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1944
1944 - 0998.PDF
8 Advertisements. FLIGHT MAY I8TH, 1944 NOW WHAT HAVE SYPHONS TO DO WITH STRUTS ? We are aware that some confusion exists because of the close association between British Landing Gears and the British Syphon Company. Some in the aircraft industry are apt to ask—What possible connection can there be between Syphons and Struts? Actually, the explanation is simple enough. British Landing Gears was formed in 1935 to develop the tricycle undercarriage ideas of Mr. Leonard Cowey, —then, and now, Technical Director of the British Syphon Company. The subsequent transition from tricycles to ordinary undercarriages, particularly tail struts of the artic ulated type, came naturally enough. By the outbreak of War, British Landing Gears had made very considerable progress — technically; although the merit of their products had yet to be appreciated by the aircraft industry, as such. Consequently, in the Autumn of 1939, they had neither orders, nor the plant to produce such orders as they might receive. At this critical time, the British Syphon Company, with no War outlet for its normal product, placed the whole of its resources, both in plant and in finance, behind the further development of British Landing Gears. The association proved a happy one and, as a result, today B.L.G. Tail Struts are standard equipment in the Miles " Master " and "Martinet": in the "Beaufighter"— and they will shortly be found in other service types, now coming into production. This, then, is how Syphons come to be concerned with Tail Struts. It means that aircraft designers, who are concerned to equip their aircraft with the best possible tail strut, should address themselves to British Landing Gears — or to the British Syphon Company. It makes no difference. In either event, they will have taken the first step to securing a Tail Strut which gives maximum shock absorption—which, fitted with a balloon tyre, is absolutely " shimmy " free —and one that stands up to "Service" conditions in the most remarkable way. f BRITISH LANDING GEARS LIMITED In association with THE BRITISH SYPHON COMPANY LIMITED LONDON, N.1 Telephone: NORTH 2431 PIONEERS IN ARTICULATION
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