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16 minutes

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Sep 19, 2019

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The 22,000lb MC, "Grand Slam' bomb shown here, on its custom-built trailer, is on display at Brooklands Museum, site of a former Vickers Ltd facility.

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Sep 19, 2019

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'A ‘bigger bang’ – the 22,000 lb MC ‘Grand Slam’ bomb'

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