{"product_id":"ww2-raf-seaplane-hull-and-float-engineers-note-book-with-two-cartoon-pencil-drawings","title":"WW2 RAF Seaplane Hull And Float Engineer's Note Book With Two Cartoon Pencil Drawings","description":"\u003ch1\u003eWW2 RAF Seaplane Hull And Float Engineer's Note Book With Two Cartoon Pencil Drawings\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis WW2 RAF Seaplane Hull And Float Engineer's Note Book With Two Cartoon Pencil Drawings, belonged to DW Woodley, CTI. The notebook was printed in May 1939 by W\u0026amp;S Limited.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eApproximate Size:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWidth: 19cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeight: 24.8cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDepth: 1.5cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt provides a wonderful snapshot of the teaching given to the WW2 ground crew responsible for the upkeep of the 'Hull and Float' seaplanes, for example a \u003cem\u003eSupermarine Walrus\u003c\/em\u003e, made from a wood and aluminium alloy based airframe. In pretty good condition, the outer hardback cover is discoloured and stained. The internal pages have yellowed with age. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book contains some well drawn schematics of parts of a marine aircraft as well as hand written abbreviations, descriptions, and definitions of the parts and processes used in maintaining and manufacturing the machines including:-\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eErection Of A Wire Braced Biplane\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWire and sheet metal gauges\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBritish Association screw sizes and types\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRivet types\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWood types and defects acceptable for use in fuselage construction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCorrosion and anti corrosion treatments e.g. Cadmium plating (not to be recommended!). \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnnealing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeat treatment of metals\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is also accompanied by two amusing pencil drawn cartoons signed by 'Hoyal,' (perhaps a friend of Woodley's). One is named \"The Carpenter's Nightmare,\" and the other \"There are worse people than Trainees I'll bet.\" Both are drawn on the back of graph paper and offer a slightly irreverent look at the boss!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA real slice of WW2 RAF marine division history!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease click on the following link for more \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/mullardantiques.co.uk\/collections\/aircraft-collectibles-aviation-aeronautica\" target=\"_blank\"\u003enautical and aeronautical ephemera.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"RAF","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42070215655681,"sku":"","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0303\/5122\/8972\/products\/DSC03311_fc6fcd8d-45c1-4910-90c8-58b43da26691.jpg?v=1674035369","url":"https:\/\/mullardantiques.co.uk\/en-us\/products\/ww2-raf-seaplane-hull-and-float-engineers-note-book-with-two-cartoon-pencil-drawings","provider":"Mullard Antiques and Collectibles","version":"1.0","type":"link"}