Letter from Boulton & Paul Ltd confirming they will carry out wind channel tests on 1/10th scale models.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 160\2\ scan0040 | |
| Date | 21th February 1924 | |
| LONDON OFFICE: 135-137, QUEEN VICTORIA STREET, E.C.4. TELEGRAMS: BOUTIQUE, CENT, LONDON. TELEPHONE: CENTRAL 4642. ARGENTINA:- 211, CALLE FLORIDA, 211. BUENOS AIRES. SOUTH AFRICA:- 106, ADDERLEY STREET, CAPE TOWN. P.O. BOX 4865, JOHANNESBURG. BY APPOINTMENT CODES:- A.B.C. (5TH EDN), LIEBER'S, WESTERN UNION, BENTLEY'S, SCOTT'S, ENGINEERING (2ND EDN), MARCONI, Mc NEILL'S (1908 EDN). AND PRIVATE. TELEGRAMS:- BOULTON, NORWICH. TELEPHONE: 851 NORWICH. BOULTON & PAUL LIMITED, NORWICH. FOUNDED 1797. ALL COMMUNICATIONS TO BE ADDRESSED TO THE COMPANY AND NOT TO INDIVIDUALS Directors: J. {Mr Johnson W.M.} J. {Mr Johnson W.M.} D. {John DeLooze - Company Secretary} Paul. H. {Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} ffiske. Sir G. {Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} Chamberlin. CapT J. {Mr Johnson W.M.} D. {John DeLooze - Company Secretary} Paul. W. H. {Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} ffiske. G. {Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} E. {Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} ffiske. S. Howes. Our Reference JDN/DW Aero. Dept. Telephone Extension 38 Your Reference Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} /Fml/LG. Date 21st.Feb.1924. Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., Nightingale Rd., DERBY. Dear Sirs, In reply to your letter of the 19th. inst., we shall be pleased to carry out wind channel tests for you on models of cars if you desire. The models which we are at present using are 1/10th. scale, and special precautions have to be taken in making the models to allow them to be attached to the aerodynamic balance. Yours faithfully, For BOULTON & PAUL LTD, Chief Engineer. Handwritten text: X1505 Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||
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