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THE NORMAN THOMPSON FILE

Written by Michael H. Goodall
Published by Air-Britain in 1995
ISBN: 0851302335

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Front cover

Cover of THE NORMAN THOMPSON FILE by Michael H. Goodall

Contents

  • Foreword
  • Introduction
  • 1. Norman Thompson, Dr. White and the founding of the Firm
  • 2. Lanchester and the "Grey Angel"
  • 3. The Norman Thompson No.1 Biplane
  • 4. The Curtiss Flying Boats
  • 5. The "Round Britain" Flying Boats Nos.1 and 2
  • 6. The W & T No.3, N.T.2 and N.T.2A FLying Boats
  • 7. The N.T.3 "Bognor Bloater" Biplane
  • 8. The N.T.4, N.T.4a and N.2c "Small America" Flying Boats
  • 9. The N.T.5 Modified F.B.A. Flying Boat
  • 10. The N.T.2B Flying Boat
  • 11. The TNT N.16 Flying Boat Fighter
  • 12. Unbuilt Projects and Production for other Companies
  • 13. John Cyril Porte - Hero or Rogue? - The 1917 Conspiracy Trial
  • 14. The Destruction of the Company
  • 15. Envoi
  • Appenices:
  • I Lanchester and his Aeronautical Patents
  • II S.E.Saunders Ltd and their Consuta Plywood
  • III F.P.H. Beadle - the Designer
  • IV Norman Thompson Patents
  • V Directors of the Company
  • VI Staff
  • VII Letter from Norman Thompson to F.W. Lanchester dated 4 June 1937
  • VIII Letter from Dr. Douglas White to F.W. Lanchester dated 30 September 1937
  • IX The Test Pilots
  • X James Linfield & Sons Ltd, Littlehampton
  • XI Letter from Murray Sueter to Port dated 20 February 1917
  • Index