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Copy of a letter from Joseph Needham to Sir Frederick Handley Page of London, enquiring about his knowledge of the fenestrated rudder on Chinese junks as the possible ancestor of the slotted wing of aircraft, and related documents, 1952-03-02 - 1952-03-31

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Reference Code: GBR/1928/NRI/SCC2/124/5/2

Scope and Contents

The related documents comprise F. Handley Page's reply; letter from Herbert Chatley of Bath, Somerset, about Handley Page's work on the slotted wing; related notes.

Dates

  • Creation: 1952-03-02 - 1952-03-31

Extent

7 sheet(s) : Paper

Language of Materials

English

Originator(s)

Needham, Joseph; Page, F. Handley; Chatley, Herbert

Finding aid date

2005-11-04 11:52:25+00:00

Repository Details

Part of the Needham Research Institute Repository

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