Economy of Devon (chewing gum) and HMNB Devonport (the largest naval base in western Europe) are in Plymouth. Torquay was home to Beverage Brands, the producers of WKD Original Vodka. Britannia Royal Naval College is at Dartmouth. Mining for tin and copper was carried on in Devon from ancient times until the 1930s: see Dartmoor tin-mining. Agriculture has been an important industry in South West England since the 19th century: approximately 80% of land in the South West of England is in agricultural use (19.6% of England's total). In the later 19th and early 20th centuries there were a number of potteries in
Royal Naval Engineers in a particular field. In 1888 engineer studentships were created. Today, there are several different student-scholarship programs available including the "University Cadetship Entry", a competitive program in which students enlist and train at Britannia Royal Naval College before going to university. Royal Naval Engineers Royal Naval Engineers as a branch of the Royal Navy, have existed since 1835. Naval engineers are in charge of the management and upkeep of ship-board machinery. Traditionally this included engines, motors, pumps and other mechanical devices, but modern engineers are now responsible for both mechanical systems and high-tech electronics such radar and sonar systems and