T. E. Lawrence Correspondence – Page 30

Rythe. 4th December, 1931. Dear Flight Lieutenant Beauforte-Greenwood, Here is a copy of the report we have put together on the S/29 engine, todate. It seems to me a very sturdy little thing likely to give us long service without needing any skilled hand- ling or overmuch attention. I would have liked to have drawn attention to its possibilities as a water "Trojan", for the transport of all officers under the rank of Squadron Leader. At Ratton, for instance, it might do all Barbican runs, and take Stores Officers to Dockyard. At Calshot it might do all runs to Warsash for parties of less than six, and ditto to Southampton. After all it is quicker than anything in the Service bar the 800 & 150 class; and cleaner than a Pinnace in bad weather. Only for this sort of work some good for the back seat would become a necessity. Not for Squadron boats, of course, or for petrol boats, but for the Station run-about. Flight Lieutenant Norrington will tell you about the Hyland Control, which looks formidable at first sight and is dear, but may work all right. It mayo be ready by