"Report from England: End of a Raiding Submarine" [Promotional pamphlet for Pratt & Whitney Engines and Hamilton Standard Propellers, likely published by United Aircraft Corporation], Circa 1941 to 1944
Scope and Contents
Document Type: Sales and marketing (Promotional).
Purpose: Sales and marketing.
Authority: Company (Manufacturer).
Scope: Manufacturer's promotional pamphlet with multi-color illustration.
Contents: Company pamphlet with a combat action account of a Pratt & Whitney Twin Wasp-powered Consolidated Catalina bombing and sinking a German submarine. Illustrated with a beautiful multi-color reproduction of a Roy Nockolds painting showing a Catalina of R.A.F. Coastal Command dropping a bomb on an enemy submarine.
Dates
- Publication: Circa 1941 to 1944
Creator
- Pratt & Whitney Aircraft Division (Publisher, Organization)
- Pratt & Whitney Aircraft Division (Editor, Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research in the Archives & Special Collections reading room. Handling guidelines and use restrictions will be communicated and enforced by archives staff members.
Full Extent
1 Item
Language of Materials
English
Folder Contents
Items in the same folder (ID #s): 20170513, 20170109, 20170302, 20170505, 20170501 and 20170502.
Format & Physical Description
7.75" x 10.25" bi-fold pamphlet (4 pages). Printed on semi-glossy paper. Includes 3-color illustration and 2-color drawing.
Note: Overall condition is excellent.
Publication Data
Published circa 1941-1944, likely by United Aircraft Corporation to promote Pratt & Whitney Aircraft engines and Hamilton Standard propellers. Printed in the United States of America.
Preservation
Preservation Level 4.D. Recommend digitization if resources permit.
Source
- Koch, Theodore (Donor, Person)
- Aircraft Engine Historical Society, Inc. (Donor, Organization)
Genre / Form
Topical
Repository Details
Part of the The University of Alabama in Huntsville Archives & Special Collections Repository
M. Louis Salmon Library
301 Sparkman Drive
Huntsville Alabama 35899 United States of America
256-824-6523
archives@uah.edu
