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Aviation History
1942
1942 - 1847.PDF
SEPTEMBER 3RD, 1942 FLIGHT Advertisements, iii. (HE discovery of the fact that a lodestone, or a piece if- * ,of iron which has been touched by a lodestone, will direct itself to points in a northerly and southerly direction has been attributed variously to the Chinese, the Arabs, the Greeks and the Etruscans. Wherever the credit belongs, however, it cannot be denied that it is only constant application and research which have made pos sible the precision of the modern Mariner's Compass which contributes so largely to the safe passage of every sea-going vessel. The constructors of those craft which to-day are making new Nautical History likewise base their work on tradition, blended with vigorous enterprise and meticulous craftsmanship. THE BRITISH POWER BOAT COMPANY LTD. Constructors of Scott-Paine Surface Craft ,
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