Historical information
This correspondence relates to Australia possibly buying aircraft from Britain prior to WW2.
CAC had decided to build the NA 16 and there was correspondence from Hawker Siddeley expressing their wish to negotiate on future aircraft CAC may manufacture
Letter to B Lewis 14/1/1937 from Secretary re Hawker Siddeley
Letter from Brian Lewis to Secretary CAC 11/1/1937 enclosing letter from Hawker Siddeley
Letter from Brian Lewis to Essington Lewis, CAC 27/2/1937
Letter from Essington Lewis to Secretary CAC 1/3/1937
Letter from Secretary CAC to Brian Lewis 30/11/1937
Letter from Brian Lewis to Essington Lewis CAC 24/11/1937
Letter from Essington Lewis to Brian Lewis 1/3/1937
Letter from Hawker Siddeley Aircraft Company Limited to Secretary CAC 16/12/1936
Letter from Secretary CAC to Brian Lewis
Memorandum for CAC Board re Hawker Siddeley proposals advising not to accept any of the proposals made - instead mentioning Bristol and de Havilland 17/11/1936
Letter from Brian Lewis to Essington Lewis 6/11/1936
Letter from Brian Lewis representing Hawker Siddeley to Essington Lewis 21/10/1936
Letter from Brian Lewis to Essington Lewis 27/6/1936 representing Hawker Siddeley anticipating the return of Wackett from his overseas trip and the setting up of the aircraft industry in Australia
Letter from Brian lewis to Essington Lewis 28/3/1936 re passing over of Hawker Siddeley proposals to Mr Parkhill in Canberra
Memorandum of interview with Brian Lewis and Essington Lewis and FM Mitchel of the syndicate. 19/3/1936
Proposals for co-operation in Australia by Hawker Siddeley (group consists of Hawker, glister, Armstrong whit worth, Armstrong Siddeley, Burlington carriage and A V Roe
Letter from Brian Lewis to Essington Lewis providing his background and relationship with Hawker Siddeley 3/2 1936 and 17/12/1935 and 26/12/1935
Significance
Very relevant to how the aircraft industry was set up in Australia