Temple Press Ltd

Temple Press Ltd was a printing and publishing business known to have been active in London between 1900 and 1964. The company published non-fiction books, specialising in transport-themed material including cars, motorcycles, boats and aircraft.

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A collection of recognition posters and booklets dating from the Second World War onwards. The material also includes some blueprints for parts of pre-war aircraft built by The de Havilland Aircraft Company and The Bristol Aeroplane Company. The collection includes one poster dating from the 1980s which is a reproduction of an original hot air balloon poster from 1826.

Collection of Aircraft Recognition Booklets and Posters
Comprises: Vol.IV, no.80; vol.V, nos.113-115, 122; Vol.VI, nos.133, 135, 137, 139, 148; vol.VII, no.155. With fold-out leaflet reprinted from The Aeroplane Spotter: 'Scale silhouettes and "Oddentifications" of well-known British, American and German first-line Aeroplanes, advanced trainers & gliders'.

Periodical issues: The Aeroplane Spotter
Reprint of an article published in 'Motor Transport' by John Dickson-Smith with the tagline 'Results of a trip to Scotland with two Atkinsons'. Article analyses the performance of the 6LXB engine on a trip to Scotland. Includes images, data on fuel consumption and hill-cllimbing abilities.

Leaflet: 'How the 6LXB Performs'
Reprint of an article published in 'Commercial Motor' by John F. Moon, A.M.I.R.T.E. subtitled 'Road Test: E.R.F.-Highway 24 ton-gross artic'. Article discusses the road test of the Gardner 6LX engine and provides a vehicle specification, test figures and images.

Leaflet: 'Lighter and Better'
Article from 'The Commercial Motor' by John Savage discussing the potential uses of polyester resins and 'glasspol'.

Document: 'What is this thing called plastics?'
Magazine article from 'The Motor Ship' about the fuel pumps and atomizers used on single- and double-acting airless injection engines, produced by Burmeister and Wain.

Magazine extract - 'B & W Fuel Pumps and Atomizers'
Magazine article from 'The Motor Ship' about fuel injection. Also an article on 'Electricity in British Ships'.

Magazine extract - 'Fuel Injection in Relation to Combustion'
Magazine article from 'The Commercial Motor' about a mechanism to facilitate the running of oil engines on gaseous and liquid fuels, produced by CAV Ltd. Also an article about an injection pump with hydraulic delivery control.

Magazine extract - 'CAV Device for Control of Gas CI Engines'
Magazine extract from 'The Commercial Motor' about the variety of systems employed in controlling injection pumps, how they function, and their distinguishing features.

Magazine extract - 'Oil Engine Governing - Pneumatic and Mechanical'
Magazine extract from 'The Oil Engine' about a new centrifugal governor for controlling idling and maximum speeds, produced by Bryce Ltd.

Magazine extract - 'A New Idling and Maximum -speed Governor'
Reprint of an article in 'Motor Transport' magazine about the new 6LX diesel engine.

Magazine extract - 'A 10.45 litre Gardner - Outstanding performance of new six-cylinder diesel engine'

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