The Vultures mb-artistname Thomas A man stands on the

A man stands on the infield of the oval circuit watching the cars as they speed by in a cloud of dust

with a half mended boot in his lap

North-east view of the back of the original altar

Found in the collection of the Museum of History

The Vultures mb-artistname Thomas A man stands on the'The Vultures', 1887. The vultures of the War Office and Contractor hover over a fallen soldier. This concerned a great scandal over the supply of defective weapons to the armed forces. Some weapons were unfit for service. Bayonets would twist and bend, as would swords. Guns exploded and cartridges jammed. The supplies too often arrived via a corrupt system of contractors, but would, of course, put Britain's fighting men in grave danger in the field.