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Offline Maggie.

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Re: Glass slides of unknown engineering works
« Reply #36 on: Wednesday 29 May 13 16:19 BST (UK) »
Quote from: jess5athome on Wednesday 29 May 13 14:15 BST (UK)
Yes that's what I am thinking, I know they used to (they may still) have a large Engineering works at Derby in the UK.
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Re: Glass slides of unknown engineering works
« Reply #37 on: Wednesday 29 May 13 16:24 BST (UK) »
Also Bristol, which is nearer were I got them. Although that may not mean anything.
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Re: Glass slides of unknown engineering works
« Reply #38 on: Wednesday 29 May 13 16:24 BST (UK) »
#4 photo looks like headlamps and one of the later photos looks like a casting for an engine.

I'm wondering if they're making lorries for the army
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Re: Glass slides of unknown engineering works
« Reply #39 on: Wednesday 29 May 13 16:28 BST (UK) »
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« Reply #40 on: Wednesday 29 May 13 16:29 BST (UK) »
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 DOWDESWELL;-Wiltshire,Gloucestershire
 JORDAN;- Berkshire.
 COX;- Berkshire.
 GOUDY;- Suffolk.
 CHATFIELD;-Sussex-- London
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 FISHER;- Berkshire.
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Re: Glass slides of unknown engineering works
« Reply #41 on: Wednesday 29 May 13 16:32 BST (UK) »
Casting
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 COX;- Berkshire.
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Re: Glass slides of unknown engineering works
« Reply #42 on: Wednesday 29 May 13 19:35 BST (UK) »
Hi YT,
        I'll admit to not having studied them all yet. I've noticed that no 9 is of a tensile test machine (Avery?) and no 7 of a V-12 aero engine crankcase being checked with  a vernier height gauge. I'm not sure if the thing is big enough to be a Merlin but I'd also suggest Rolls-Royce or possibly one of their sub contractors e.g. Rover who also built such engines I believe.

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Re: Glass slides of unknown engineering works
« Reply #43 on: Wednesday 29 May 13 20:22 BST (UK) »
Even Ford built the Merlin under licence.
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 COX;- Berkshire.
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Re: Glass slides of unknown engineering works
« Reply #44 on: Thursday 30 May 13 12:53 BST (UK) »
The diagram mentions 'fettling' which apparently is : Loose sand or ore used to line the hearth of a reverberatory furnace in preparation for pouring molten metal.

So maybe there was vibration after all.

S_L

p.s. I did wonder about the size of the engines but comparing one of the iwm images with one you've posted they seem broadly similar.
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