A letter to Richard Burnell (rowing correspondent for The Times) from John Hennessy, dated 22 June 1954. Regarding a Burnell writing an article about the swinging rigger as soon as possible.
Single white sheet with black typed text and signed in blue ink with a handwritten annotation along the bottom. Printed "Times" header at the top.
A letter to CE Poynter from Richard Burnell (rowing correspondent for The Times), dated 22 October 1954. Regarding previous correspondence about the sliding rigger.
A letter to Richard Burnell (rowing correspondent for The Times) from Andrew Cartwright, dated 26 March 1979. Regarding further developments of the swinging rigger.
Single sheet of thin white paper with black type and signature in blue ink. Black printed heading.
A letter to Andrew Carwright from Richard Burnell (rowing correspondent for The Times), dated 26 March 1982. Regarding the feasibility of the swinging rigger.
Single white sheets with black type on one side.
A letter to CE Poynter from Richard Burnell (rowing correspondent for The Times), dated 26 March 1954. Regarding the possibility of an article about Poynter's sliding rigger and a meeting to discuss it.
Single white sheets with black type on both sides. Holes in left for filing.
Letter to the editor of The Times, from HJ Clasper, critiscising to Richard Burnell's (rowing correspondent) article on the sliding rigger. Dated 26 June 1954.
Single white page with blue typed text on one side. Note at the top in red pencil. Two holes on the left for filing.
Newspaper article "A new rowing invention; debate on sliding rigger", published on June 26 1954, written by Richard Burnell (rowing correspondent for The Times). .
Sheet of lined paper with a newspaper cutting glued on. The date written above in blue ink. Holes on the left for filing.
Letter to the editor of The Times, from F Newton, in response to Richard Burnell's (rowing correspondent) article on the sliding rigger, questioning the accuracy of his calculations. Dated 26 June 1954.
Single blue page with black typed text on one side. Signed at the bottom in black ink. Brown reinforcements on the left for filing.
Letter to the editor of The Times, from PR Rowland, in response to Richard Burnell's (rowing correspondent) article on the sliding rigger, questioning the accuracy of his claims. Dated 26 June 1954.
Single white page with black typed text on one side. Signed at the bottom in black ink. Two holes on the left for filing.
Letter to the editor of The Times, from DC Johnson, in response to Richard Burnell's (rowing correspondent) article on the sliding rigger- a long critiscism of his physical and mechanical description. Dated 26 June 1954.
Two white page with blue handwritten text on both sides. Note at the top in red pencil. Brown reinforcements on the left for filing.