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RefNoACS/1/2/2/664
AltRefNo723
LevelItem
TitleLetter from [Alan Archibald Campbell] Swinton, to C. T. Hankey [Esquire], Athenaeum Club
CreatorSwinton; Alan Archibald Campbell (1863-1930); British electrical engineer
Date27 September 1927
DescriptionWishes to know what the exact rules regarding the Committee expediting the balloting for election of candidates for the Club who are elderly, wondering if there is any age specified, and how many they can do per annum, and if the list is full. Explains his reason for asking is that he discovered Mr Prest, one of the directors of the the Nobel Industries, and of Sir Charles Parsons' companies, had been put down for election a considerable time ago, had not been put down. Wonders how likely he is to come up for election.
Extent2p
FormatTypescript
PhysicalDescriptionCarbon
AccessStatusOpen
Fellows associated with this archive
CodePersonNameDates
NA8285Swinton; Alan Archibald Campbell (1863 - 1930); electrical engineer1863 - 1930
NA3128Parsons; Sir; Charles Algernon (1854 - 1931); engineer1854 - 1931
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