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1929
1929 - 0977.PDF
FLIGHT, MAY 9, 19 29 AMD P TUBE! \ OF COURSE ! ^ I^HE chassis members, the engine-carrying nose, and other of the •*• vital tubular parts of the Fairey Long Range Monoplane (Napier Engine), are made from A and P Tubes, and the wonder- ful achievement of this machine adds another to the long list of A and P-assisted air records One of our Aircraft customers said to us the other day: "It's wonderful, the way you solve problems of tubular manipulation " We have been making and manipulating steel tubes for aircraft since 1908, and probably have had more experience of the requirements than any other firm in the world Many a difficult constructional problem has been solved in our aircraft tube workshops The strength of a flying machine depends, to a large extent, on the tubular con- struction, on which falls the greater portion of the strain of rising—that critical un-air-borne run at starting—and the shocks of landing We specialise in tube work for Aircraft Fatigue tests are being carried through in our Works every day and all day, and by this means our knowledge of the properties and possibilities of every suitable grade of steel on the market is kept right up to date, for the benefit of aircraft designers and builders CONSULT US ABOUT TUBULAR CONSTRUCTION WE ARE PREPARED TO DO EVERYTHING POSSIBLE, IN ADVICE AND EXPERIMENT, TO ENSURE THAT YOUR REQUIREMENTS ARE MET WITH FULL EFFICIENCY OLDBURY ACCLES & POLLOCK LTD. BIRMINGHAM Makers and Manipulators of Weldless Steel Tubes Save time by using the Air Mail. xvii
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