The Archive · 1941

Mr. Lockhart's Talk

In his talk. Mr. Lockhart stressed the vitality of American wer equip ment production "and observed that one not "on the Inside" could pos sibly have any' idea of its magnitude reviewed the close cooperation, of 'Britain and America and' concluded his informal address with pertinent humorous. anecdotes concerning Anglo-American incidents.

Sir Victor. past president, recently returned from the United " Star fave vital statistics regarding alr-graft production and indicated that the United States is building tombers with a ceiling hisher than fighters

carrying. capacity, and. unheard service fodoy, with usual bom, Srmaur—in short. "a battleship. with the range of a battle cruiser and the of 8 destroyer: they would Startle the Luftwaffe.

'American members and quests included: Messrs. N. E. "Lurton, Bland Calder and Bruce' Smith.

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