I have always been intrigued about how little we know about Anson, considering the enormity of his invention, remember most articles will tell you about the fertile mind and industriousness of John Deeley, but it was the handskills of Bill Anson that turned Deeley's ideas into metal and made them work. Imagine the many hours of frustration and midnight oil and gas that must have been burned making the prototypes and working models of the Anson & Deeley boxlock.
If Anson was such a minor player in this work, why was it not called the Deeley & Anson boxlock?
I think we owe Mr. Anson a debt of gratitude that only a greater exposure to the man and his work can fulfill. Any articles will be gratefully received.Salopian.
