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References
- Buck, Stan, E. W. Twining, Model Maker, Artist & Engineer, Landmark Publishing, (2004) ISBN 1-84306-143-0
- ↑ Brown, Colin. "Ernest W. Twining" in Bullet-In issue 56, October - December 2005
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