Record

RefNoACS/1/2/4/555
AltRefNo699
LevelItem
TitleLetter from [Alan Archibald Campbell] Swinton, to [Harry Raplh] Ricardo
CreatorSwinton; Alan Archibald Campbell (1863-1930); British electrical engineer
Date2 January 1929
DescriptionInforms he has heard from the Directors of his Bath Electric Tramways Company that crude oil for commercial motor car work is being successfully used by the A. E. C. Company, and that the main factor in the use of crude oil appears to be a form of organised disturbance. Asks if there can be any valid patent and anything else Ricardo knows about the matter.
Extent1p
FormatTypescript
PhysicalDescriptionCarbon
AccessStatusOpen
Fellows associated with this archive
CodePersonNameDates
NA8285Swinton; Alan Archibald Campbell (1863 - 1930); electrical engineer1863 - 1930
NA704Ricardo; Sir; Harry Ralph (1885 - 1974); mechanical engineer1885 - 1974
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