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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 to Wing Commander Buxton regarding the design and official request for a more powerful glider launching winch.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 175\2\  img036
Date  12th December 1940
  
Yr. ref:
DU/S.2001/E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer}

Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}10/LG.

launching winch [handwritten]
2006 [handwritten]

12.12.40.

Wing Commander Buxton,
Development Unit,
C.L.E., Royal Air Force,
Ringway, MANCHESTER.

Dear Buxton,

GLIDER LAUNCHING WINCH.

Thank you for your letter of the 7th. December.

I am rather mystified about your remarks anent the fact that we shall want to get hold of a trailer right away, since we have had no official information at all that we are to go ahead with the design of a more powerful winch.

Where do you think the official request has got to, and can you chase it up?

Yours sincerely,
  
  


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