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All of the manuals are sorted in date order, with some exceptions where it is appropriate to group similar manuals, such as the Small Arms Training series.
One of the objects of the VMGCRA is to disseminate information relating to the Vickers and how it was used. With the extensive collection of original manuals and paperwork within the collection, there is a wealth of information available. These pages provide low-resolution scans of the majority of the manuals available, including publishing variations and different editions wherever possible.
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A full text version of the 1951 manual is available here.
