PP/3/5/2/39 - [Letter, Jack Lowndes to Tom Emmerson, 20/9/63]

Reference code

PP/3/5/2/39

Level of description

Item

Title

[Letter, Jack Lowndes to Tom Emmerson, 20/9/63]

Date/s

1963

Quantity & Format

3 leaves Letters (typescript)

Personal name

Emmerson, Thomas
Pritchard, John Craven, 1899-1992
Townend, G. H.
Flynn, John J.
Smith, Ronald (of GKN Screws & Fasteners Ltd)
Burfitt, [---?], (of GKN Screws & Fasteners Ltd)
Foster, [---?], (of FIRA)

Subject

GKN Group Research Laboratory
GKN Screws & Fasteners Ltd
Furniture Industry Research Association
Knock-Down fasteners
Isokon Penguin donkey bookcase
Remploy Ltd

Creator

Lowndes, Jack

Creator

Emmerson, Thomas.

Administrative/Biographical history

recipient

Scope and content

PP/3/5/2/38

Report on Jack Pritchard's visit to GKN Group Research Laboratory and GKN Screws & Fasteners Ltd on 17/9/63. Discussions held with Tom Emmerson and G.H. Townend concerned "the development of a broad specification for knock-down fasteners for the furniture industry". Discussions held with Messrs John J. Flynn, R. Smith and Mr Burfitt concerned "the possible application of the newly developed insert bush for chipboard".

Mentions FIRA, KD Fastners, Isokon Penguin Donkey, Remploy Ltd and Mr Foster of the FIRA.

PP - Pritchard Papers
- PP/3 - Business activities other than Isokon and the Furniture Development Council
  - PP/3/5 - G.K.N.
    - PP/3/5/2 - GKN : Fastners 1963-1967
      - PP/3/5/2/39 - [Letter, Jack Lowndes to Tom Emmerson, 20/9/63]

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