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BMARC

BMARC (British Manufacture and Research Company) was a British firm designing and producing defence products, particularly aircraft cannon and naval anti-aircraft cannon. It was based on a site on Springfield Road (part of the A607) in Grantham, Lincolnshire.

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Article summary

BMARC (British Manufacture and Research Company) was a British firm designing and producing defence products, particularly aircraft cannon and naval anti-aircraft cannon. It was based on a site on Springfield Road (part of the A607) in Grantham, Lincolnshire.

Key claims

  1. area: 88 people — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  2. date of death: 1955 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  3. employees: 7,800 employees — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the area is "88 people". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. The record states that the date of death is "1955". What evidence would count against this claim?
  4. The record states that the employees is "7,800 employees". What evidence would count against this claim?
  5. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  6. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1369812649

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