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James Dewar to [W.J.] Green

Catalogue reference: DEWAR/DE2E/14

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DEWAR/DE2E/14
Title
James Dewar to [W.J.] Green
Date
16 Oct 1920
Description

Royal Institution MS

Notes results of tube experiments, giving details of spark gap and pressure of ice vapour at various temperatures. Discusses the experiments. Compressor will be run tomorrow; hopes they will get some liquid air which will be of use. Before Sir Charles Parsons arrives, wants to know how Parsons' and Kemp's orders, given to engineers, work; comments on this.

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Royal Institution of Great Britain
Language
English
Physical description
1½ pp
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/ecccdc29-3517-44a1-837c-e2fb0ad85cac/

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DEWAR/Box DE2

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James Dewar to [W.J.] Green