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From the Rolls-Royce experimental archive: a quarter of a million communications from Rolls-Royce, 1906 to 1960's. Documents from the Sir Henry Royce Memorial Foundation (SHRMF).
Letter from the Central Landing Establishment requesting the design of a standard glider launching winch with a hydraulic torque converter.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 175\2\  img031
Date  20th November 1940
  
WH/10/3/Air
.2006

Central Landing Establishment,
Ringway, Nr. Manchester.

20th November 1940.

Glider Launching Winch.

Dear Mr. Robotham,

A letter has come from M.A.P. to say they are asking you to design a standard launching winch.

I have written back to them suggesting that they should supply you with a standard R.A.F. trailer to mount it on.

I hope you will be able to incorporate a hydraulic torque converter to ease and improve the processes of starting a load.

Yours sincerely
Mungo Buxton

Messrs Rolls Royce Ltd.,
Derby.

(for the attention of W.A. Robotham Esq.)
  
  


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