Record

RefNoACS/1/2/4/561
AltRefNo705
LevelItem
TitleLetter from [Alan Archibald Campbell] Swinton, to E. H. R. Trenow [Esquire]
CreatorSwinton; Alan Archibald Campbell (1863-1930); British electrical engineer
Date7 January 1929
DescriptionAcknowledges receipt of a previous letter on the use by the A. E. C. Company of crude oil for motor car work and informs he contacted [Harry Ralph] Ricardo thereon. Following a meeting with Ricardo, confirms that he placed no importance to it and that he would not recommend the use of crude oil for motor cars because the fumes would be very unpleasant.
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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