10 pages + 3 pages of charts. Dated 18th March 1946. Original grey thin card binding in good condition, minor ageing. Contents fair/good, mostly clean & tight, owner's name inside cover Mr G.H.N. Chamberlain. With added note to one chart attached by slightly rusty clip. printed on a duplicating machine and held in binding with special clip fittings, so very limited number produced & not for sale. This is helpful advice to keep up the standard of the scientists /researchers reports. Shell s Thornton Aero Engine Research Laboratory near Chester, in 1939 it was decided that a specialist aero-engine laboratory should be built in Britain. The site of Thornton was chosen for its proximity to the Stanlow oil refinery. Following the start of WWII in September 1939 the project became more urgent and in spring 1940 construction of the Aero-Engine Laboratory In April 1942 the Ministry Committee took charge of the laboratory's work programme whilst Shell managed the building. This enabled further recruitment of expert staff and additional facilities. This lasted for the duration of the war until 1946 when full control was returned to Shell. During WW II it was also used for testing the fuel for Merlin engines used in Spitfires, Allison engines used in Mustangs, and Lancaster Bombers. (at time of listing also have other Fuel research items, to find, just put Thornton Research in publisher box ) Size: 22 x 27cm Approx. Seller Inventory # 002516

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Title: Acetylene tetrabromide an alternative lead ...

Publisher: Thornton Research Centre Aero Engine Laboratory, Thornton-Le- Moors, Cheshire

Publication Date: 1944

Binding: Card Folder

Condition: Good

Edition: First Edition, Not for Publication.

Book Type: Ephemera

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None. I have a number of unique and/or rare books on ABE at all times, my ABE books are kept separately. Very rarely if ever taken to book fairs. (99% of books, taken to fairs are not listed or on ABE & not catalogued, they are just boxed and no details are available.)I also sell at The Ephemera Society Fairs in London & The London Photograph Fairs, but not books. See my rare/unique books.

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Malcolm Books
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