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Philip Stephens. Mr. Pirelli has offered an essential service to this country but...

Catalogue reference: ADM 354/199/248

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This record is about the Philip Stephens. Mr. Pirelli has offered an essential service to this country but... dating from 1774 July 15.

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Reference
ADM 354/199/248
Date
1774 July 15
Description

Philip Stephens. Mr. Pirelli has offered an essential service to this country but when interviewed on request, he refused to give us sufficient information to form an opinion of his invention. From what we have discovered, feel it would be for the Ordnance Board to examine the proposed experiment.

Held by
National Maritime Museum: The Caird Library, Manuscripts Section
Former department reference
ADM B/199
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
English
Access conditions
Open Immediately
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C10636849/

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Philip Stephens. Mr. Pirelli has offered an essential service to this country but...